National Flying Club

[PIGEON_MAN]

Be interested to hear from any forum members about their returns last Saturday from Fougeres with NFC and if any of the mssing birds have been reported. Most people here in the South West had a very difficult race with a lot of young birds still missing - although old hens returns seem to have been good even if they made heavy going off it against the north west wind.  

 

Only had 1 back on the day with another 4 the next morning,still 5 away with nothing being reported,locally most fanciers only had 1 back with 1 fancier having 2 and another not clocking,people who sent old birds seem to have faired better,

[rembrant2coo]

Flying in sect D we sent 6 y/birds and 2 old hens ,never seen a young bird and we timed old hen at 07-09 in the morning and finished up 8th section , in that sect we tend to take a hammering when the wind ,was as fierce as it was on saturday ,but we have to grin and bare as it could be different another day, and in our favour  Sect D is a really tough sect to fly into if the weather is not right for you ,But my mate bob just carries on and we say we will top the sect one day and the rest is a bonus .

[jonj1978]

sent 9 over channel that weekend

 

4 to northern classic  got 2 on day  no more back

sent 5 to nfc got 1 on day 1 next morning  still no more back..

 

poor

[PIGEON_MAN]

Well just  sent off another 6 in the MCC.not gone quite as far 235miles but they have only been 115 miles so will be keeping everything crossed for better returns.

[Guest cloudview]

i sent 9 ybs  timed just under 10 hours  in section L  , had one reported in westonsupermare

so he was just off line a bit , also a farmer rang me tues night to let me know that the bird which had been knocking about for two days had died , this was in chesterfield  30 mile due east of me ,

at least i know where he is now ,