Dave at kelton Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Just couldn’t concentrate today. We had between 1,000 & 2,000 pinks within two hundred yards of the house, grazing all day. Nothing for it but to grab the long lense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westley Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Excellent pictures, there are still thousands in the North West. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
royden Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
islandgun Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 great pics Wonder if the snow in the NE has moved them on too fresh grazing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave at kelton Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 9 hours ago, islandgun said: great pics Wonder if the snow in the NE has moved them on too fresh grazing Numbers built up here as soon as the cold spell started after Xmas. Inland roosts frozen and undoubtedly birds moving from the East has put a lot of geese onto the Solway. Plenty of grazing but farmers with winter crops taking a hammering. Just fortunate we have been able to get on the shore all season. I will enjoy the last week! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
6.5x55SE Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 15 hours ago, Dave at kelton said: Just couldn’t concentrate today. We had between 1,000 & 2,000 pinks within two hundred yards of the house, grazing all day. Nothing for it but to grab the long lense. Fantastic photos Dave especially the bottom one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave at kelton Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 3 hours ago, 6.5x55SE said: Fantastic photos Dave especially the bottom one Thanks, they’re back next to the house today but cloudy so not much good for photos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
islandgun Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 5 hours ago, Dave at kelton said: Numbers built up here as soon as the cold spell started after Xmas. Inland roosts frozen and undoubtedly birds moving from the East has put a lot of geese onto the Solway. Plenty of grazing but farmers with winter crops taking a hammering. Just fortunate we have been able to get on the shore all season. I will enjoy the last week! Funny they never head over here, although there does seem to be more woodcock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave at kelton Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 2 hours ago, islandgun said: Funny they never head over here, although there does seem to be more woodcock I haven’t seen as many woodcock this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fisheruk Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, Dave at kelton said: I haven’t seen as many woodcock this year I’ve flushed a few as I’ve gone through the local woods, similar numbers but never huge here. I don’t shoot them though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marsh man Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 13/02/2021 at 17:58, Dave at kelton said: I haven’t seen as many woodcock this year Strangely enough , our Pinks have gone down in numbers this last week and the Woodcock have made up for there loss , they are everywhere and very hungry as well , one dyke down the marsh that always keep open during most spells of hard weather were full of Woodcock , you know they are hungry because as soon as they are disturbed they are back feeding once you have walked past . tomorrow the spell of cold weather should break with well above freezing temp , if it had carried on for a few more days we could have missed the last few days of coastal fowling due to a hard weather ban . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave at kelton Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 27 minutes ago, marsh man said: Strangely enough , our Pinks have gone down in numbers this last week and the Woodcock have made up for there loss , they are everywhere and very hungry as well , one dyke down the marsh that always keep open during most spells of hard weather were full of Woodcock , you know they are hungry because as soon as they are disturbed they are back feeding once you have walked past . tomorrow the spell of cold weather should break with well above freezing temp , if it had carried on for a few more days we could have missed the last few days of coastal fowling due to a hard weather ban . Thawing here today. Ground is frozen but water lying on top, perfect leg breaking conditions. Haven’t seen our pinks today. First day this past week they haven’t been next to the house. See what flight I get tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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