were did all the crows go ¿

[GEOFF.223 83]

i have been taking my friend out with his new Wesbey Scott 900 to do some crow bashing

went to my usual spots but there none about all day.

 

i have only been looking at farm yards and places i know they roost.

 

it seems to me they stay near built up areas more in the colder months what do you guys reckon.

[tegater 789]

They go where the food is, it's as simple as that. I do find when the wind is blowing from the west there are more about but that is probably because of the hills and how it affects the insect life that the crows supplement their murdering habits with.

This time of year, with the sun low on the land, I find they move up the valleys/hills with the sun.

Best time of day as always for crows is the hour before and hour after sunrise.

They are hungry and hunting!!

 

[GEOFF.223 83]

They go where the food is, it's as simple as that. I do find when the wind is blowing from the west there are more about but that is probably because of the hills and how it affects the insect life that the crows supplement their murdering habits with.

This time of year, with the sun low on the land, I find they move up the valleys/hills with the sun.

Best time of day as always for crows is the hour before and hour after sunrise.

They are hungry and hunting!!

 

so what your saying is catch one stick a gps device up its rectum and this will lead me to the rest?

 

drove around all day and only seen large numbers near the town think i seen 8 in the country side

[tegater 789]

They go where the food is, it's as simple as that. I do find when the wind is blowing from the west there are more about but that is probably because of the hills and how it affects the insect life that the crows supplement their murdering habits with.

This time of year, with the sun low on the land, I find they move up the valleys/hills with the sun.

Best time of day as always for crows is the hour before and hour after sunrise.

They are hungry and hunting!!

 

so what your saying is catch one stick a gps device up its rectum and this will lead me to the rest?

 

drove around all day and only seen large numbers near the town think i seen 8 in the country side

You asked a question and I gave you an answer, but yes you stick whatever you want up your rectum.

 

Another bit of advice, is get out of your motor, and get out on foot, you may see a bit more, and have some good results

[GEOFF.223 83]

They go where the food is, it's as simple as that. I do find when the wind is blowing from the west there are more about but that is probably because of the hills and how it affects the insect life that the crows supplement their murdering habits with.

This time of year, with the sun low on the land, I find they move up the valleys/hills with the sun.

Best time of day as always for crows is the hour before and hour after sunrise.

They are hungry and hunting!!

 

so what your saying is catch one stick a gps device up its rectum and this will lead me to the rest?

 

drove around all day and only seen large numbers near the town think i seen 8 in the country side

You asked a question and I gave you an answer, but yes you stick whatever you want up your rectum.

 

Another bit of advice, is get out of your motor, and get out on foot, you may see a bit more, and have some good results

 

i do walk about about alot my land i have is like the Scottish high lands all mountain no access for jeeps or quads.

 

still no crows were i usually see them tho

[The one 8,592]

Seeing a good few on golf courses there lifting the divot the golfer's replace to look for grubs etc .but there safe there

[GEOFF.223 83]

yeah they seem to have figured out the safe areas

[GEOFF.223 83]

was out today reading gas meters in and around belfast crows and magpies everywhere.

 

defiantly staying near the towns in the cold.

[Chid 6,830]

seen as it was sunday , it wouldnt of mattered where they were seen as it would of been illegal to shoot at them ...

 

unless the laws changed recently

[GEOFF.223 83]

there building a new road not to far from some of my land and the amount of crows eating from the upturned earth is unbelievable, there fighting for space to sit on the fences.

 

 

[GEOFF.223 83]

seen as it was sunday , it wouldnt of mattered where they were seen as it would of been illegal to shoot at them ...

 

unless the laws changed recently

 

ok

[The one 8,592]

Still loads on the golf course and they seem to queue up for the skips at the kitchens

[peeps_76 17]

hi guys,

 

i find this interesting. i have a permission which i have held for many years. it was a great year round crow (and rabbit) perm. the crows were thick through the summer but still around in good numbers through the winter.......... until a few years ago 2009 ish when we had the first of the bad winters. that year the crows cleared out to the nearest towns. they were everywhere in the small towns and all the people were complaining about them. the next couple winters were also bad and the crows did the same. this winter and last were no where near as bad but still no crows around.

my thinking is that they have quickly learnt that the pickings are much easier in the towns during winter so they bugger off.

no brainer for them really.

just interesting to hear others talking about the same thing in other places.

cheers P

[j j m 6,626]

theres loads on the golf course i shoot on

[GEOFF.223 83]

theres loads on the golf course i shoot on

 

how come you shoot on a golf course?can u use a shotgun ?