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GB07H 41320 41001– 41450 NE23 HULL NEW TRINITY F C Mr P Coulson, 79 Troutsdale Grove, Southcoats Lane, Hull, East Yorkshire HU9 3SE. Tel: 01482 783420 GB08N 72353 NATIONAL F C Please report to RPRA. Tel: 01452 713529

GB11C 45806 45601 – 45900 WE61 GARSTON H S Mr R Pendleton, 37 Burman Road, Garston, Liverpool L19 6PN. Tel: 0151 2803138

1 – 20000 NE370 NATIONAL FLYING CLUB Please Report to R. P. R. A., Reddings House, The Reddings, Nr Cheltenham GL51 6RN, . Tel: 01452 713529 http://www.rpra.org/StrayPigeonReportingGuide/tabid/104/Default.aspx

I wonder how long bugger was on roof top , was watering and feeding birds was on roof when got out of loft

Cayton Bay Invitation Pigeon Club 2nd June 2012 358 miles Clermont Wind East South East turning East North East 1 Mark Kettlestring Vel 1314 10th Federation 2 Walter Kirk Vel 1248 3 Mr& Mrs Lawton Vel 1240 4 Walter Kirk Vel 1157 5 Bob Tyson Vel 1091 6 Mark Kettlestring Vel 1082 nearly 30 minutes between first and second bird

Cayton Bay Invitation Pigeon Club 2nd June 2012 81 - 82 miles Newark Wind East North East 1 Neil Orrah Vel 1153 2 Neil Orrah Vel 1151 3 Mr& Mrs Lawton Vel 1148 4 Bob Tyson Vel 1145 5 Bob Tyson Vel 1123 6 Mr& Mrs Lawton Vel 1095

Interesting subject . I have thought about this very subject. I do believe that faster pigeons have always been the goal however the real goal was to have 500+ milers in the loft but after the war the Belgians had little money and developed sprinters and betted on these heavily so sprinters became a valuable commodity rather than having birds that won well at 500+ miles . No-one has actually worked out how pigeons home but can only guess . One is via the sun , the next via landmarks / magnetism . Now most of this seasons races have been in fully overcast conditions so basically the birds that orientate via the sun are disorientated and wonder about with no real hope of getting home , whilst the birds that orientate via landmarks are the ones that are making it home. For some reason feds / organisations have moved there race points further west ours included , with the East wind this is pushing them further west look at the high number of birds reported just on this site in Ireland . Well if family of birds have been developed to fly a certain route these will not fair the same on a different route . Different racing always requires a different sort of bird . It's just as has been said many have developed the high velocity blow home birds that don't get tested in hard winds . It's these type of birds that win week in and out but with the bad weather we've been having they've been dropping like fly's , I'am not saying these birds are inferior I'am saying these are the birds in most peoples loft . Rest is as good as training when the weather is from north or east as the saying goes north n east not fit fer man nor beast .

1ST N 6TH Club 358 miles , Stan and Brian Pat have ybs same way bred 1314 next bird nearly 30 minutes behind 1248

Well done Pat :emoticon-0137-clapping: :emoticon-0137-clapping: Well done to all the winners on a very tough day fer the birds :emoticon-0137-clapping:

Just for the record I never wished the queen dead , although I did say I'm with the French when it comes to the Royal family Enjoy your celebrations

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16.44 from Clermont 358 miles

sounds like a bop is having a few meals , better to have a few more safety in numbers

Think we already have that situation to an extent

East Coast Fed THE RACE FROM BOVINGDON, THE BIRDS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO NEWARK AND WERE LIBERATED AT 2:50:0 PM IN A SOUTH EAST WIND.

Everyone has there place and everyone in there places , simply if the chain of authority is broken then its everyman for themselves or pure chaos , sometimes what you have is better than change , but takes the change to realise it As for worse run you should hear my rants lol :emoticon-0140-rofl:

EASTCOAST FEDERATION FROM PONTOISE 2/6/12 BIRDS WERE BROUGHT TO CLERMONT AND LIBERATED AT 08:45:0 AM IN A SOUTH EAST WIND. THE RACE FROM BOVINGDON, THE BIRDS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BACK TO BIGGLESWADE AND A UPDATE WILL BE GIVEN LATER. Weather crap at Bovingdon ????? so moved to Biggleswade ???? yet Channel birds up , what kind of logic is that !!!!!

http://www.ukweathercams.co.uk/

YORKSHIRE MIDDLE ROUTE COMBINE FROM CLERMONT 2/6/12 BIRDS WILL BE LIBERATED AT 09:15:0 AM IN A LIGHT EASTERLY IN FRANCE TURNING NORTH EAST IN ENGLAND.

Happy Birthday Seona :emoticon-0123-party: :emoticon-0167-beer:

Keep knocking on doors one will open

http://natureversushorriblehumannature.yolasite.com/warning-graphic-hawk-strike-images.php

‎7 Birds sent to Pontoise roughly 360 miles ( no measurements as yet ) 3 red cocks 4 hens 2 mealys 1 Chequer 1 Chequer White Flight ‎7 birds sent to Bovingdon 170 miles ( roughly ) 5 Birds to be sent to Fougeres for Jubilee race north east region race on Tuesday

9001 – 9500 WS18 CAERWENT S R F C Mr R H Evans, Tyne Cottage, Caerwents Brook, Caerwent, Gwent NP26 5BB. Tel: 01291 422800

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