George Digweed shoots crows in Sussex

George Digweed tries out the new Idleback pigeonshooting chair on a day in Sussex.

This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 70. To watch the whole show go to http://Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain70

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Why shoot corvids?
Crows and magpies are omnivorous predators and occur across all habitats. They are major predators of ground-nesting birds, waders and song birds, consuming both eggs and young chicks.
Corvid predation particularly impacts thrushes (White, P.J.C., Stoate, C., Szczur, J. & Norris, K.J. 2014)., Research has shown that the populations of curlew, golden plover and lapwing are significantly improved by controlling corvid numbers (GWCT Research Waders on the Fringe 2010).
Crows also predate on lambs and young livestock, and can damage newly-sown cereal crops, particularly in Winter and Spring when other food sources are scarce.