Bird ringers help me!

[Wild-Woman]

At the risk of sounding a bit thick, can someone tell me what 'pulli' means in relation to bird-ringing-a subject I know nowt about. My area are looking for volunteers in the bird ringing field and I'd like to help out-even if I only provide the sandwiches. So come on all you bird ringers, clue me up please!ww

[nightshade]

WW it depends on the context I have my pulli on now cause it is cold

[Wild-Woman]

Ha ha nightshade. I even looked up the word in my in my massive complete and unabridged Collins English Dictionary!

[StuartDH]

Ask a brummie and they'll tell you that birds are pulli when they've got bird flu

Other than that I think it's just another name for chicks.

[Alan]

Found on the web Quote:

'The young of all birds are called pulli. But the young of quadrupeds are also called pulli. So, too, is a human child. The newly-born, then, are called pulli, because they are polluti, unclean; for the same reason, dark clothes are also called pulla'.

Makes me feel a right scruff!

[Wild-Woman]

Well I never! You learn something new every day. Thank you for that Alan. You are obviously a mind of information. Is it Latin or something then? And...scruffy is chic. :-)

[Alan]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Well I never! You learn something new every day. Thank you for that Alan. You are obviously a mind of information. Is it Latin or something then? And...scruffy is chic. :-)

And all these years I never knew I was such a fashion buff...so that's why I get chased down the street!

[Alan]

Latin I think yes. Here's the link I found it at wildone:

www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/translat/25v.hti

[Wild-Woman]

Thanks for the link. Well interesting.

What chases you down the street?
Police-cos you've nicked something
Dogs-cos you're eating aniseed balls
Fans-cos you're a pop star
Millwall supporters-cos you're a Chelsea fan
Women-cos you're devillishly handsome
Men-cos you've dated their wives

Sorry- I'm in a weird mood.ww

[Alan]

Originally Posted by Wild-Woman

Thanks for the link. Well interesting.

What chases you down the street?
Police-cos you've nicked something
Dogs-cos you're eating aniseed balls
Fans-cos you're a pop star
Millwall supporters-cos you're a Chelsea fan
Women-cos you're devillishly handsome
Men-cos you've dated their wives

....and some

[henrya]

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'The young of all birds are called pulli. But the young of quadrupeds are also called pulli. So, too, is a human child. The newly-born, then, are called pulli, because they are polluti, unclean; for the same reason, dark clothes are also called pulla'.
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That's a bit inventive. According to my Latin dictionary, pullus (plural pulli) is a young animal, particularly a young chicken.The Latin adjective pullus does mean dark-coloured, apparently derived from a Greek word.

But pulli are definitely chicks or nestlings.

henrya