Whitebridges Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 We all have names for 'em when we miss a sitter. But I think we normally refer to them as "woodies"? Reading magazines, books etc they have pet names in different parts of the country, namely, "dow","cushat", "cushy doo","doo","quist" "queest""ringer" "ringneck". Are there any other names you use and if so in what part of the UKplease? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb5037 Posted February 19, 2005 Report Share Posted February 19, 2005 Pig's 'n' cows Pigeons and crows. Don't ask me, ask mick the wabbit bosher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 Pig's 'n' cows Pigeons and crows. Don't ask me, ask mick the wabbit bosher And Horses!!! LTFOL :( WB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 pigs (pigeons) magies (magpies) ba#tards (grey crows ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 missed normally...... :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddy Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I was calling them a few 'choice' names on sat evening when roost shooting. 23 shots for one kill (and I only just caught that one - landed in a tree and then fell out and broke it's wing - cheeky ****** tried to do a runner till my cousin caught up with it ) Very high birds though (lovely excuse ) no wind about. Luckily there was a chap shooting in the woods 1/2 a mile away - as he shot they all came our way and as we shot they went back. Didn't help me any though. I might try my hand at needlework next weekend - i feel i may be better at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feather Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 As far as I can remember, when my Father first showed me how to set a dead pigeon with a stick in its gullet they were called "Dows", and that's from the north end of Norfolk near Wisbech, in the winter of 1940. Many thanks for the welcome to this forum, I am sure its going to be enjoyable. Best regards, Feather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 I call them Dodos, I think there ******g exticnt over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Cheers all. Are there any forum members from Wales?Do you boys call them quist" or "queest" how did this originate or is this a load of bull? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Feather, some of the old boys here in North Norfolk call them Doo's (" ****, I missed tha dooooo just then), we can't pronounce "W"s at the end of a word. Are you getting many your way at the moment? Father used to shoot a few at Tilney all Saints and Terrington near the Norfolk, Lincs border. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason13 Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 there usually called "stoggies" round here in yorkshire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashty Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 We get nowhere near the numbers as you do in other parts of the country but just so you know, we too call 'em 'woodies'. Thats coming from 'Magor' near Chepstow and Newport. SWales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Jason13, why stoggies? What's the connection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Have scots got any unual names for them? The celts are pretty inventive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Ten bob each from the farmers market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game_boy Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 Cushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 We call them Woodpigeons down here in sophisticated Dorset old chap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted February 22, 2005 Report Share Posted February 22, 2005 I call them "doos", as in - "Di ye fancy ha'en a go at the doos?" = "Would you care to partake in some pigeon shooting?" Piebob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 (edited) A lot of old chaps call then 'woodcover' or 'woodculver', both pronouced the same. They are, in fact, Ring Doves. http://www.bartleby.com/61/15/C0801500.html Edited February 23, 2005 by rjimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted February 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Culver , Old English. Lots to do with "culvert" as in wooden copse presumably? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Culver , Old English. Lots to do with "culvert" as in wooden copse presumably? A culvert is a drain, usually under a road. A covert means a place to hide(noun), or hidden(adj). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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