greenbar Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 we had 2 hits the day,1st pecy went through them and missed,but in the panic one crashed into a metal fence,had to dispose of it,30mins s/hawk was chasing one about the back gardens ,it got away I,ll,tell u one thing ,not good for your nerves, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal2 Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 Had two visits from percy this week but no casualties.......club member is 4nil up on the sparras so that's positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 This is a cracker....with the strong winds the last couple of days the front of 1 of our sputniks blew open (it has been sorted so it cannae happen again) Anyway obviously some of the doos got oot and guess what the hen sparra nabbed 1 in the car park of the pub you couldnae make it up we have had a couple of droppers out on top of the loft for the last week and it's no touched them although I think they are getting too wise to it anyway the struggle continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenbar Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 birds out and in ok at( sauchie falconery) today,no hits, probs had a kill before ours got out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullcock Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hit again :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 If someone punches ye in the gub , surely the first thing ye do is punch them back. Take action and fight for your birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue pied Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 If someone punches ye in the gub , surely the first thing ye do is punch them back. Take action and fight for your birds.no if ye striike the first punch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted March 27, 2016 Report Share Posted March 27, 2016 no if ye striike the first punch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue pied Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 let 14 ybs out today first time , all going well. bouncing from roof to roof. then boom sparrowhawk attacks them, doesnt get any, 6 hit the moon. was going into the old bird loft and hear a struggling noise and the sparrahawk on a wee yb in the corner of my garden. wont get another!!! still 4 awol. makes ye feel like chucking it man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steff30 Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Had YBS out this afternoon and was hit by the hen sparrow haw again!!!!, thankfully the YB managed to get away. Its becoming a game of cat & mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 They are a back garden bird nowadays. I try never let my ybs out before 2nd week in April, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnQuinn Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 just lost my good pied hen, 78th clermont 2014/ 15th open ancenis 2015. Just seen this thread, gutted for ye Davy, they wans don't grow on trees. Was losing one a week this time last year but other than wan hit about November time ave been lucky this year. Long may it last tae !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDROCKET Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 We got hit today by the sparrow hawk 2 yr old hen on young gone hawk chased it for its life pigeon had no chance Hawks visited the loft half a dozen time recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyalves Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hi guys lost 3yearlings 3 weeks ago 2weeks ago lost my 4th yb open me and the sparrow hen have fell out since then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 One of my birds ate a slug pellet and was dead the following morning. It is a pity we cannot feed them to the Bassas. ??????? Think on.!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border terrier lofts Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Let ,hens out today at1500 hrs flying for about 20 minutes all of a sudden hen sparrow hawk right through them luckily it dldn't hit any , birds all over the place still 2 missing , is it worth the bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry0 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Why are they so many about . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnhunter Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Why are they so many about .not many gamekeepers about ,plus not many pigeon men doing there bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry0 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 not many gamekeepers about ,plus not many pigeon men doing there bitOnly as many as allowed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pandy Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Well I was not replaced on 4 estates so that is 30+ a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossgiel Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Had a yearling hen killed at the loft today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Had a yearling hen killed at the loft today. Never seen as many Sparrow hawks and peregrines Brian, everyone is getting hit. Just heard the Padfields lost a national winner to the s h. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossgiel Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Never seen as many Sparrow hawks and peregrines Brian, everyone is getting hit. Just heard the Padfields lost a national winner to the s h. Derek it's unreal. The cock of the local pair of peregrines had 4 attempts at mine on Monday. I was lucky then, but not so today . Might get a return visit for "seconds" tomorrow ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue pied Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 let 14 ybs out today first time , all going well. bouncing from roof to roof. then boom sparrowhawk attacks them, doesnt get any, 6 hit the moon. was going into the old bird loft and hear a struggling noise and the sparrahawk on a wee yb in the corner of my garden. wont get another!!! still 4 awol. makes ye feel like chucking it mangot 13 back that night, 1 tthe next morning, so let them out yesterday and again today so hopefully get some peace now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterboswell59 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 not many gamekeepers about ,plus not many pigeon men doing there bitboth true john also the rspb has been breeding them for years in a wooded area between hamilton and larkhall in where jimmy hamilton had his farm was told this by the man who owned the land major something or other he told me he had given them permission to do this when i was looking for a bit of ground to put a loft on a while back they also breed buzzards there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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