Tony G Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I went for a look round yesterday but knew I would probably end up back on the peas On one farm I must of put roughly 1000 birds up out of standing wheat I sat and watched them and they just flew to the other end of the huge field they were on Drove up to where they had dropped in and they just got up and flew back to where they were originally Knowing it would be difficult to shoot and not easy to pick birds I drove to the peas about half a mile away The pea field was not as busy as it had been but I set up and had 15 in a couple of hours Anyway getting onto the topic of this thread I've just breasted them out and found a mixture of green wheat,clover,peas and even a couple stuffed with cherrys Shows what a varied diet they have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Its amazing , I even had some with lead and steel in them last week My peas have gone quiet again , the reason being I guess is that they have moved onto the cereals , I don't think there is anything they would rather eat. I should have some peas cut today or tomorrow so may find a few on that , or at least there should be some crows . Edited July 5, 2015 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew f Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 pigeons On my perm are ignoring the peas and having a go at some kale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I have always found at this time of year that the pigeons desert the pea fields in favour of wheat and barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 I had one with three cherries in it's crop last week and I posted about Amalanchier berries. Barley, clover and wheat seem to be the flavour of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Going to fish for sea trout last night a riverside pea field was under severe attack from woodpigeons, rooks and crows maybe a few jackdaws there as well. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Not the Whiteadder by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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