Blue Tooner

17/42 so far fae Consett 9am lib 183 miles. Birds came out of North East, possibly off the sea??

Happy birthday Robbie,, ye auld b****r

sending approx. 56, we are at Arniston, 124 miles to me, unless the forecast changes of course. Looks to be a light Northerly wind strengthening at the home end so I will take the forecast tomorrow night to make a final decision.

Aye yer right Ian, I supply the boxes and big George Taylor does the rest

Could it be anything to do with the Geography of the Libsites?? I say this because in my own fed we usually get decent racing with the young birds out to Arniston, south of the Firth of Forth, whatever Libsite we go to south of Arniston usually ends up in a disaster for youngbirds, we have tried Whitley Bay, Hexham, Ridsdale, Alnwick and Consett, all with many losses. I personally think because of the hills all around this area of the U.K. the youngbirds panic on release unless the conditions are perfect for them to take their line and stick to it. When you add B.O.P., unsettled weather patterns and the many libs taking place around the same times you can imagine the amount of petrified, stressed out youngbirds flying around those areas on race day. Over the last 6 or 7 seasons I personally have lost 10-15 youngbirds every year frome the above racepoints. Any that I do get reported are usually found not too far from the lib site (10-20miles approx.)totally flown out. The big question is what can be done :unsure:

Haven't heard of any birds being stolen from our club members.

We are quiet this week so they would give us a boost. I would imagine someone has been clearing a building of streeters and hopefully they are not racers

Just had the Press & Journal on the phone asking me questions about it, he wouldn't say if they were racing pigeons or streeters. They were found on the Albert Quay at Peterhead Harbour and have been taken for post mortem examinations. Puzzled by this one. Hopefully they ar not Racing Pigeons

That's a bargain guys, take my word for it

54/56

Now 52/56

Now up to 42/56

Not good to hear .Any idea what went wrong?

Timed at 14.15 from Thornton 105miles 36/56 birds coming really steady.

10 members sent 359 to Thornton (105miles), Peterhead & District. Lorry was full when it left our club.

sent 3,, 1 home

wel done m8

That's the spirit John, no fed race wil ever compare to seeing your national doos arriving, pure magic

Well done Derek

Hope you get your silver award Derek,, that will be two weekends on the trot sipping fanta's at the end of the year

got 1 at 11.31,,, better late than never,, still gives you a buzz, seeing a doo from the channel hitting the loft, even when it's late

Brilliant Robbie, well deserved, another great year for you

George Taylor, Peterhead 2nd pigeon, 10.31,, brilliant flying

George Taylor, Peterhead, 09.54

Hope this doo get's it Gold Award, fantastic pigeon. Good luck I beleive Jocky King sent his fantastic hen Mary to Clermont, if she scores it will be 9 times on the SNFC result, one more for her double Gold award next year.. what a doo, and a doo man with b***s of steel to keep sending her.