Just wandering if anyone has heard or read any articals from the continent about peregrine numbers.Are they having such devastating consiquences there as we are having here throughout the brittish isles.
stuck an aviary onto youngbird section 2 years ago and havent lost 1 off the loft since,just shows they dont need to be in the sky to take a fix on home.
Approx 1,400 birds were liberated at 11.30,broken cloud,sunshine a light NE wind and showers on route. Birds cleared racepoint well.GOOD LUCK TO ALL...OUR FED SALE HAS BEEN POSTPONED,AND WILL NOW BE HELD ON SUNDAY 29th.
My new best friends are a pair of carrion crows nesting at the top of a fir tree right behind my loft,better still they have young in the nest now.Havent seen a Sparrowhank round my loft since they started nesting,TOUCH WOOD.Excelent alarm for the doos.
Basketing for our first race of the season from Brechin is going ahead as scheduled.Birdage per crate is Cocks 23,Hens 25.Good luck to all for the 2012 season.
Took 24 birds a 10 mile toss today the birds had only been in the sky for about 2 mins when peregrine started stooping,all the doos dropped like stones and landed in a field.I returned home and 45 mins after lib i had 22 return in one batch.Still 1 missing.
SU 10 NE 7322 Peterhead doo.I popped in past my mates on thursday mornin for a cup o tae and a chat,his birds were oot at the time,when i was about to leave i noticed the birds started flyin low and flat out,a few single birds were also rippin the sky.we went out into the garden and there he was cock percy huntin his doos.you could actually see the fckr trying to single out doos fae the batch.That was the 5th time he had seen it over the last 8 days.
CONGRATULATIONS to all trophy winners this season.Weve had quite a few outstanding performances into the bloo toon this year,long may it continue,WELL DONE.
Approx.270 birds were liberated at 09:00.Broken cloud, sunshine and a light SW wind.Birds cleared north immediatly.GOOD LUCK I would like to thank all race controllers,convoyers and fanciers that have helped me with line of flight weather updates. Thanks also to Dave Barrie our convoyer for the care and safe transit of our birds. CONGRATULATIONS to all fed winners this year in such a testing season.WELL DONE.