mrpip Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) No laid barley on this permission, large flock mixed covids turned up a couple of days ago and started from the side of the track. Farmer put rope bangers out worked but not for long. Went down this morning 06.30 they were already having a feed 200 plus, disappeared over the boundry as I drove down the track, set up under a stub oak just up from the damaged corner only cover available. Used 3 crow decoys on the track, they started drifting back slowly in small bunches or singles, shot about 10 and they started to skirt wide so took decoys in and they came in closer heading for the oak. Finished at 12 with 32 mixed corvids. Edited June 17, 2019 by mrpip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 That is shocking damage and a good picture to post, for those who claim Rooks don't cause a lot of damage. They will be back for sure so hope get chance to shoot there again. Job well done mrpip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 christ ...that looks like locust attack... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 That is a good picture. The corvid damage there is unequivocal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Good picture. I have seen a few patches like that over the years and it doesn't take them long to do it either. Keep whacking and stacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 We have corvid damage like that each year, always one farmer or another ringing for help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 used to get damage like that on my perm, one year 2acres, in one section, then convinced the farmer not to mow the farm tracks next to cereal fields this stopped it, if they can stand on the ground and jump up hold on and pull it down this is what happens. worth a mention to your farmer worth a few brownie points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Konnie said: used to get damage like that on my perm, one year 2acres, in one section, then convinced the farmer not to mow the farm tracks next to cereal fields this stopped it, if they can stand on the ground and jump up hold on and pull it down this is what happens. worth a mention to your farmer worth a few brownie points. Yes indeed, good point, one of my Farmers sent the lad round with the gang mower and that's when the crows got started. Edited June 17, 2019 by TIGHTCHOKE SPELLAGE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) hello, you only need to see the price of malting barley per ton ( around £200) to understand what farmers can lose if there is a lot of damage caused by pigeon/ corvids Edited June 17, 2019 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 did my rounds today , they have just started to take an interest on the barley young ones are out early this year , pockets of 50 's here and there , he as just cut the grass aswell plenty on there tooo, will keep an eye on this, after that photo damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 11 hours ago, Konnie said: used to get damage like that on my perm, one year 2acres, in one section, then convinced the farmer not to mow the farm tracks next to cereal fields this stopped it, if they can stand on the ground and jump up hold on and pull it down this is what happens. worth a mention to your farmer worth a few brownie points. The track is hard pack from when most of the farm was quarried for sand in the early 50,s , grass has not been cut yet. Know what you mean though, at far end of field hedge runs out and joins with a field of beat, there's bits stripped were they can land and walk in but not as bad as this bit.. Think all the rain we had last week could have contributed with the track being a dryer place to land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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