barleycove (DISASTER)

[BANDIT]

YESTERDAY THE ISRF LIBERATED IN BARLEYCOVE ROUGHLY 191 MILES TO ME, I SENT 16 AND GOT 7 BACK, THE WIND WAS NE AND THE BIRDS DIDNT FACE IT, STILL THIS MORNING NOTHING BACK CAN ANYBODY FROM IRELAND ON THE FORUM LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE IHU BIRDS IN THERE AREA, I RECON THERE WAS THOUSANDS LOST, THEY COULD BE ON THE WEST COAST DUE TO THE NE WIND, IM GUTTED AND THESE WERE WELL TRAINED AND HAD 4 RACES UNDER THEIR BELT.  BANDIT

[steve d]

Still only 7 back Paul, im gutted for you. How strong was the wind mate, I know pigeons dont like any east in the wind however I would say there are other reasons for them not returning, was there other feds liberating causing clashing.. I hope they work in Paul I hate loosing birds if I am any missing on a Saturday I dont even stay out for a pint it bothers me that much.

[BANDIT]

STEVE JUST GOT 1 MORE BACK TOTALY FLOWN OUT AND COVERED IN MUCK, IT WAS THE NE WIND ALLRIGHT THE BIRDS WOULDNT FACE IT, STILL A LOT OF BIRDS MISSING, MAYBE A FEW MORE WILL WORK IN  THANKS BANDIT

[Guest]

Bandit, like i said on the other thread, i've never seen so many small groups going over this way (Mayo), and i have a cheq sat on the shed totally flown out this morn, will try and get in in, but looks like an ETS ring on.

[jack]

i am down 4 birds from the race

 

i sent 17 and won northside pigeon club dublin

[BANDIT]

THANKS MICK IVE TOLD A FEW LADS WHAT YOU SAID, MOST OF THE MISSING BIRDS MUST HAVE WENT WITH THE WIND AND WENT UP THE WEST COAST, VERY FEW WILL MAKE IT BACK FROM THERE NE WIND FOR MOST OF THIS WEEK ITS AGAINST THEM, IF YOU OR YOUR MATES GET BIRDS IN LET US KNOW ,SO ARRANGMENTS CAN BE MAID TO GET THEM BACK ONCE AGAIN THANKS FOR THE INFO.  BANDIT

[thomasd]

i lost a checker yesterday with ets ring gb 08 d -----

[BANDIT]

WELLDONE JACK ON WINNING A VERY TOUGH RACE, YOUR STILL DOWN OVER A QUATER OF YOUR BIRDS AND YOUR ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES, MANY ARE DOWN HALF OR MORE, AS I SAID THOUSANDS ARE STILL MISSING.  BANDIT

[jack]

thanks pal

 

lets hope they make there way back up today but with that wind out there it is going to be hard

[Guest]

Don't worry lads will report any around this area. The bird just sat there still.

 

Another thing abou yesterday which we found strange was the number of peries. While my YBs were out, at least 3 we spotted over head at different times, yet never even looked at mine, makes me wonder if they have already fed???

 

If a bird this far over then it has little or no chance of getting back with all the mountains, BOP etc.

[OLDYELLOW]

hope you see more birds today

[greenlands]

Hi BANDIT,Same in my area Dearham. Cumbria,Derwent Valley Liberated at Wollaston 164 ml. on Sat. Mo. at 10:00.the Welsh Nat.pigeons would be going over at that time,it was blowing a gale and absolutely pissing down.Lots of fanciers finished for the OB racing.several with over 20 birds missing.I dropped 5 out of 12.One returned this mo.at 06:00,he won't race again this season.Sorry about your losses.Lindsay

[Roland]

So sorry to hear mate.

Yes, I'd say 95%, as near as dam it that the East in the wind was the culprit. ESPECIALLY any yearlings, they hate it!

Sorry to say, but if the East remains in the wind, as forecast and we have now, the same story will be heard this week  end.

personally I have cared for the birds to chuck them away, so seems likely I won't be racing this week - end. Could chance a few 2 yo's, but what for? :-/ To knock them back a couple of weeks - or so. :-/

[pigeonpete]

really sorry to hear of all the losses, we had a similar things 2 years ago from sennen cove, wiped alot of people out, hence i have no 06 birds in my race team! 1 top fancier round here got 4 from 21, and had 2 reported in ireland! it is disheartening, but keep your chin up and keep taking the tablets!

[bird man of meath]

seen loads of strays sunday

landing and taking off again

hopefuly working there way home

never seen that many b4

[BANDIT]

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR COMMENTS, AS YOU CAN TELLTHERE IS ALOT OF FANCIERS WONDERING WHERE THEY WENT WRONG, WE ALL NEW IT WAS GOING TO BE A HARD RACE WITH THAT WIND, WELLDONE TO ALL THE WINNERS ,AND LADS GIVE THE LATE ONES A CHANCE THEY FULLY DESERVE IT. ILL KEEP YOU POSTED IF MORE OF MINE RETURN  BANDIT

[blackdog]

BANDIT, SORRY TO HERE  ABOUT ALL THE LOSSES MATE, WE KNOW HOW YOU ARE FEELING UP HERE IN CUMBRIA, AS LINDSAY AS ALREADY SAID, PEOPLE FINISHED RACING OLD BIRDS BECAUSE OF A STUPID DECISION TO LIBERATE WHEN THOUSANDS OF BIRDS WOULD BE GOING OVER US, A MEETING AS BEEN CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO HOPEFULLY GET THIS SHAMBLES SORTED OUT,YOU TRY TO DO YOUR BEST YOU CAN ALL WINTER WITH YOUR BIRDS THEN THIS HAPPENS, MAKES YOU WONDER IF THEY ARE WORTH ALL THE BOTHER. :-/ :-/

[Guest neil]

welsh birds were liberated at 6.30 at folkstone,11.05 at maidstone so unlikely it was us

sympathy to both the irish and cumbrian fanciers

[milecrosslofts]

YESTERDAY THE ISRF LIBERATED IN BARLEYCOVE ROUGHLY 191 MILES TO ME, I SENT 16 AND GOT 7 BACK, THE WIND WAS NE AND THE BIRDS DIDNT FACE IT, STILL THIS MORNING NOTHING BACK CAN ANYBODY FROM IRELAND ON THE FORUM LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE IHU BIRDS IN THERE AREA, I RECON THERE WAS THOUSANDS LOST, THEY COULD BE ON THE WEST COAST DUE TO THE NE WIND, IM GUTTED AND THESE WERE WELL TRAINED AND HAD 4 RACES UNDER THEIR BELT.  BANDIT

 

 

im gutterd for you to mate when i lose any i get real upset the guys in my club say that im daft and shouldnt worry about the ones that dont get back look after the ones that do. but i get real upset when loseing birds if i didnt i wouldnt call myself a pigeon fancier if i didnt care about my birds i wouldnt keep them. but mate like i say i real gutterd for you and know what its like. i only lost one this season up to now hope it stay that way to, well hope they find their way back mate let me know.

 

mark

 

[just ask me]

what velocities were the leading pigeons doing did any birds make it on good time

[jack]

what velocities were the leading pigeons doing did any birds make it on good time

 

vel 1220

[BANDIT]

AS  JACK SAID VEL 1220 FOR THE OPEN WINNER, IN OUR CLOCK STATION ONLY 2 GALENT BIRDS FROM 1100 BIRDS MADE VELS OF OVER 1200. AT CLOCK CHECKS 3 AND A HALF HOURS LATER SOME FANCIER HADNT GOT ANY BIRDS BACK , ANOTHER FANCIER HAD 50 BIRDS AWAY AND WAS MISSING MORE THAN HALF AT CLOCK CHECK. AS THE HEADLINE SAID IT WAS A DISASTER AND MY WORST RACE RETURNS WISE IN 10 YEARS. UPDATE  A FEW BIRDS RETURNED IM NOW MISSING 6 FROM 16. THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLYS . BANDIT

[Guest]

My visitor not interested in coming in, so left a bowl of water and corn out before i went out this eve, and its not here now. Its a GB 08 ring for sure, just unsure the rest.

[BANDIT]

EVERYBODY  GOT 3 MORE BACK TODAY NOW HAVE 10 OUT OF 16, ALSO GOT 1 BACK FROM LAST WEEK, THEY ARE SLOWLY WORKING HOME, BANDIT

[jack]

anymore updats on this race as i am still down 3