A look around.

[Cranfield]

Having been away for half of October and November , then stuck indoors with a dose of man flu for almost a week, I have not been out and about much.

Yesterday I toured my shooting areas and found a few pigeons on old stubbles, but nothing on the rape, or anywhere else.

The rape is getting along very well, but will still be shootable after Christmas, lots of swans on some rape fields.

Lesson to be learnt here, http://www.kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/news/farmer-brutally-killed-swans-with-115807/

 

Whilst driving alongside some woods (private) I pushed about 500 out of the trees, so I assume they were on beech mast, or acorns.

I saw some other biggish flocks flying around distant woodland, but nothing of consequence on the ground.

 

Apart from the odd flight line session, it looks as though things will be quiet around here until New Year.

[ditchman]

that is virtually what i have here...but not big flocks....have 3 30-50 flocks foraging about....and when approached move off to another area..................

[aga man]

Natures bounty has certainly yielded well this year. Pigeons are still busy stripping the hedges of there berries here.

 

I shot this bird last night, not only is it very young but you can clearly see how stuffed with hawthorn berries it is.

 

This time last year pigeons were on the rape here but as yet they have not bothered it. Some frosts are forecast this week which might finish off the berries and beecmast and push the woodies onto rape.

 

We can then all complain how tricky they are to decoy.

[GingerCat]

Excatly the same here. A bit of cold weather will change things sharpish

Edited November 26, 2016 by GingerCat

[kenholland]

nothing round my patch yet 30 plus on a strip of rape today will be the only piece I can get to if the time comes . stubble next door so can drive up without humping the gear thank gawd.

[ditchman]

nothing round my patch yet 30 plus on a strip of rape today will be the only piece I can get to if the time comes . stubble next door so can drive up without humping the gear thank gawd.

 

 

oohhhh dear creaking bones i heard.......i sypathise

[kenholland]

thank's ditchman I alway's carry a can of 3 in1 oil that keep's me moving .

[shootingmachine]

Phone call today off farmer he's put the gas gun out they just lifting and dropping straight back down on it rape that is he said most he seen for a few years I was very surprised so booked tomorrow off for a go at them.i very rare do much good over rape but I'm going to show I'm willing fingers crossed.

[kenholland]

dry tomorrow but put some warm clothing on, you are going to need it , good luck.

[shootingmachine]

dry tomorrow but put some warm clothing on, you are going to need it , good luck.

dry tomorrow but put some warm clothing on, you are going to need it , good luck.

-5 I seen on met office I'll start about 10.30 he's switching gas gun off in morning so give them chance to settle a bit maybe or maybe not long johns at the ready thanks.