bagforthebadgers 0 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Never heard of thrushes or starling roosting out in open fields! I saw golden plover the other night, they are usually easy to spot sat about in a loose flock. Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Never heard of thrushes or starling roosting out in open fields! I saw golden plover the other night, they are usually easy to spot sat about in a loose flock. Well there you are badger, you learn something new everyday. Quote Link to post
bagforthebadgers 0 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Never heard of thrushes or starling roosting out in open fields! I saw golden plover the other night, they are usually easy to spot sat about in a loose flock. Well there you are badger, you learn something new everyday. Wont learn owt reading your shite !! STARLINGS ROOSTING IN OPEN GRASSLAND............... f**k OFF! Huffski, you got any better ID on these birds yet?? Quote Link to post
Huffski 1 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 No mate sorry the runways were locked up last time i went will try too next time. Bungged up with a cold at the moment its crazing me mad Quote Link to post
dicehorn 38 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Wont learn owt reading your shite !! STARLINGS ROOSTING IN OPEN GRASSLAND............... Huffski, you got any better ID on these birds yet?? Open Fields as we know them can include reed/rushes and I have seen starlings roosting in 'open fields' in reed beds Quote Link to post
bagforthebadgers 0 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Aye reedbeds arnt open grassland, they are reedbeds! Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 Doesn't look as if this will be settled until Huffski and Mcrobo get a clearer view of what they are. And don't shoot one, you simply have no idea of what you are shooting at. Even if you have an ID of Starlings, which are not on the General License in England, they are in Wales, what would be the reason for you shooting one? Woodcock have Red eyes, no doubt about that. But so do a good few wading birds. If I'm lamping, I normally put up Woodcock in singles, maybe a pair now and again, but they do, at first, appear to be more than one or two. You can easily tell a Woodcock in the lamplight, look at a picture of one (Google Images) and get a rough Idea of the shape, you can do this with all the other Possible birds as well. I do find that most birds caught in lamplight tend to sit tight to the ground. One of you, stay silent and walk slowly towards the bird with the lamp on and see how close you get. Good Luck, keep us posted. SS Quote Link to post
Huffski 1 Posted December 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) We shoot them because there absolute thousands of them and they crap all over the place it was mainly when the caravan was there they were crapping on that so were trying to move them on. I know what a woodcock is i know how they fly im capable of identing alot of birds just these havegot me wondering i will try getting closer and getting an ident on them they are nervous birds they dont sit around for long. Edited December 26, 2008 by Huffski Quote Link to post
SportingShooter 0 Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 What is the reason for you shooting the Starlings that is listed in the General Licenses? The Starling was removed from the General License in England, it cannot be shot, simple. Quote Link to post
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