pishing
/ˈpɪʃɪŋ/
noun
- A birdwatching technique of making soft, high-pitched sounds (like 'pish' or 'psh') to attract birds for closer observation.
- Some birds respond strongly to pishing, while others ignore it.
- Pishing is a common method to lure warblers out of dense bushes.
- The experienced birder taught us pishing to see more species.
verb
- To make soft, high-pitched sounds in order to attract birds.
- We spent the morning pishing in the forest to spot rare birds.
- If you pish too loudly, you might scare the birds away.
- He pished quietly, and a chickadee flew closer.