I have just come back in from a scouting expedition on one of my perms. Usual story with rape shooting, I spent my time chasing a flock of around 150 or so, from one field of rape to another. Apart from this flock, there was absolutely no movement; even when they settled into one field, no others came to join them. Just glad I didn't set up and waste the day. Earlier this week there were thousands, murdering a neighbouring farm's rape (where I don't have permission to shoot), and the farmer was sending up rocket after rocket. I suppose I should have given him a knock, but it was getting late in the day.