An Interesting Read Here ...

[andy Burgess]

took the following from this week,s B.H.W.

 

http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/taking-part/volunteering/volunteer-stories/winters-tale

 

and further reading ,,,,,

 

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/british-birds/94601-clever-ringer.html

 

eye-brows raised to say the least

[andy Burgess]

thought we may have seen a few comments about the rings |??

[Kyleakin Lofts]

If I remember the article it stated something like 300 pigeon rings to every 1 wild bird ring.

[andy Burgess]

If I remember the article it stated something like 300 pigeon rings to every 1 wild bird ring.

quite alarming Andy , and the dates of the rings from 1906 up until the 1950,s and 60,s when they drop in numbers , then from the 1980,s to the present day a marked increase once again.

[REDROCKET]

would be interesting to see a list of the ring numbers.

[andy Burgess]

would be interesting to see a list of the ring numbers.

that would be good , but at least we have a bit of an in-sight to numbers with this information .

[REDROCKET]

i wonder if any pigeon people know any of the people that do this stuff and could organise getting a list.

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

I WOULD NOT TRUST THEM ONE INCH MATE THEY MAKE UP TO MANY STORIES AND TELL LIES.///

[billt]

thought we may have seen a few comments about the rings |??

 

15,000, A few bob's worth there, Looks like they'd go hungry without race pigeons