billt

Yes I am English but live in Wales to allay any confusion

Ouch, I must rush out and check on mine

As you can see us English can take it any way

Lot of Welsh on here suddenly

Eddie Cochran

A blast from the past-----Moody Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oNXdv8S4QY

The Knack

Kinks, Evening all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVXmMMSo47s

I can't believe that people think they need to install their trap inside the loft, the trap would always be deemed to be a part of the loft whether it protruded 2ft. or 6ft.

Sadly I don't think the general public care too much about our birds, have you seen the numbers that watch the live cams. at Percy nests around the country, if you read their posts they can't wait for the next kill to be brought in Sicko's.

I remember buying quite a few of them for my kids

John, I think you must agree that no rule should be open to interpretation as then it is not a rule

I don't think you are right there John, The confines of the loft include traps, if you had a trap 6 foot extending from the front of the loft it would be OK as long as the bird was trapped on entering, but I must say the SHU and the RPRA have poorly worded the rules on this point as it is open for discussion. The WHU rules state The ring may not be read before the bird is confined within the loft, Oxford English dictionary on Confine, Keep shut up

Alex, I'm sure if you make the spuniks or whatever type of trap/entrance with facility for the pad on the inside of bobs or drop in you cannot be wrong

I thought that was a very unspecific reply to your question

Why have ETS if you have to catch the bird to swipe over the pad?

Only 54, He's a baby , Happy Birthday Brian

A few years back when I had bantams, when I let them out in the morning I'd throw the corn down outside for them a few minutes later I heard this weird screeching and a bantam hen and crow were rolling over locked together, when I got there the crow had nearly ripped the top half of the beak off the bantam, I tried super glue but it didn't work long term, they crow continued to come for feed so I thought I'd better dispose of it, It was pretty grey in feathering and obviously quite old, I felt a bit guilty as it was only going for the easy option, a bit like myself and I don't doubt the bantam hen was the pushy one as they are quite feisty

Hopefully you will see them tomorrow but this BOP problem certainly takes the enjoyment out of watching youngsters out

Dry here sun trying to get out, bit colder than yesterday

Down here in the Welsh Riviera, dry with a mix of sun and cloud, quite mild here

What colour do you call his nest-mate with the pink and white hoops

I thought that name looked familiar

As you say, no chance, A time for all our friends in Europe to vote against us

ELO