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Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Apr 30, 2005

• #1

I was surprised to see this on our hedge this morning.
Ken

 

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Edward woodwood

Member

• Apr 30, 2005

• #2

a Watter hen!

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• Apr 30, 2005

• #3

Tim Allwood said:

a Watter hen!

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Nah, it's a woggie.

 

Surreybirder

Ken Noble

• Apr 30, 2005

• #4

It occurs in the US, in case any Americans want to ID it, as I suspect that 'woggie' and 'watter hen' may not be in common usage across the pond
ken

 

David FG

The Big Dipper

• May 1, 2005

• #5

They're not in common usage here, as far as I am aware.

I find the 'in' slang really rather irritating. Sorry chaps.

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• May 1, 2005

• #6

LOL I've heard of Watter Hen but never Woggie!!!

Either way it's my husband's favourite bird LOL Also known as a Moorhen *Gallinula chloropus*

GILL

 

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JOSE JAVIER

Well-known member

• May 2, 2005

• #7

Gill Osborne said:

LOL I've heard of Watter Hen but never Woggie!!!

Either way it's my husband's favourite bird LOL Also known as a Moorhen *Gallinula chloropus*

GILL

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FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD, WHAT DOES LOL STAND FOR?????

 

CJW

Hit-and-run WUM

• May 2, 2005

• #8

LOL = Laugh Out Loud.
'Woggie' is a colloquialism from the NW of England (in common use in Burnley and St.Helens to my knowledge). It's not new - I've been using it for 30-odd years.

 

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alcedo.atthis

Well-known member

• May 2, 2005

• #9

"a Watter hen!"

Watts a watter hen ren?

 

Pie Face

Well-known member

• May 2, 2005

• #10

David FG said:

They're not in common usage here, as far as I am aware.

I find the 'in' slang really rather irritating. Sorry chaps.

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As far as I am aware Watter Hen is a local name around these parts! I wouldn't call it slang some of these local names have been in use longer than the English name.

Mark

 

Gill Osborne

Well-known member

• May 2, 2005

• #11

Watter = same as Water, just pronounced differently.

Water Hen is an old name for Moorhen.

http://www.waterscape.com/waterwaysguide/wildlife/moorhen.html

GILL

 

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