cocker3 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 hi just new to the site from east lothian(out side edinburgh) and we dont have any pigeons round here just now is any one having the same problems last january we shot 450 where have they gone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 They are all over here in East Anglia mate..Can you come and fetch them back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 flocking up around here, south of the border But only in their 100's so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Lol when shooting the other day must of seen 1000"s pigeons over ONE wood in East Anglia. But no one came close to shoot lol. they seem to be in the wood a lot around here now B) Edited February 4, 2009 by Shooting Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Cocker3, I spoke to a seed merchant last year and he said the sales of OSR in East Lothian was down 70% on previous years due to the horrendously wet weather we had last summer. It was so wet that the Winter Barley was late coming in so it had a knock on effect on the Rape getting drilled, a lot of farmers in that area chose not to drill any. I'd say this is the main reason for the lack of big flocks in your area. We didn't get it quite as bad over here in Fife, I'd say we've got about 75% of the OSR we usually have. Having said that the pigeons are very slow moving over to rape here this year with large flocks still feeding on the many stubbles we still have as a lot of grain was lost on them, providing good feeding. This latest period of cold snowy weather should sort them out! Cheers, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 So far this winter its been very poor for Pigeons in my part of Norfolk. Most of them vanashed after they cleared up the acorns. I am hoping the roost shoots will push some back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethefish Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 There are thousands around here mate everywhere you look, (lincolnshire) struggling to tie them down and get any decent bags at moment though, will be better when maize strips cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyboy30 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 B) hundreds of pigeons up here but that much laid wheat still in fields they are dropping down feeding 10 mins and back to sitty trees one shot and they move to another area dont come back for hours more chance in a few weeks when they split into smaller groups kenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bent Barrel Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 no lack of birds here in the midlands literally thousands of them. Last three outings resulting in one blank, 42 and 28 but its the same old story massive flocks skipping from field to field one shot and there off to the next available field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm_a_luv_a_fish_supper_me Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hi Cocker3 Get yourself down into the borders there a few going about down here. As usual it's getting the time to havea go at them. MMM think i'll have the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 I went past one of our cover crops today and there must have been the best part of 3000 pigeons sitting in the trees and on the crop. I have not seen so many pigeons, but I am just glad they are not destroying our rape any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hi Cocker3Get yourself down into the borders there a few going about down here. As usual it's getting the time to havea go at them. MMM think i'll have the fish hi m8 where in the borders r u ? :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 I went past one of our cover crops today and there must have been the best part of 3000 pigeons sitting in the trees and on the crop. I have not seen so many pigeons, but I am just glad they are not destroying our rape any more. yeh thats a fair amount but its the same old thing tryin to get them tied down to one or two fields seen alot to day on an estate i pick up on ill keep u posted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 Cocker3, I spoke to a seed merchant last year and he said the sales of OSR in East Lothian was down 70% on previous years due to the horrendously wet weather we had last summer. It was so wet that the Winter Barley was late coming in so it had a knock on effect on the Rape getting drilled, a lot of farmers in that area chose not to drill any. I'd say this is the main reason for the lack of big flocks in your area. We didn't get it quite as bad over here in Fife, I'd say we've got about 75% of the OSR we usually have. Having said that the pigeons are very slow moving over to rape here this year with large flocks still feeding on the many stubbles we still have as a lot of grain was lost on them, providing good feeding. This latest period of cold snowy weather should sort them out! Cheers, Mark. hi m robson what u say is very true is was a bad hravest here .the thing seems to be that all the feilds that were direct drilled are bear and any birds are still on late stubble alot of birds have appeared in the last few days so yeh the snow probably has helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyboy30 Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 :look: went out for a few hours today minus 2 degrees over a thousand pigeons flighting from field to field of laid wheat ended up with 2 pigeons and 1 crow they never came back and i was frozen stiff { dedication or what } Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 :look: went out for a few hours today minus 2 degrees over a thousand pigeons flighting from field to field of laid wheat ended up with 2 pigeons and 1 crow they never came back and i was frozen stiff { dedication or what } dedication m8 defo am goin to an estate a pick up on tomorro the keeper tells me there are thousands on the covers crops . 8 guns spead over the estate should keep them on the move fingers crossed lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Farmer's saying that the winter rape hasn't taken at all. they are thinking putting peas in a little later! SOme fields were just too wet last year to be ploughed so there is still some stubble on. And this is where the pigeons are right now! Roost shooting might be the way to get them right now, have to try it yet (never been out this year!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Farmer's saying that the winter rape hasn't taken at all. they are thinking putting peas in a little later! SOme fields were just too wet last year to be ploughed so there is still some stubble on. And this is where the pigeons are right now! Roost shooting might be the way to get them right now, have to try it yet (never been out this year!) yeh m8 the rape here is very poor too but here they are talkin about resowing later on they dont do much peas round here but u never know ps get out m8 better than sittin in the house lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Not a lot showing down here at the moment either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprinter Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 (edited) Not one pigeon to be seen feeding on my patch. I have uncovered rape, maize etc but they are all sitting huddled in trees like big glum bunches of grapes. I'm now crowing pigeon shot roosting at the weekend and all of their crops are empty. Edited February 9, 2009 by Sprinter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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