bunny_blaster Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 On Friday I shot a field of Clover that I found a few birds on during the week. The forecast was rain on and off all day and they were right. I got soaked but in between the rain I managed 74 pigeon. I had a call on Monday asking me to shoot some peas so I had a go this afternoon for a couple of hours and managed 32 pigeon. Whilst I was shooting I had a friend ring to inform me he’d just pushed 300+ off some of his Barley. I thought it was a little early for the Barley but my mate isn’t normally wrong when it comes to pigeon numbers on his crop. To confirm this 2 of the birds I shot this afternoon had Barley in there crops. They have finally started on one of my favourite crops to shoot. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) Hello, well done BB 👍 I've noticed pigeon on the wires where the barley fields are starting to turn, hoping to have a go myself but it's been months since I had a go over decoys, not expecting to much but it will be good to get out in the fields, 👍 Edited June 8, 2022 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 Haven't seen any Pigeons on the barley although yesterday I did notice several Rooks and Crows sitting on the telegraph wires , it would be about two weeks early to expect any laid patches as the ears are still only just started to fill out with only small grain , the last two or three days have been very showery with some of them very heavy , if the ears had been heavier we would have had some patches down , looking in one of my diaries I did shoot a field of laid barley down the marsh one year on the 23rd June and it wouldn't be that far out this year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 Grand day out! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 Well done Ben, as I said during our phone call the 16 th June is the date we start looking at barley. So your not far out. Two good sessions and happy farmers, well done again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 usually see them first gritting up on the sides of the road....that bird is well stuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 seen birds dropping into a a standing wheat field today i think it was for the weed growth in the tramlines, but they will start on all standing crops round about now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted June 8, 2022 Report Share Posted June 8, 2022 good effort there been ripe enough here for a week bit no laid so still empty today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 9, 2022 Report Share Posted June 9, 2022 18 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, well done BB 👍 I've noticed pigeon on the wires where the barley fields are starting to turn, hoping to have a go myself but it's been months since I had a go over decoys, not expecting to much but it will be good to get out in the fields, 👍 Coming back from son's on the bus plenty of pigeons on the wires looking at the barley, might give it a go tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 On 09/06/2022 at 15:29, oldypigeonpopper said: Coming back from son's on the bus plenty of pigeons on the wires looking at the barley, might give it a go tomorrow Hello, it's still a bit green and there were not many showing interest, plenty of blackies about, another week of dry weather might help, with these new strains of barley seed you don't see many flatter areas unless it rains heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, it's still a bit green and there were not many showing interest, plenty of blackies about, another week of dry weather might help, with these new strains of barley seed you don't see many flatter areas unless it rains heavy Forecast some heavy rain next weekend, although I did get out yesterday and not a shot fired, but what a nice June day👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted June 11, 2022 Report Share Posted June 11, 2022 Nothing on barley yet here in North Northumberland- however the conditions for growing have been very good so perhaps something to consider soon. Great effort on the clover and peas 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 14, 2022 Report Share Posted June 14, 2022 Hello, anyone going on the barley now needs to take some sun cream 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 On 14/06/2022 at 07:57, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, anyone going on the barley now needs to take some sun cream 👍 Hello, I take that back now we have had a few storms, must be some flattened barley now ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 19, 2022 Report Share Posted June 19, 2022 not here still all standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShropshireSam Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Shot over some barley last week in Shropshire. All crop still standing but dropping in on tramlines where sprayer has flattened some. Was slow to get going as had no dead birds with me and the decoys were not pulling them in. Once I had a flapper going had steady traffic for a couple of hours and finished with 24 pigeon and 7 crows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spr1985 Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 I drive through thousands of acres of farmland on my way to work, plenty of barley about but I’ve only seen one flat spot, nothing to be seen on it. although five minutes up the road a wheat field that’s still completely green had about 30 or 40 birds on the wires above and 10/15 or so directly below going mad on the crop 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 must be my lucky day just had call from farmer cutting the barley mix to make whole crop should be the first stubble for miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeyealan Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, clangerman said: must be my lucky day just had call from farmer cutting the barley mix to make whole crop should be the first stubble for miles You lucky boy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 What I noticed today was the Pigeons have left the Peas and sitting on various telegraph wire that run over some of our grain fields , the heavy rain we had Saturday night didn't really knock any down and the Pigeons that were down today were in the tram lines where the sprayer had been turning , the fields in question were , Winter Barley , Winter Wheat and Rye . A day in farming this time of the year is a long time and tomorrow might be entirely different , all we can do is keep our fingers on the pulse , or so they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted June 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 10 hours ago, marsh man said: What I noticed today was the Pigeons have left the Peas and sitting on various telegraph wire that run over some of our grain fields , the heavy rain we had Saturday night didn't really knock any down and the Pigeons that were down today were in the tram lines where the sprayer had been turning , the fields in question were , Winter Barley , Winter Wheat and Rye . A day in farming this time of the year is a long time and tomorrow might be entirely different , all we can do is keep our fingers on the pulse , or so they say On my way home from work yesterday afternoon I noticed the first birds dropping in on standing wheat. I have no laid barley anywhere which is annoying. I do have a field of barley that is surrounded by cut grass so hopefully I can shoot some this Friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Very little showing on the corn, no laid patches apart from a few small areas under oak trees with the odd pigeon dropping in, I say very little showing, I came past a wheat field yesterday and there must have been a couple of hundred dropping into a laid patches under a couple of oak trees, I did not sit and watch it for long as the farmer who owns the fields does not allow shooting on the farm, typical. Dont think it will be long before the tap turns on and we see a few reports of pigeons being shot over standing/laid corn, mind you with this weather were having it may push an early harvest, all you can do is keep looking and hope you find that elusive field they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 Just checked out some barley which is nice and milky now. Found a flat patch with about 200 dropping in to it fully committed so will give it a go tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) been out today looking at 7 fields of barley on one farm, no flat spots and no pigeons about. Edited June 25, 2022 by mossy835 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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