john cumming Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 sent 32 birds for a short training toss yesterday at 2.30pm, less than 10 miles, only 9 back, 23 awol?? gutted, times like this you feel like calling it a day , season wrecked before its begun?? john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_T Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Strange that John,I sent 31 just on a 15mile toss yesterday, am 13 missing. Up at 3:40 this morning praying for daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACK W F Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 i dont know where you guys are training from but in inverurie its been baltic in fact i dont think any of the club that has trained yet a part from an odd one the cold east winds no sun ect can be a disaster we are starting far too early the seasons have changed first week end in may would be early enoughi hope you guys get a few more back best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan the man Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 was training my self yestarday john. 15 mile 36 up, and am still 7 missing, this morning. think the wind has lot too do with it, hope too get some the day, . hope they turn in for you john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue lad Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Was doing the same this time last year .Winds were in to north east for weeks but it was a good deal warmer.Hope you lads see them all back today.just glad I am over in 95f best thing is I would have been tossing them too had I been home.Is racing being put back due to this cold blasts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 ouch , hope they are there this morning for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lambrechts31 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 i dont know where you guys are training from but in inverurie its been baltic in fact i dont think any of the club that has trained yet a part from an odd one the cold east winds no sun ect can be a disaster we are starting far too early the seasons have changed first week end in may would be early enoughi hope you guys get a few more back best of luckThe weather in glasgow was very wet with strong east winds up to about 1 o clock, then sun came out but still windy, so if it was anything like that im not surprised a lot was knocked off course, but hope they all return safely guys........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john cumming Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 just went a few mile south west of the town, the sun was out strong westerly wind veering south westerly they shouldve been blown home in minutes and it certainly was not cold, 1 back this morning, all these birds have flown between 130 & 500 mile last year, and had already had 3 x 20 mile tosses in the last week or so, very strange, seems like a lot of ppl took a hit yesterday, its like gettin a boot n the b***s. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Burgess Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 just went a few mile south west of the town, the sun was out strong westerly wind veering south westerly they shouldve been blown home in minutes and it certainly was not cold, 1 back this morning, all these birds have flown between 130 & 500 mile last year, and had already had 3 x 20 mile tosses in the last week or so, very strange, seems like a lot of ppl took a hit yesterday, its like gettin a boot n the b***s. johnstill early in the day , keep hoping . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 sorry to hear this, so early in the season, hope lots more make it home, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenlands Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Good luck John,hope you get a few more in this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Ouch hope ye get a few working in mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demolition man Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 sent 32 birds for a short training toss yesterday at 2.30pm, less than 10 miles, only 9 back, 23 awol?? gutted, times like this you feel like calling it a day , season wrecked before its begun?? john Trouble is John once we get a bit of decent weather every one and their auntie’s training which takes the birds off line and if there fit they chase other batches. And get into trouble. Hope there back soon mate. Regards Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter2010 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I know people are on about the time of year and the temp but I personally think Percy is into our birds 9 times out of 10 it really pisses you off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john cumming Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 thats 8 back now so heres hoping the rest work back??? john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie1234 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Sounds like it's nothing to do with the weather I think they have went to ground after a strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 The late Andy Durning Lanarkshire race controller once told me never to liberate racers or trainers when the wind was greater than 35 mph for old birds and 30 mph for youngsters. Yesterday we had gusts in excess of 45 mph.I wish you well and hope they have not been blown to far off course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I was at ST Andrews yesterday at the Daughters caravan, it was very windy, I had to come back from a walk as winds were strong, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franny41 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Club Mate training from Esricle too Carluke last Monday 08/04/13 two down blue barr hen reported on thursday 11/04/13 in Fraserburgh by a racing man weather last monday was cold with east wind. Percy me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_T Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I am now one cock short and all my hens made it. These pigeons had a lot of groundwork last season and were raced right through although not one of them overnighted but it was a pleasure to watch them drop in one at a time this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly_caster Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Whether you believe in the possibility or not I will leave up to yourselves, but Bilco posted on another site about a solar storm which was due to affect us between the 12th and 16th of April. Not the first time that this sort of thing has coincided with a warning about happenings of a Solar nature. Hope you get them all back, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapper756 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Sorry to hear this John. how many have you got back now m8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highwings Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 hope u get your birds back m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john cumming Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Sorry to hear this John. how many have you got back now m8? gradually worked back, now missing 9 from 32, still pi**ed off but it could easily been a lot worse john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Reid Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 gradually worked back, now missing 9 from 32, still pi**ed off but it could easily been a lot worse johnHope you get some more working there way back John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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