Released Pigeons Castle Stuart Inverness sh**

[Simonmurray4747]

Hi folks, I was out last Sunday 16/12/18 Doing another hobby I have metal detecting, it was on fields near castle Stuart near Inverness where I'm from, I was in a field next to the castle and about 11 o'clock ish I saw, must off been about 1000 birds appear ranging round the castle then shoot of east of where I was (towards aberdeen) what a site it was!!! I'm just curious to know what club it was! I race myself and to see all the birds realesed was amazing to see! These birds didn't just get dropped at a field next to the castle it was right in the forecourt which is a private residents so they must of got permission! It made my day any info be great

[doomaloon]

wouldn't think anybody up here racing training this time of year.coud they have been ferals heading to roost

[Simonmurray4747]

They were definetly realesed they came from the ground as if someone drove in to the forecourt,there was nothing then there was thousands of birds, I thought feral at first but the amount there and how they took off east,made me wonder, none hung about! there's no reason for any of the east coast fanciers to train the birds this far west, a strange one was great too see

[john cumming]

wouldn't think anybody up here racing training this time of year.coud they have been ferals heading to roost

 

 

 

aye sandy

funny time oh year to be training or releasing large amount oh doos, only other thing I can think of other than feral doos is possibly a one off race like some of this xmas races that some clubs feds have, but usually you hear about these events

 

has any feds clubs had a xmas race??

 

 

john

[elanco]

Don't think it would be racing pigeons, can't remember the name of the birds , polbars ,?

[Blue Chequer Pied]

Goggsie Geddes must have been training his latebreds whilst doing the Christmas Shopping 🎅

[grdkeith]

Goggsie Geddes must have been training his latebreds whilst doing the Christmas Shopping 🎅

 

 

Too busy making toys up to Christmas for it to be him

[Roland]

Yeah, Most likely some getting a little experience for their late bred.

I used to pick the odd decent day(s) to toss them... and others did.

 

Indeed won the scottish averages (Old birds) with such next season.

We expect youngsters to fly the programme aa after a couple of months being born ... Especially the first bred in late March or later. But not late breds 7 months or so old!

 

Like I posted just a little while back (3 weeks I'd say) I saw exactly the same thing.

 

Late bred used to support a poor old birds season. Started many a good loft. Bought cheap from Widowerhood boys after mating late etc. ... Then of course they too did keep and do as such with their late bred...

What's the difference between the youngsters bred December and raced At te same age?

Edited December 24, 2018 by Roland

[DJWa]

Yeah, Most likely some getting a little experience for their late bred.

I used to pick the odd decent day(s) to toss them... and others did.

 

Indeed won the scottish averages (Old birds) with such next season.

We expect youngsters to fly the programme aa after a couple of months being born ... Especially the first bred in late March or later. But not late breds 7 months or so old!

 

Like I posted just a little while back (3 weeks I'd say) I saw exactly the same thing.

 

Late bred used to support a poor old birds season. Started many a good loft. Bought cheap from Widowerhood boys after mating late etc. ... Then of course they too did keep and do as such with their late bred...

What's the difference between the youngsters bred December and raced At te same age?

 

1000 latebreds ?

[Roland]

1000 latebreds ?

 

Who counted them in such a quick fly over DJWa? Having said that, I personally wouldn't say here how many. But I get your drift. I hoped you would get mine.

I actually first saw and followed an Scotland Own article regards Newcombe who became such a good fancier. He said he was fed up with holding up the bottom of the race list. So sent his birds out in all weathers in the winter. said it meant only those wanting to be in his loft was there. the rest wasn't. Strays reported he made a present off. Just look how he was a very good flyer.

[DJWa]

Who counted them in such a quick fly over DJWa? Having said that, I personally wouldn't say here how many. But I get your drift. I hoped you would get mine.

I actually first saw and followed an Scotland Own article regards Newcombe who became such a good fancier. He said he was fed up with holding up the bottom of the race list. So sent his birds out in all weathers in the winter. said it meant only those wanting to be in his loft was there. the rest wasn't. Strays reported he made a present off. Just look how he was a very good flyer.

 

 

only my surprise that there could be anything like 500 or even 1000 late breds

up in that area

 

merry x mas to you roland :santa-dance:

[Roland]

And me regards most places. Saw a cinema over the road from me taken down... they filled our alcoves with nests... But a factory blown up saw 000's take of and head out … only to arrive back later. Now they looked like they were racing lol.

But one thing for sure DJWa is that many 'Late bred' are being tossed for a certainty. Along in many case with Widow hens etc. Testing.

 

A bit unfair too I believe as y/b's tossed with old birds beat them home easily.

Which make me smile when fanciers say 'I always send a few old one to help them home'.... LOL. Don't they see the youngsters arrive before the old ones!

Now I expect some will disagree....

[Guest mambo]

This was the bar-L narcotic championship open one loft race

[Roland]

This was the bar-L narcotic championship open one loft race

 

Any more on that Mambo?

[Guest mambo]

Any more on that Mambo?

A think B wing won it, not sure awaiting conformation from the warden