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I am sitting outside at present watching the darkness yb s exercise ,I have just started working them hard the last few nights they are starting to range and gain height with that comes the falcon problem ,She went at them last night singling one out but missing it the rest just kept exercising she came back at them at a greater height but after a while of tracking them flew away ,she has been at them 10minutes ago but failed again 35 or so are at a height still flying an hour after I let them out they will not be so lucky every night but if they don't get put up and fit they have no chance, When I lived on the outskirts of the town 23years ago when the falcon attacked them then they would immediately hit the ground and fly into things they see them every day here so seem to accept it I have the other alternative give them up but I ain't doing that ,Good luck .

Had a good blether with them at last years presentation two gentlemen a big well done

Well done Lads more Silverware.

Many happy returns Archie enjoy your day atb Mick

Prob them bloody hawks rab

The lassie won the toss tonight so her 4yo that was meant for ancelis. Is know going to Ypres ye never no maybe fate Women ?

Can't understand Maidstone being a liberation point it lies on the Thames estuary and direct in line with the city of London that has one of the busiest air routes in Europe ,if common sense prevailed Portsmouth in the centre of the south coast would be the safest liberation site with the birds racing into wide open countryside with plenty of time for them to sort themselves into open batches major problem at Maidstone if birds are in guernsey and Southern Ireland .

Good luck Every race now is Hell lol .

If you lived in the Moffat hills ,range my friend does not exist ,first time they try it they are hit end of ranging then its fear factor round the rooftops ,basket training must start at min of 8miles anything shorter they will be hit as they leave the basket ,if I liberate in small groups which I do say 4groups one will be struck enroute every time guaranteed so got to accept I will loose 20percent prior to first race ,the young are flying as strong as the parents at present and must hone there skills to survive very sad but very true .

Hi Anthony In the ideal world the youngsters years ago were given as many tosses leading up to the first race as possible including the race point the week previous ,nowadays the peregrine problem curtails that so well schooled in small groups up to 25 mls does ok for me then of to 70mls,Always think their health is more important yb s when in perfect health should never circle when released they should always head for home ,my personal thoughts if they don't is respiratory Good luck mick

So very true my friend ,good to see them still working must have hit it bad somewhere .

What would be your guess where birds would hit land from this one

Good luck Derek ,weather looks ok

I have 1x4yo cock bred by billy bilsland that I will decide on tomorrow night after consultation with my daughter because it is her favourite pigeon god bloody help me (she is 32 by the way)

Very pleased to have received a phone call from my friend Les Mitchell from Edinburgh to let me know his only entry that he clocked at 6-15on Monday morning was one I bred for him ,We'll done Les true gent

The last person who witnessed weather like this was Noah

Well done lads I never got a feather the two wee hens were in A1 condition and was sure one would be in race time however that's the doo game nowadays full of highs and lows fingers crossed one shows atb mick .

Well done Derek pleased for you mate .

Well done to all who have timed ,pleased for jj hood and Gareth silver awards ,Morris bros aka Rastas and looby loo well done .

Good morning Very dull and overcast here dampish much brighter to the south good luck all

Two years ago when we were at messacDerek the Irish did not lib because of fog at st Malo they brought there birds back today with same problem lets hope it's not de ja vou mate

Don't know what national the bird is from but came racing from the south over the top of me followed it with binoculars as far north as possible dead on line for Lanarkshire and racing well looked like a darkish cheq defo a racing bird eight twenty five

Sun out again Alan birds will defo work the hills now never easy at night but fingers crossed for you's atb mick

Monsoon less than an hour ago then cleared to blueish sky s however light rain again but glimmer of hope