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Sunday Left at first light, so as to "clock" what had been cut and what hadn't. I drove round for about 2 hours and decided to set up on a stubble field that was covered in blackies. I shot steady for about an hour and half in blazing sunshine for 27 and then they just decided " too much noise for me" (lol) and none flying about at all now. I picked up and then drove to a farm with 3 fields of rape cut and one field with just 2 strips left to do. The farmer informed me that he got rained off. I sat watching and there were birds on all 3 fields. decisions, decisions. I plumped for the middle one with the 2 uncut strips and set up under a tree, with the wind coming straight over my back. BIG BROLLY set up behind me against the tree. To try and pull all of the birds onto my field I set out the full monty. 8 x dead birds, 26 x flock deeks, 3 x floaters set at varying distances right up the hill. 2 x magnets and a flapper(set 15 yards out to my left from the tree.) I started off nice and steady in warm sunshine for about 2 hours and then the big black clouds came overhead and I had it all. Rain, thunderstorms,lightning. I was determined not to pack up as the pigeons were "banging in". I finally packed up at 7.15pm for a total of 107 pigeons , 2 jackdaws and a bonus of 2 magpies. Cracking day and didn't get wet at all. I popped into the farm on the way home and the farmer came out saying he was pleased as punch as he had heard me all day. Said " you gotta be mad in that weather" but knowing that I was a little bit , made me smile all the more. Total Shot 107 x pigeons 29x blackies 2 x magpies. Dave K