as a nfc member sect D the reason why the birdage is low is because it is really hard flying pigeon down here, many top fanciers from up country move down to cornwall and devon and within two seasons they have moved back home not all but some. because of the lossage and the hawks, if we had the birds we would send more and the only reason why this season is the way it is because of the bird flu. and didnt we have the first old bird race this year from sennon cove already, so to fanciers who have resigned it not the national flying club fault that the defra stop racing from oversea again, and why would you send to sennon cove when it the wrong way to fly. chale is the right way to fly because you want to teach the young ones the right route to fly from oversea next year. i can remember year ago when the national would not lib the birds with east in the wind becaesue it would push the birds are end of the country .and that was no good for you boys up country. sorry but that the way it is.