henry_o Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 I harvested a rape field on Saturday and pigeons were piling in as I cut it. Hundreds have been on every day since so I let them build until today when I gave myself the afternoon off. Set up under the main flight line and quickly got a left and right and thought I'm going to have a good day. The pigeons then began to ignore me, with or without magnet, with or without bouncers. I changed pattern numerous times but nothing helped. The woodies weren't having any of it. They ignored me and kept on their flight line to a spinney where they split and went various ways. I thought with the rain earlier then brightening up would bring them to feed this afternoon. Ah well never mind. I'll wait to cut the beans now. Anyone have trouble in notts/lincs with pigeon behaviour/numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Sometimes with rape stubble , you need to get on them as soon as they show an interest , because they will soon find a fresher field than yours . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_o Posted August 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 They were feeding when I turned up so they were still interested in that. It's the only non disced rape stubble in the area. Must just be a case of sometimes they do sometimes they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 They were feeding when I turned up so they were still interested in that. It's the only non disced rape stubble in the area. Must just be a case of sometimes they do sometimes they don't. Precisely, unfortunately for you it was a "sometimes they dont day". Hope you have better luck soon buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 you got to be there when they are,or there gone, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 they seem to be one step ahead of everybody just lately me also, pigeon power ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry_o Posted August 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 I don't get enough opportunity to get out and see there behaviour to know how they'll be at certain times but was nice to be out anyway and get a few good flighting shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 i shot on drilled rape on saturday and there was a few birds coming from the sitty woods onto my field and going over me to wheat stubble. i started at 1.30 and by 2.30 it stopped but loads were coming from the stubble behind back to the woods i shot a few of these and they were absolutley full of wheat i stayed till 6.30 and the never came out again i think they filled up in the morning and didnt need to feed again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 get there early see if that works out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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