dadtoad Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Hi there all you fanciers. (I'm so sorry if that is not the right word)We have a beautiful pigeon numbered WHU 2011 S09457 which landed in our garden. The second one in as many years. We have been taking great care of her/him (I didn't want to ask as it seemed rude) feeding plenty of bird seed (our chickens love it and so do the local birds, pigeons and doves) but it has been several days now and still no sign of flight. Probably too comfortable. Although we would love to keep it and look after it we don't have a pigeon box so I placed the pigeon into thegreenhouse overnight so Mr Fox doesn't come along.Has anyone any idea of the owners details. The markings on the wing are blurred. We would love to find out the history of this lovely bird. It has been named Kenvig after Kenvig Hill in Swansea where I once lived and it is a Welsh bird after all. We are in Shotley Gate near Ipswich.Thank you for your time in reading this.GaryPlease feel free to text me on 07585 304100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thank you for your care and concern for the pigeon, if you visit the WHPU website and click on strays there will be a form to fill in with all relevant details, Many Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 here is the web address for you . www.whpu.co.uk or E-Mail gail@whpu.co.uk hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billt Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 here is the web address for you . www.whpu.co.uk or E-Mail gail@whpu.co.uk hope this helps. Thanks Andy, was thinking with the holiday week-end it would be helpful if someone with a ring list was on site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorious Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thank you for your care and concern for the pigeon, if you visit the WHPU website and click on strays there will be a form to fill in with all relevant details, Many Thanks come on all you welsh fanciers surely you can do better than that, ring sec tel numbers etc,when a non fancier has a stray we need to act asap e mails etc take to long in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIGEON_MAN Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Not a Welsh fancier but Gail sends me the ring list each year so I can help out with any Welsh pigeons reported on here so here goes,Ring was issued to the BANWEN H.S.SECRETARY was or still is M.GRIFFITHS.phone number 01639 700039,hope that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Not a Welsh fancier but Gail sends me the ring list each year so I can help out with any Welsh pigeons reported on here so here goes,Ring was issued to the BANWEN H.S.SECRETARY was or still is M.GRIFFITHS.phone number 01639 700039,hope that helps.thank you Tony ,this Welshman living in Scotland couldnt do anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadtoad Posted May 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Wow. Amazing. I didn't expect all this response so quickly. I will of course let everyone know how it goes and the fate of Kenvig. Your help is much appreciated. I will post a photo of Kenvig tomorrow as proof of temporary ownership. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Wow. Amazing. I didn't expect all this response so quickly. I will of course let everyone know how it goes and the fate of Kenvig. Your help is much appreciated. I will post a photo of Kenvig tomorrow as proof of temporary ownership. Garywell done Gary , look forward to the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadtoad Posted May 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Kenvig is happy sat on the cow plant pot preening him/her self. The door of the greenhouse is fully open to the point that other pigeons are going in to eat the seed but Kenvig doesn't feel the need to fly away. Our chickens don't seem to bothered by our new guest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail J Posted May 5, 2012 Report Share Posted May 5, 2012 Not a Welsh fancier but Gail sends me the ring list each year so I can help out with any Welsh pigeons reported on here so here goes,Ring was issued to the BANWEN H.S.SECRETARY was or still is M.GRIFFITHS.phone number 01639 700039,hope that helps. Well done Tony, you can work with me anytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadtoad Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Kenvig is still with us. I couldn't find him last night then found him already inside the greenhouse in his spot for sleeping. Fresh water (sugered) and seed every day. Would still love to find out about the bird and it's history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Kenvig is still with us. I couldn't find him last night then found him already inside the greenhouse in his spot for sleeping. Fresh water (sugered) and seed every day. Would still love to find out about the bird and it's history.have you made contact ,using the details above ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail J Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Mr Griffiths is still the secretary, please ring him and he will tell you the owner, we have loads missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadtoad Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Well, with everyone's help I have managed to trace the owner of Kenvig. He is a cock bird and comes from Neath. I will let him go this coming weekend once the high winds have gone which are expected this coming Thursday. I don't want Kenvig to go off course again and the extra few days of eating and drinking will hopefully build up his strength for the journey. It has been good fun looking after him and it will be sad to see him go but he isn't ours so we must return him home. I will let you know how it goes. Of course he could leave at his own will if he so wished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 why dont you get yourself a loft and try and get some pigeons in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadtoad Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Well it looks as though Kenvig decided to leave our house and 'Fly Away Home, so hopefully he will arrive back in Neath in a day or two.The journey will be about 280 miles do fingers crossed.I don't want to keep pigeons myself as we already have chickens and a dog to look after but we are more than happy to care for strays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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