Pigeons flocking up ?

[Cranfield]

I have been out and about for short sessions shooting over wheat stubbles and in the last week I have seen five separate flocks of birds 2-300 strong.

There are also a lot of 15-20 bird groups about.

 

Its a bit early for substantial flocks in this area, as they don't usually appear until we have a frost or three and although the nights are getting colder, its still quite mild generally.

 

Could be a busy Winter.

[bothbarrels]

I have been out and about for short sessions shooting over wheat stubbles and in the last week I have seen five separate flocks of birds 2-300 strong.

There are also a lot of 15-20 bird groups about.

 

Its a bit early for substantial flocks in this area, as they don't usually appear until we have a frost or three and although the nights are getting colder, its still quite mild generally.

 

Could be a busy Winter.

 

 

Second that! I was watching a farmer spreading muck on a newly ploughed field today, the next fie over.. couldn't see what was in it ,but there were flocks of 150-200 pigeon

flighting in and out.. fingers crossed!

 

BB

[sitsinhedges]

Isn't this when you can't decoy them anymore as they go around in large flocks then clear off together after one shot

[The Essex Hunter]

Perhaps they have been tipped off that they will be safe there......................

[hamster123]

i never shoot at flocks of pigeons ,you still decoy though...

[crosshair]

The big flocks start around here when the acorns are ready, won't decoy though.

[Cranfield]

If you find the field they want to feed on they will certainly decoy.

 

It seems the big flocks are together at the beginning of the day (from the roost) and when disturbed they often break up and move off, but come back in smaller groups.

The flock then seems to get back together towards the end of the day as they return to the roost.

[yickdaz]

we are finding them in large flocks as well on our perms don;t normally see em in large flocks till november normally

[docholiday]

we are finding them in large flocks as well on our perms don;t normally see em in large flocks till november normally

 

 

not around here, cant even find small groups at the moment

doc

[Essex Keeper]

they seam to group up now were i am still a few little groups but the last two weeks ive never seen so many seagulls

[crosshair]

they seam to group up now were i am still a few little groups but the last two weeks ive never seen so many seagulls

Hmm, What do Seagulls taste like ?.

[snozzer]

Hmm, What do Seagulls taste like ?.

 

Like **** and check this years general licence...

[vampire]

Last saturday we seen flock of pigeons easy 300 + they covered two fields of wheat stubble,never seen them like this so early on ,tried every thing to get to come to the decoys where my mate was sitting,i drove the truck to the edge of the far field and fired some shots off,they split up only to reform later and this was how we shot them on the flight line back in,it did mean that i spent most of day driving round,we are going to have a go next weekend with three of us set up in a triangle pattern 1/2 mile apart covering these fields and the flight lines so we can keep them moving

[proTOM1]

No big flocks round me as yet just small groups of 5/6 then 1s and 2s tho have seen a few 20 bird groups but they are young birds all together get this alot this time of year !