JDog Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I have noticed in the last week or so a definite change in the pigeons dietary behaviour. The numbers feeding on rape have slowly declined and one flock have gone back onto beech mast and another have been raiding maize cover crops which are still standing. Those lucky enough to have chopped up cover crops in the next month should have some good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 on Saturday whilst at the park with my son, I watched a good couple of hundred crows feeding on maize cover crops, there was loads sitting on the powerlines whilst loads were feeding and it was a constant stream to and fro, I have permission to shoot this particular farm but not in the pheasant season. I will be out there as soon as possible when the season closes will check the other maize areas to see if the pigeons are on it aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I've seen many hundreds of pigeons on the maize covers whilst on a shoot, today. Totally expected. I just hope I am allowed to shoot the covers in a couple of weeks time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I've seen many hundreds of pigeons on the maize covers whilst on a shoot, today. Totally expected. I just hope I am allowed to shoot the covers in a couple of weeks time. I am perhaps going to do a reccy on some maize covers at the end of the week , if there is much doing I will be in touch , they are a bit hasty getting them turned in as a rule though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 On my syndicate on Saturday a very large flock were hitting sugar beat tops on a recently harvested field of about 10 acres, they were in and out of the field all day. Pity I can't get back to have a go, what with a new job and all. This weekend is out as we have our last day (although I hope to get on terms with a little lot of greylags that have given me the run around for the last two Saturdays) and it's the old mans birthday on Sunday. Looking forward to the maize cover coming down, as there are lots of pigeons in the locale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 While I was at the stables this morning there was a flock of about thirty pigeons on the clover, so they are moving from ivy berries and rape to whatever is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 If there is any amount of snow this weekend they will be hitting the greens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) My last two shoots have been on sugar beet stubble . The birds are just started to come to it in good numbers . I had a 34 picked birds and a 27 picked birds days . I think they will start to hit it hard . Harnser Edited January 27, 2015 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 A friend and fellow syndicate member is there this afternoon, be interesting to hear how he got on. If they are there like they were on Saturday he should have had a good day. On my syndicate on Saturday a very large flock were hitting sugar beat tops on a recently harvested field of about 10 acres, they were in and out of the field all day. Pity I can't get back to have a go, what with a new job and all. This weekend is out as we have our last day (although I hope to get on terms with a little lot of greylags that have given me the run around for the last two Saturdays) and it's the old mans birthday on Sunday. Looking forward to the maize cover coming down, as there are lots of pigeons in the locale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond49 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Shot 57.on winter rape last Sunday ,pigeon coming in to decoys fantastically .... got several large plots of game cover all being topped in the mcg few weeks so happy days are on the horizon !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filzee Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 My farmer is going to chop the maize cover on Friday afternoon so a couple of us are going to be out Saturday and hopefully get a few Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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