max_wood 161 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 We normally have a population of about 10 on our farm yard.over the last week or so there must be 3-400 appeared out of no where.do they migrate? We are very close to city centre and have had a feral pigeon problem for years. Over the last year i have trapped about 600 pigeons and havent seen any more so do you think now the pigeons are gone the doves have moved in? Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Some migrate, some don't, they may be filling the vacume left by the demise of the ferals, but that is a lot of Collard Doves in one place at any one time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
max_wood 161 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 It's unbelievable really.its like the hitchcock film. Don't mind a few floating about but not this many.hopefully they're not staying Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martyn2233 2,177 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 It's unbelievable really.its like the hitchcock film. Don't mind a few floating about but not this many.hopefully they're not stayingpost up some pictures please never seen that many at one time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
max_wood 161 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Ok will try take one.but only got a crappy camera phone so dont get your hopes up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftm 3,357 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 that is a lot of collared doves mate -personally I don't shoot them but a mate does &loves the taste Quote Link to post Share on other sites
max_wood 161 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I dont shoot them but i find them annoying when im trying to shoot pigeons with the air gun the doves spot you first and warn the pigeons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,291 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 It's unbelievable really.its like the hitchcock film. Don't mind a few floating about but not this many.hopefully they're not staying when the docks near me imported a lot of grain the trees in the area were white with them,there were literally tens of thousands of them, but have,nt seen them in those numbers for many years as coal and cars seem less attractive to them and that's what comes in through the docks nowadays, so I guess they have all fecked off to yours now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 never saw them before in those numbers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,191 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I've never seen or heard of them in that sort of quanity,we got a pair that live in the immediate area,always like seeing them about and the noise they make when on the roof together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,291 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I've never seen or heard of them in that sort of quanity,we got a pair that live in the immediate area,always like seeing them about and the noise they make when on the roof together.i have a pair nest in the garden every year, they are nice to see and hear, but when I was a young man they were great fun to shoot in the areas around the docks because even if you were a shit shot you would hit one even if it was not the one you were aiming at, they lived in a massive area of waste land just outside the dock gate, also used to shoot the ferals and sell the rings to the pigeon club, I think we got around 20/30p per ring which paid for our pellets so we could shoot more, even the docks in the centre of Bristol which are now full of trendy flats and wine bars, we could spend all day down there shooting ferals in the derelict warehouses, oh for my freedom back, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,191 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I've never seen or heard of them in that sort of quanity,we got a pair that live in the immediate area,always like seeing them about and the noise they make when on the roof together.i have a pair nest in the garden every year, they are nice to see and hear, but when I was a young man they were great fun to shoot in the areas around the docks because even if you were a shit shot you would hit one even if it was not the one you were aiming at, they lived in a massive area of waste land just outside the dock gate, also used to shoot the ferals and sell the rings to the pigeon club, I think we got around 20/30p per ring which paid for our pellets so we could shoot more, even the docks in the centre of Bristol which are now full of trendy flats and wine bars, we could spend all day down there shooting ferals in the derelict warehouses, oh for my freedom back, Went to that free exhibition/museum that was down bristol docks ,stopped at one of those snack kiosks thought I was going to have to sell one of the kids to pay for it,lol full of bohemian types. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenmcharristar 9,183 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 So this is what it sounds like when the doves cry? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,398 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 There fine till they start there Coooooing at four in the morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I had a pair banging away on my satellite dish a few years back, kept knocking the signal off! .22 pellet sorted it out in the end and at least he died happy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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