Makes Me Wonder

[fat1e]

I reported an SU bird on the 18th of may for a friend who got in touch with the owner and arranged to throw the pigeon at Haggerston castle the bird flew back from Haggerston castle and into my loft (was back before him) I then contacted the owner who said he would arrange to have it collected today 15th of june I had to phone the owner to ask what was happening with the bird he said he couldn't get a courier to say i'm annoyed is an understatement makes me wonder if its worth reporting anymore su strays I used to bring su strays back up to Edinburgh every week while working up there this bird will be tossed at Kilmarnock tomorrow no matter what the weather if the owner carn't be arsed why should i

[Edinburgh west]

Who's bird is it ??

[Guest chad3646]

I reported an SU bird on the 18th of may for a friend who got in touch with the owner and arranged to throw the pigeon at Haggerston castle the bird flew back from Haggerston castle and into my loft (was back before him) I then contacted the owner who said he would arrange to have it collected today 15th of june I had to phone the owner to ask what was happening with the bird he said he couldn't get a courier to say i'm annoyed is an understatement makes me wonder if its worth reporting anymore su strays I used to bring su strays back up to Edinburgh every week while working up there this bird will be tossed at Kilmarnock tomorrow no matter what the weather if the owner carn't be arsed why should i

 

 

no matter what the weather is like, that is just typical of some of today,s pigeon men just cant be ar..d

[bibendium]

is it an Ayrshire pigeon?

[andy Burgess]

I reported an SU bird on the 18th of may for a friend who got in touch with the owner and arranged to throw the pigeon at Haggerston castle the bird flew back from Haggerston castle and into my loft (was back before him) I then contacted the owner who said he would arrange to have it collected today 15th of june I had to phone the owner to ask what was happening with the bird he said he couldn't get a courier to say i'm annoyed is an understatement makes me wonder if its worth reporting anymore su strays I used to bring su strays back up to Edinburgh every week while working up there this bird will be tossed at Kilmarnock tomorrow no matter what the weather if the owner carn't be arsed why should i

 

 

so sorry to hear you have been let down Les .i know how much you have helped Scottish strays over the past 2 years bringing them up the road to help them home . even met you to collect and fetch them further and you wouldnt take a penny for fuel .please dont let 1 bad event upset you , not all are like that . good luck anyway mate .

[Kyleakin Lofts]

no matter what the weather is like, that is just typical of some of today,s pigeon men just cant be ar..d

 

Pigeon reported 18th May, not yet picked up 15th June, I think this guy has been ar..d. I think he has been ar..d around by the owner. Pity the pigeon has to suffer the consequence, but it is the owner who should be castigated not this fella.

[Guest chad3646]

I reported an SU bird on the 18th of may for a friend who got in touch with the owner and arranged to throw the pigeon at Haggerston castle the bird flew back from Haggerston castle and into my loft (was back before him) I then contacted the owner who said he would arrange to have it collected today 15th of june I had to phone the owner to ask what was happening with the bird he said he couldn't get a courier to say i'm annoyed is an understatement makes me wonder if its worth reporting anymore su strays I used to bring su strays back up to Edinburgh every week while working up there this bird will be tossed at Kilmarnock tomorrow no matter what the weather if the owner carn't be arsed why should i

 

 

has the shu been informed

[Novice]

I delivered 2 strays to their home lofts last Monday. Both birds were back on the transporter for a 125 mile race on Friday.

Neither arrived home on Saturday.

Many fanciers either don't care or have no idea how to race pigeons.

[fat1e]

no matter what the weather is like, that is just typical of some of today,s pigeon men just cant be ar..d

chad

 

the bird is from Falkirk and why should I keep a bird for a month after the owner said he would send for it then never made contact?? yes I carn't be arsed not after a month I have to use my time finding it a lift home because the owner couldn't be bothered don't worry andy I will still report all strays but will go down the shu route and report the owners if I didn't get it a lift home today I would have went down that route but some members think I should just keep birds forever or until the owner can be arsed

 

I informed the shu to get the blokes details in the first place

[Guest chad3646]

chad

 

the bird is from Falkirk and why should I keep a bird for a month after the owner said he would send for it then never made contact?? yes I carn't be arsed not after a month I have to use my time finding it a lift home because the owner couldn't be bothered don't worry andy I will still report all strays but will go down the shu route and report the owners if I didn't get it a lift home today I would have went down that route but some members think I should just keep birds forever or until the owner can be arsed

 

I informed the shu to get the blokes details in the first place

fatl e, i thought when reported that you had a certain time to arrange a pick up and if not picked up you could not race, have things changed ?

[Guest TAMMY_1]

I reported an SU bird on the 18th of may for a friend who got in touch with the owner and arranged to throw the pigeon at Haggerston castle the bird flew back from Haggerston castle and into my loft (was back before him) I then contacted the owner who said he would arrange to have it collected today 15th of june I had to phone the owner to ask what was happening with the bird he said he couldn't get a courier to say i'm annoyed is an understatement makes me wonder if its worth reporting anymore su strays I used to bring su strays back up to Edinburgh every week while working up there this bird will be tossed at Kilmarnock tomorrow no matter what the weather if the owner carn't be arsed why should i

been in the same situation with birds a lot of times so now we report every stray we get in and if we can get them home we will but if not the owner will be collecting any birds and will keep on reporting them until they do so,if you can keep them and race them then you have to send for them if need be and if not you should not be sending them,no if's no but's you race them they are your responsibility

[Kyleakin Lofts]

fatl e, i thought when reported that you had a certain time to arrange a pick up and if not picked up you could not race, have things changed ?

 

The last SHU council meeting I attended a fancier was suspended for not collecting a stray, but it was commented that this was the first time it had been done for some time.

Everybody must be collecting their strays, the finders are not pressing the matter or the SHU are not acting on it, I presume.

[Guest chad3646]

i would think the latter

[Guest stb-]

I delivered 2 strays to their home lofts last Monday. Both birds were back on the transporter for a 125 mile race on Friday.

Neither arrived home on Saturday.

Many fanciers either don't care or have no idea how to race pigeons.

surely not robert

[gulkie]

fatl e, i thought when reported that you had a certain time to arrange a pick up and if not picked up you could not race, have things changed ?

Chad I don't think it extends to a month ,fatl e you are doing a good job it's a shame the small minority has

To spoil it for everyone else .

[Novice]

surely not robert

 

One of them is in my loft now with a fresh race rubber on and I know for a fact that the other did not arrive home and I assume it will be in the loft on the line of flight that it has called into twice this season already.

However the fanciers will quote these missing birds as lost due to a bad race and probably blame the race controller.

I fully expect to be asked to return bird 2 to it's owner when I attend marking on Thursday night.

[fat1e]

fatl e, i thought when reported that you had a certain time to arrange a pick up and if not picked up you could not race, have things changed ?

 

when I first reported the bird a friend offerd to take it up the road to haggerston(approx. 50 mile north of us) but the bird beat him back so I informed the owner again his reply was I thought it was getting dropped off at haggerston I said it had beat him back that's when he said he would arrange to have it collected I never heard a word from him till I rang him on sunday he then said he couldn't find a courier I was fuming I was going to report him and make him collect it buy god knows how long it would have been and I think the bird had been locked up for long enough that's when I arranged to have it took to Kilmarnock with my son in law who is working there for a couple of days did you want him to keep it in a box if the weather was a bit iffy in the back of a van? at least I have made an effort

the owners details from shu

 

A Ritchie

 

Kerwell

 

Stanrigg Rd

 

Wallacestone

 

Falkirk

[Guest chad3646]

when you report a pigeon to the shu how long has the owner got to collect it before he is suspended ?

[JohnQuinn]

when you report a pigeon to the shu how long has the owner got to collect it before he is suspended ?

 

3 days to contact finder Jimmy, then how long is a piece of string til suspension comes into it. I

[Guest chad3646]

3 days to contact finder Jimmy, then how long is a piece of string til suspension comes into it. I

 

 

thanks john, we are getting there slowly but surely