Konnie Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 A pleasant call today from my farmer first sighting of the year of pheasant chicks only 4 but it's a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 30 minutes ago, Konnie said: A pleasant call today from my farmer first sighting of the year of pheasant chicks only 4 but it's a start. More or less bang on Konnie with timing , our old keeper used to recon Ascot week could make or break the fore coming season , if it is wet and cold there would be very little insect life for the young game birds and with little feathers they some suffer from the cold , whereas with warm weather there is more food and they soon harden up to face the elements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 I have a lot of bird activity but not seen young yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 I saw our first brood about 2 weeks ago, we have had some hansom weather down here so hopefully they will make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 I saw the first brood of day old pheasants 3 weeks ago whilst out decoying. Mentioned it to the local keeper who had already seen multiple other broods in his travels so looking positive for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 I'm pretty certain I have three hens sitting on clutches in my wood as they will suddenly rush out grab some of the maize I spread to attract the corvids and then dash back in the same area. The old cock bird just parades around as if he owns the place. My wood is only 10 acres but full of good cover and I feed year round, mixed corn, maize, peanuts and it is buzzing with insect life. ALSO I have managed to hit the predators this year...corvids and squirrels hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twenty Posted June 11, 2018 Report Share Posted June 11, 2018 A couple of wild broods spotted last week in North Shropshire, on a keepered estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted June 13, 2018 Report Share Posted June 13, 2018 Saw my first three weeks ago, hen and 10 chicks. Had to stop the car and shoo them off the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Looking good in Sth Norfolk - we've had a couple of pheasant broods in my garden and a local keeper (wild bird primarily) saw a few end of May. Weather good now with plenty of insects to get them started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatureBoy Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Looking good in Mid Suffolk too! Several broods of pheasant and partridges about. Couple of broods of english. Good weather, plenty of insects, less sparrow hawks and buzzards about this year. Educating dog walkers! Good year for crows tho. Still hitting em hard when i can and plenty in traps. 42 on milky barley at weekend. All helps! NB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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