pull2007 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 just had a call today from one of my perms near durham that a large flock of birds are feeding on the rape seems abit early to me any views guys going to check tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 just had a call today from one of my perms near durham that a large flock of birds are feeding on the rape seems abit early to me any views guys going to check tomorrow Have a look to see whether or not the rape is direct drilled. If it is it may be the old barley that they are finding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pull2007 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 yes it was barley that was on it you could be right jdog nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I have seen a decent flock [80 or so] on some very well established rape recently. Looking through the binoculars it was clear the birds were just resting up there. I does seem a tad early for pigeons to be feeding on rape leaf but you never know. No doubt JDog is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I predict they may not be on the rape in these parts until well into next year, there is a massive acorn crop, and that's their preferred food around here. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fielddweller Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I predict they may not be on the rape in these parts until well into next year, there is a massive acorn crop, and that's their preferred food around here. Cat. Like wise here,plenty of acorns which will followed by beech mast,masses of bean fields this year which is keeping them happy at the moment.Fielddweller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 During a trip the Heathrow today I saw rape fields on the M40 with pigeons on them , they looked well established and I'm not sure what they were doing on them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADLY PLUMBER Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 I predict they may not be on the rape in these parts until well into next year, there is a massive acorn crop, and that's their preferred food around here. Cat. I think your right about the acorns. However I thinkthey dropped early this year. Don't know if that will make much of a difference ?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I think your right about the acorns. However I think they dropped early this year. Don't know if that will make much of a difference ?. If it stays dry and cold it will preserve them if it was a wet spell they tend to rot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 we have some on one of our fields about 300 dont stay all day though the farmer told me they are there at 8am every morning when he goes to see the cattle, you can see where they have been grazing it.shot one saturday on a flight line to roost couldnt get any more rape in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Whereabouts are you Dad? Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Whereabouts are you Dad? Cat. this field was between papworth and godmanchester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farcombehall Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 went out yesterday morning about 8.30 large numbers on rape, set up 1 bang all gone never came back. Acorns here have dropped early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pull2007 Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 yes went to see, large flock tree sitting watched for a hour never came on to rape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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