Found ~ SOUTHPORT ~ pigeon with orange ID band

[ZED]

Hello All ~

 

I know nothing at all about racing pigeons ... I'm just hoping that someone on the forum can advise what I ought to do!

 

Over the past couple of days a racing pigeon (orange ID band) has visited my garden to feed (I put seed out for woodpigeons & collared doves). I'm in Southport, Merseyside.

 

The bird looks well enough, but I am concerned as at the moment it has settled to sleep on the ground. I approached it to try and read the I.D number, but it scuttled away ... so another concern is that it's not flying (or reluctant to fly).

At the moment I'm just leaving well alone as I don't want to panic it by attempting to get close again ... It has ample food and water and there are plenty of shrubs/trees should it wish to roost.  

 

What's the best course of action?

 

Here's a photo:

 

Bestest,

ZED

[Guest]

Try to encourage it into a shed or garage where it is confined. Then you should be able to catch it and post the number on its ring and someone will be able to identify the owner for you

[Guest shadow]

If you could catch and contain it in a cardboard box you will be able to post its ring number off its leg which will identify who the pigeon belongs to. try to throw a towel over the bird or failing that get a box tip it up on one end with a piece of wood fasten some string to the bottom of the wood and run the sting to some where you can watch from without alerting the bird. Scatter some feed under the box and when the bird is feeding with a sharp tug pull the string so the box traps the bird good luck

[pigeonpete]

Hi Zed,

         Thanks for taking the trouble to post, Unless you catch it and can  read the ring number, and keep it contained, there is not alot we can do. is it with other birds? i would say it was this years young bird. If you could catch it we will be able to help you then, the owners phone numbe may even be on the flights of the wing.

 

thanks again

 

Pete

[Guest peter.j]

Hello All ~

 

I know nothing at all about racing pigeons ... I'm just hoping that someone on the forum can advise what I ought to do!

 

Over the past couple of days a racing pigeon (orange ID band) has visited my garden to feed (I put seed out for woodpigeons & collared doves). I'm in Southport, Merseyside.

 

The bird looks well enough, but I am concerned as at the moment it has settled to sleep on the ground. I approached it to try and read the I.D number, but it scuttled away ... so another concern is that it's not flying (or reluctant to fly).

At the moment I'm just leaving well alone as I don't want to panic it by attempting to get close again ... It has ample food and water and there are plenty of shrubs/trees should it wish to roost.  

 

What's the best course of action?

 

Here's a photo:

 

Bestest,

ZED

 

i know you cant reall y tell but it looks like one of mine but its back home now im not far from southport [im at litherland]no wonder the bugger wont trap

[ZED]

Dammn ... just missed it with the towel!     Oh well, at least I know that it can fly as far as the neighbour's bungalow roof (albeit reluctantly, and after much scuttling!)

As it has been around for a couple of days, I imagine it will be back for more seed shortly, so I'll get a box in readiness!

 

No, it isn't with any other birds Pete. (In fact, I'm a tad worried because the local magpie hoodlum is hanging around ... do they attack weary pigeons?)

 

Many thanks for the advice folks.

ZED

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

 

i know you cant reall y tell but it looks like one of mine but its back home now im not far from southport [im at litherland]no wonder the bugger wont trap

 

i thought myself it looked like one of yours  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[ZED]

 

i know you cant reall y tell but it looks like one of mine but its back home now im not far from southport [im at litherland]no wonder the bugger wont trap

 

OK, I'll post the number as soon as (or 'if'!) I manage to see it (still on the neighbour's bungalow roof at the moment!) At least there's not far to travel if it is one of your peter.j  

 

 

[Guest peter.j]

Dammn ... just missed it with the towel!     Oh well, at least I know that it can fly as far as the neighbour's bungalow roof (albeit reluctantly, and after much scuttling!)

As it has been around for a couple of days, I imagine it will be back for more seed shortly, so I'll get a box in readiness!

 

No, it isn't with any other birds Pete. (In fact, I'm a tad worried because the local magpie hoodlum is hanging around ... do they attack weary pigeons?)

 

Many thanks for the advice folks.

ZED

if you can catch it from the look of the ring its an 09 bird there will also be a letter  and some numbers if you can post these up we should be able to find its owner ,if your ok to keep him till we find whom it belongs great, if not pm your number and i will try to get to you to collect it.... thanks for taking the time and trouble to help this bird zed it is appreciated ....pete

also if it was one of mine there should be a red telephone ring on the other leg

[ZED]

Nothing at all on t'other leg Pete.

 

Still haven't been able to entice him/her down from the roof!

 

I do have shed space waiting though, so no problem with regard to keeping it safe.

[Guest]

open your shed door and put some food down on the floor in the shed and see if you can entice it in

[rembrant2coo]

looks like one of mine , i have orange marker rings on opposite leg