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After thinking about yesterdays race  my 1st bird trapped like a bullet, the 2nd bird which was 4 mins later flew around for 10 mins then had another 10 mins on the roof and was very nervious  every other bird was acting in the same manner nervious a very jumpy. My returns were good at the end of the day On reading most of the threads on birds returns the majority of fanciers were having the same problems at diffrent locations all over the country, surely this could not be a coincidence. Any views on this matter  Thankyou

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we had the same last week,, but our 1st bird sat on loft for 4 mins,, but 2nd bird trapped in seconds,, there was a falcon around us about 10 mins before the birds came so put it down to this,, we don't know half the things the birds have to overcome to get home,, a chase from a falcon or a near miss on wires will frighten them and this makes them very nervous when trapping..

 

goodluck

 

ant

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Like Ant says something has upset them enroute or even there could have been something different in a neighbours garden etc, even washing blowing on a line!

It doesn't take much to put them on edge!

 

Phil

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I understand what you are saying Phil  But i was not the only one in the club this was happening too  If you check the race returns thread it seems too happened in all parts of the uk  It was happening in Lanarkshire I live 220 mls from Lanarkshire What am trying too say is does anyone see a pattern or is it just me  

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Mine were edgy and loath to trap once.  There were cat paw prints on the sputnik so, presumably the cat had been looking at the birds, at some time, before I let them out. Little wonder they were reluctant to trap. :(

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the one thing i did notice yesterday was the sun and moon  were out together

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It would be nice to see a study undertaken of everything that happens on a race day including all details, but mainly looking at atmospheric changes, position of the sun and moon etc as I beleive this has a big part to play in how races turn out!

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I remember reading a piece in the H.W. by Round O, his theory was never race a bird when you can see the sun and moon at the same time its more likely to end up in disaster

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what a lot of fanciers are not saying is they are putting later bred young in then moan as they lose them

 

sorry jumped in there youngsters get wound up as we know full of energy so twithy you get thrown out of car 100 milrs away and find way home you would be stressed to say the least and to have 1000 others round you scarey watch as they learn and relax they enjoy it and trap well

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