duck hunter Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 i no its a bit early but went 4 a walk down the shore on saturday and seen plenty of young & old duck around! sum gud numbers of young,so i went and got a little bit of feed and threw it out! it was all gone next day so might jus feed it once a wk then increase it in august! anybody been near their shore?many duck about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoggy Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 I walk my local Washes most weeks as they`re on my doorstep.....The amount of young broods is very encouraging. Despite the really wet weather the young seem to be thriving, which is good news for me and the rest of the lads in the local club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Its good that you are seeing some young duck. Here in Norfolk wild mallard are almost having a complete faliure so far and most females are now sitting on second clutches. In one marsh where I do a brood count so far only three mallard broods have been found older than 2 weeks. Broods of 1.2 and 3. A few morebroods on the village ponds where the duckli9ngs are fed , but still pretty poor. So far only one gadwall brood of 2 and both the shovellers broods I know of have been lost. last year there were over 30 broods on the marsh with an average size of 3.7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoggy Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Yes mate, I suppose we are lucky compared to what you`ve just said!!. Must admit thats not very good. Obviously there have been certain seasons here on the Nene washes where the young broods didn`t make it and wild mallard have been a rare sight. Sport really not picking up until the widgeon arrive. We used to rear 3 or 4 hundred mallard a few years ago releasing them on our local wash. Obviously a good percentage didn`t stay but it was still rewarding all the same. Having a good relatonship with Charlie our RSPB warden has always been good. Hopefully the club will consider doing the same sometime in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk eye Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 just hope lough neagh is better this year than last year. just seems to be getting worse each year. didnt have a good season at all poor number of duck dont tink seen a redhead all year and was down most saturdays in all types of weather didnt matter ducks wernt there. didnt do to bad on mallards the 1st 4 weeks then they always disapear from our shore. how did everyone else on the lough do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck hunter Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 was an average season 4 us! we got few wks of shooting then few wks without seein a duck,but thats th way it goes!wer bouts on th lough do u shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 the lough is shot done.folk over shooting it. can't sustain the numbers been taken from it over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk eye Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 i shoot the east shore its about 10 r 15 mins from lurgan. wat about urself. yea the lough has had alot of shooting over the years going by some of the stories from the old boys. it wont be long now to we will be standin waitin on the light to break. countin the days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck hunter Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 eh i shoot in lurgan,at kinnegoe beside oxford island! cant wait til th 1st! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk eye Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 its bset know as gawleys gate wer i shoot on the lough almost down 2 a month 2go lol. couple of boys down over weekend for a look round said there wuz ducks about gona start feeding every little helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck hunter Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 yea i no gawleys gate! ive started puttin a bit of feed down,days i go down ther 30-40 ducks at my hide then next day nothn,but plenty duck sittin th 2 big loops on my shore! and plenty duck flyin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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