mnfc returns

[bombersbullets]

hi how have u done for returns for mnfc as im still a good few out 4 out of 28 but got 40 open and 22nd sec so im over the moon could do with them gold ringers though lol 8)

[Geraint Parry]

looking at the prov. result looks like a very hard race and not many back http://www.mnfc.org.uk/home.asp

[peterpau]

Hats of to ya twas a tough 'un by all accounts.

[Guest bakes]

good to see two local boys evans and woods and p frisby get birds back from falaise

 

all the best

bakes.

[magpie]

Not really surprised at the poor returns because I suspect anyone west of a N-S line up through the country from the Isle of Wight also had a tough race from Fougeres with the NFC yesterday. We sent ten YBs, some of which had already flown the Channel this season, and still haven't seen a feather despite being among the shortest flyers- although we did well with our old hens considering the disadvantageous wind and had four out of five back. I believe the problem was the strength of the north west wind in the Channel. The leading NFC birds seem to have hit the coast east of the Isle of Wight and judging from some excellent birds up into Yorkshire they may well have picked up some South in the wind after reaching the London area. With Falaise being further to the East than Fougeres I would guess the MNFC birds may well have been reluctant about crossing the Channel (unless they happened to be with some experienced old hens) and have gone along the coast of France and maybe into Belgium and Holland. Perhaps there is a case, particularly with young birds, for holding over if the wind is such that the race controllers know a difficult race will result. Certainly by today the wind in France and here on the South Coast had dropped and was in a more southerly direction (Something the XC Weather site had been predicting since last Tuesday) which I am sure would have given a much more satisfactory race.

[dazza]

i got my first after 11hrs and 55mins. Three more back early sunday morning and one more this morning so 5/11 which i suspect is pretty good as there are only 139 birds listed on the sheet at the end of sunday.

 

Agree pretty much with the above except i cant understand where the southern section birds have gone too.

[magpie]

Day three is drawing to a close and we still haven't seen any of our ten YB entries in the Fougeres YB National. To be fair it has been drizzling with very poor visibility all day here on the South Coast and this has probably put paid to any returns for a few days. Hopefully one or two may work back later. I gather everyone in this area experienced a very poor race so perhaps  it's just as well the season is over  !