So sorry, found again!!!

[kaz]

The bird is still here I'm afraid... this must be the 5th day now.  We still haven't been able to catch it, but it got close enough to look at the ring:

 

GB03E8110

 

Ummm... there may be another digit on the end, but there's a spot of poop there .

[Guest jason]

youwill have to try and catch it i'm sorry to say, then report it to the rpra.

if you catch it, open its wings (one at a time) and it may have the owners phone no. stamped on.

if you do catch it put it in a box with food and water.

 

 

jason

[PIGEON_MAN]

KAZ,IF THE NUMBERS YOU CAN SEE ARE THE ONES DIRECTLY AFTER THE LETTER THEN THE BIRD IS FROM MALTBY NEAR ROTHERHAM,THE SECRETARY OF THE CLUB WAS IN 2003 A MR.COLLEY BUT THERE IS NO PHONE NUMBER,I WILL LOOK IN NEWER RING LIST,S AND SEE IF I CAN FIND A PHONE NUMBER.

[REDCHEQHEN]

Must have been missing you Kaz - likes your hospitality   ;D ;D

 

There's no phone no. on the 2006 list either

[kaz]

Thanks guys... if with your help the owner is located, what happens then?  Do I mail the bird or something?  

 

I know I must sound like a complete wimp!!!  But someone here must have had initial nerves /fear even, about handling a bird for the first time.  It's sitting on my lawn... I'm making sure it has food and water.

 

Your support is very much appreciated... hope they'll be a positive outcome!

[PIGEON_MAN]

SORRY KAZ TRIED 118500 BUT NO PHONE NUMBER FOR THE SECRETARY,WHERE ABOUTS DO YOU LIVE KAZ THERE MAY BE SOMEONE ON THE FORUM WHO IS CLOSE TO YOU WHO COULD COME AND PICK IT UP.

[kaz]

Thanks guys... if with your help the owner is located, what happens then?  Do I mail the bird or something?  

 

I know I must sound like a complete wimp!!!  But someone here must have had initial nerves /fear even, about handling a bird for the first time.  It's sitting on my lawn... I'm making sure it has food and water.

 

Your support is very much appreciated... hope they'll be a positive outcome!

[kaz]

I'm in Essex

 

(my previous post appears twice... how odd is that!)

[REDCHEQHEN]

I know I must sound like a complete wimp!!!  But someone here must have had initial nerves /fear even, about handling a bird for the first time.  !

 

That was me Kaz - and you should have seen me when I had to time the birds in on a holdover cos there was no-body else to do it (poor birds - but I'm better at it now) - that was only last year   :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D

 

 

[REDCHEQHEN]

what part of Essex Kaz

[kaz]

Well I'm glad I'm not the only scaredy-cat!!!  

 

Please be patient with me...  I've just walked out into the garden with determination and grit to catch it.  That bird is not stupid... it flew off (now on the roof).  Should I let it get hungry, then try to catch again?

[kaz]

Near Southend

[REDCHEQHEN]

The bird is about 170 miles from home - it would take him/her 4 or 5 hours to fly that in non-competitive mode, I wouldn't panic too much - there are numerous races from France over the weekend, I would imagine when the pigeon in your garden sees a load of other pigeons flying close by - he'll fly up and join them. Hopefully there may be somebody on this board living close to you, do you know of any pigeon fanciers in your area ?

[kaz]

I'm just going to investigate whether there are any local racing pigeon clubs - why didn't I think of this earlier I ask myself :.  I'll keep you up-dated.  You've all been brilliant... thank you.

[kev01293]

kaz, ring the royal pigeon racing association on 01452 713529 and they should be able to put u in touch with a local pigeon fancier who can help u, thanks 4 taking the time to care 4 the bird

                          kevin

[Guest speckled]

hi kaz,   do ya have a garden shed, garage, if so try trapping it to that, it might go in there better, than trying to catch in where there is to much open space.ie  the garden. :-/ just a thought (as ya said its getting wise,). then once ya caught it ya can either place it in a box with some food & water get the correct ring number, which would be alot more help. :-/  it might even have a wing stamp in the wing that way it will tell ya where the bird comes from via a phone number. as long as the bird is safe  in a box the owner can retrive it, :-/ if  not its a little difficult,to return unless it leaves its self. Cheers Speckled

[kaz]

Thank you for sticking with me on this.  It looks as though the bird stays in my garden during the day then disappears early evening.  I'll take that telephone number to work with me to see if a local person can be tracked down to help (I had no luck doing a web search).

 

This must be a common problem... but I'm just such a softy and don't want the bird to be distressed in any way.  I'm determined to reunite it with it's owner if at all possible.

 

Hope I'm not being a burden on here and am grateful for the support.

[REDCHEQHEN]

You are not being a burden, your concern is appreciated - and we will try to help as much as we can  

[kaz]

Just an up-date... I rang the royal pigeon people (ta very much for the number), anyway they gave me the number of a local contact who is popping round tonight about 7pm to have a go at catching.

 

Cheers!

[REDCHEQHEN]

Well Done Kaz  

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

well done has he been caght yet

[kaz]

I've just had to ring the local contact to say the bird has flown to the roof for the night (I didn't want them to make a wasted journey).  Time was tight for them this evening because they were going to the pigeon club (lol... sorry, it all sounds so funny to me - in a nice way that is).  Anyway... they will pop over tomorrow around 5pm-ish.

 

Out of interest... what will they do with the bird?  Do you have some kind of arrangement e.g. keep it to replace own lost birds as it all balances out in the end?

[REDCHEQHEN]

The procedure would be, that the owner would be contacted - there should be a telephone number stamped on the wing, and then the owner should arrange for Amtrak to pick the bird up to return it home - unless he's local enough to pick it up

[Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS]

yep thats correct

[kev01293]

well done kaz 4 sticking with it til it was sorted even though u dont like handling pigeons-your a star