pete k Posted August 7, 2004 Report Share Posted August 7, 2004 hello there folks , went out on recon today for tommorrow and all the cut rape was empty of pigeons but found them in there hundreds feeding on grass seed which is the first time i have seen this with great numbers so will be going to see if they are still on it tommorrow and see what happens , anyone had good or bad days on this or any tips , many thanks pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 Pete I,m finding that there is so much food around at the moment that its difficult to keep birds in the area. Turned up yesterday on some cut rape which must have have 100+ woodies on it and got excited. After a dozen or so shots they were no where to be seen. Wnet home for a bacon sarnie and took my lad pike fishing, check out his first pike in the pics. Happy shooting F&S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 grass? whats that? we havn't had green grass since december, 1/4 inch of rain in 4months, great we need rain and rain fast, its just started to 'rain' lightly now. it is 1 of the nicest feelings for me to go outside and not be blasted by the sun, and now its nice and cool outside with rain :blink: Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted August 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 went out today and set up on the grass as there were 100s on it so was excited , fired 1 shot and the lot lifted and went to the other side of the field and then i find out that the farmer has cut the peas so you can guess what they were feeding on!!!!! so ended up with 6 for the day , nevermind pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 pete k, it is most probable that they were just resting up on the grass and getting a bit of moisture before attacking the peas again. Had this happen a few weeks ago with crows when we were shooting them over laid barley. They were on a grassy field by the hundreds and then flighting into the barley where we were set up. To make it more interesting, pigeons followed them in and fed along side them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted August 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 no the grass was only sown yesterday and the farmer says its a very expensive grass (probably the smoking kind ) it will apparently have some sort of flowers in the grass , pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 flowers being clovers by any chance? every farmer wants clover. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldave Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 no rain we had about 2 inch today i even managed to get a 4wd tractor bogged its that wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 now that is bad, if only we had that down here. we havn't even had our quads or tractor tyres in wet ground, quad went through a river a few weeks back, it was dry aswell we have been using buckets in some fields to give water, in the field where there are rivers, as there is no water left :blink: Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 We've had loads of rain today, and the humidity this morning was diabolical. The last week has been like living in the tropics, what has happened to the seasons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 it was 27*C with us today i think, i spent 7hours in the sea so i was nice and cool we were supposed to have rain, last thursday friday saturday and sunday and today! but it only drizzled for a while on sunday, was niec beach weather at 4.00 anyway :blink: it seems to be good harvest and silage weather and good beach weather for us down here.. but noone has got any grass to cut, like our hay which we have rested for 4 months now is just over knee hight in stems and then 3inches of clover. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hope the rain has hit you now Aled LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Lazza, Didn't you the seasons are out of fashion. :blink: B) LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Thanks LB It's been along time since me and fashion have been mentioned at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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