walterbmasson Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Thurso birds going over Inverallochy at 7 - 45 going about 40 miles an hr , good luck . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiedoo. Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Thurso birds going over Inverallochy at 7 - 45 going about 40 miles an hr , good luck . Don't know if it was the Thurso doos or not but a batch of about 50 were going over the top of St Fergus at 11 this morning and a peregrine went right through them aroung 40 went realy high then headed South 6 headed for the sea and 4 headed back North realy sickening to see the birds being attacked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterbmasson Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Don't know if it was the Thurso doos or not but a batch of about 50 were going over the top of St Fergus at 11 this morning and a peregrine went right through them aroung 40 went realy high then headed South 6 headed for the sea and 4 headed back North realy sickening to see the birds being attacked.Robbie one hundred percent , Thurso doos after that batch of thirty there was some coming ones & twos but we will know by the time they clock in I recon they were doing roon the 40 mark not much wind that's going over the broch at 1/4 ta 8 for the first 100 miles at leaves another 300 ta London 7 1/2 hrs 4pm rough guide ðŸ·ðŸ·ðŸ·ðŸ· Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiedoo. Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Robbie one hundred percent , Thurso doos after that batch of thirty there was some coming ones & twos but we will know by the time they clock in I recon they were doing roon the 40 mark not much wind that's going over the broch at 1/4 ta 8 for the first 100 miles at leaves another 300 ta London 7 1/2 hrs 4pm rough guide ðŸ·ðŸ·ðŸ·ðŸ· Heres hoping they have a good race returns wise it was not nice to watch them being attacked and not being able to do nothing about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Saw there were 3 times around about 5.15 haven,t seen anything else so,they had some journeyaccording to sightings you guys made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Less than 10% home on the day. Winners a tad under 12 hrs for a 506 mile fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterbmasson Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Tony ats just about the time they should have been timed , and as I said there was only a small batch , for 506 miles but Tony it there was no sun in fact it was overcast when going over Fraserburgh cheers , how did y fair yersel ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Tony ats just about the time they should have been timed , and as I said there was only a small batch , for 506 miles but Tony it there was no sun in fact it was overcast when going over Fraserburgh cheers , how did y fair yersel ? Sent eleven, had three day birds 12hrs 32 and two together 12hrs 42. Two this morning leaving six awol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I have got 1 in in Edinburgh to night report it and the boy just said it would come home down on body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterbmasson Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Sent eleven, had three day birds 12hrs 32 and two together 12hrs 42. Two this morning leaving six awolLot of birds going AWOL now , can't condition them like before , Tony , lot more obstacles , and running the gauntlet with perigans , days are numbered I'm afraid had the best , but well done good ta time in at the 500 mile races just doing over the 40 miles per hr ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Same everywhere Walter, Welsh birds up today in Meckenheim not far from Bonn, 250 to 300 gone so will be hard and similar to Thurso you been talking about sport going downhill fast I, m afraid, bought a hen off you in charity sale donkeys years ago Walter nice hen she was too remember it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterbmasson Posted July 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Same everywhere Walter, Welsh birds up today in Meckenheim not far from Bonn, 250 to 300 gone so will be hard and similar to Thurso you been talking about sport going downhill fast I, m afraid, bought a hen off you in charity sale donkeys years ago Walter nice hen she was too remember it well. Its good ta look back on our sport, good memory's , just hope y have a cracker Leslie , just gives y a lift ta carry on , when they hit that landing board all the best for today ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Haven,t sent Walter like you seen the best of it,hope some make it some good birds being flown down here so fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Bird timed in Cardiff 20.24 Steve Hood that,s the news Walter at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoaster Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Is there a web site for the north road races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Is there a web site for the north road races.North Road into Wales flew their last race from Crieff, from now on they be racing SE with the Bristol Fed.,Don,t know of any website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Only heard of the one bird today but a fancier who lives in Port Talbot Roy Davies had 2 birds in the race reported reported one in Belgium and one in Holland with Piet Valk of Van Morsel fame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 North Road into Wales flew their last race from Crieff, from now on they be racing SE with the Bristol Fed.,Don,t know of any website. There was a Welsh Fed that liberated at Thurso on Monday, It was a joint lib with the LNRC. The only North Rd website I know of is the NRCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 Don, t think there were any Welsh birds at Thurso May be on race programme, might be wrong mind Tony if I hear will let you know, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 Is there a web site for the north road races. https://newnorthroadfederation.weebly.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie24williams49 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 NRCC up 7am Thurso same drill as last week guys and gals see what you can see, should be quite a few to be seen heading South in light head wind so good spotting this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiedoo. Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Just watched the liberation on Facebook it was a good lib for me every liberation should be videoed and shown to the members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
may Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Just watched the liberation on Facebook it was a good lib for me every liberation should be videoed and shown to the members.hope you guys be looking for the doos on their way home 9 to 30 :animatedpigeons: :animatedpigeons: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbar Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 Just watched the liberation on Facebook it was a good lib for me every liberation should be videoed and shown to the members.That includes the nationals, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviedoo22 Posted July 21, 2019 Report Share Posted July 21, 2019 NRCC up 7am Thurso same drill as last week guys and gals see what you can see, should be quite a few to be seen heading South in light head wind so good spotting this morning.Birds seen racing over Peterhead between 09:00 and 09:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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