lister1 Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 i shoot a few fields up in the fens with my dad and he usualy keeps a eye on the pigeons for us but he's away for a while. so i was just wondering what the pigeons are on up in the fens at the mo? any crop? are they flocking up well? cheers lister.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I haven't seen the pigeons flocking up here yet lister1. Most I see driving around are still on Stubble's or on recently harvested potato fields. The Winter OSR I've seen has really come on in the last week with some appearing to stand 4-6 inches high, but no signs of pigeons on them in any numbers yet. I think its a case of getting onto a flight line and sticking it out tbh. Where abouts in the fens do you shoot? There's small skeins of Geese and the odd flock of duck moving around, but until the larger numbers arrive with the cold weather, that will remain the same. I've started to see an increase in Swan's, including a pair of Black Swan's and the Cormorants are ever growing in number along the forty foot drain. We've had a bit of rain in the last 24-48 hours, so hopefully the washes will start to attract the wildfowl, but whilst the winds are still southerly, its still too warm really. I know Welney Wildlife reserve has started tio see an increase in migratory waders and ducks, but not in the large numbers we will get. Seems to get later and later every year for migrating birds. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister1 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 i shoot by marshland st james. where do you shoot? we've lost alot of duck this year the drains have been so low and muddy the ducks just seem to have moved on. lots of snipe mind. like you say i may just find a flight line and see what happens. looking forward to some nice bags of pigeon this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I've noticed the pigeons have started to flock up here in Cambs and have hit recently drilled fields plus the obligatory rape which is growing well now the drought is over.Crows are also in abundance. Gulls have kinda invaded round here too in quite large numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister1 Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 cheers guys. looks like they could be anywhere then. i have a field of osr and the ditch running alomg the side is the flight line. so i think i'll stand in the ditch, wear a hood and drape a cammo net over me and my stuff and put a few full body deeks out. lister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted October 23, 2009 Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 After posting that yesterday, this morning on the way into work all the way along the A14 from Bury St. Eds right past Soham, Ely and Chatteris I saw flocks of Pigeons ranging between 50-60 birds upto a massive one flying north from Ely of approx 5-600. It has turned colder here overnight as well with a clear blue sky, mist and dew everywhere. Rooks I saw were feeding on old stubbles and the recently harvested potato stubble on either side of the A142 near Mepal. Those pigeons that were on the ground were only in 2's and 4's but looked to be on grass margins (Clover ) and in road side hawthorn bushes/trees (Berries ). I haven't been upto Wisbech for a little while, but will be going along the A47 from Guyhuirn to Peterborough, so if I see anything else about, I'll let you know. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lister1 Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 cheers. sounds like there maybe a few around then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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