Kyleakin Lofts Posted July 20, 2017 Report Posted July 20, 2017 1 Carrick fancier sent 1 pigeon and 3 Valley sent 8.Ayrshire North Road Federation sent 9 pigeons to Birsay for Friday 21.07.17 race.Best of luck everyone.
Kyleakin Lofts Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Posted July 20, 2017 I'm the shortest at 239, Kilmarnock fliers around 248 and Maybole around 267 measured. They have to dogleg over to Fraserburgh which adds at minimum 85 miles and up to over 185 miles depending where they cross the Moray Firth.
greenbar Posted July 20, 2017 Report Posted July 20, 2017 It,s serious remote place,good luck with it.
Kyleakin Lofts Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Posted July 20, 2017 Birsay pigeons on route to Orkney. They have arrived at Thurso and have been put on the ferry. Everything looking good for a race liberation tomorrow. Many thanks must go to the Highlands and Islands Fanciers for their assistance. In particular Michael Miller for making the arrangements and getting them on the ferry and to Herbert MacKenzie for taking care of them on Orkney and liberating them from Birsay.
Kyleakin Lofts Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Posted July 21, 2017 Birsay pigeons were liberated at 6.15 into a light West wind on a sunny day. They cleared quickly and in one batch. Best of luck everyone.
Kyleakin Lofts Posted July 23, 2017 Author Report Posted July 23, 2017 W McCann & A Brown timed a pigeon from Birsay today. Six more that I know of from Thurso, so pigeons are still working. One reported in Inverness, so it appears they may have went down the Great Glen.
H Mackenzie Posted July 24, 2017 Report Posted July 24, 2017 W McCann & A Brown timed a pigeon from Birsay today. Six more that I know of from Thurso, so pigeons are still working. One reported in Inverness, so it appears they may have went down the Great Glen. As the person who liberated the gallant few in Birsay, I am delighted to see that at least one bird got safely home and hope this is just the first of several. Best wishes to all those who tried this difficult route and I trust you may yet get your entries.
Kyleakin Lofts Posted July 24, 2017 Author Report Posted July 24, 2017 I'll phone yourself and Michael later in the week Herbert. We are still hopeful of more returning yet. With such a small liberation, it was always a hard ask, but from little acorns, giant oaks are born.
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