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  1. Big thanks to Colin for going out his way to pick up my lost YB.. Thanks again Colin...
  2. Hi I was wondering if someone near Newcastleton Scottish Borders could help me by picking up a lost YB from An ex Fancier in Newcastleton and pop it in the SHU Stray Basket for me please ?? If you can help me then please send me a PM and I'll give you more details. Thanks Norman
  3. Belge

    Ca Yb

    Hi Thanks that's one of mine missing from Stobs Camp today. I'll give you a PM..
  4. Roland.. As someone who regularly looses Birds to the Sparrow Hawk Hens in March / April I was very interested in what you were saying and people's thoughts about starting the racing later. I try to have as little time as possible before the first race to try to get my birds loft fit but that in itself causes problems with unfit birds not properly tuned in to responding to commands sitting about roofs as easy targets. Just tonight I came across the following bbc online article see https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0647cpw where the people are discussing the changing seasons. They say that Spring is arriving 26 days earlier than it did 10 years ago and explain how that is effecting nesting birds etc.. Well if thats the case and we add another month onto the start of the racing season we might manage to miss the Sparrow Hawk hens pre nesting preparations and start letting our birds out for exercise / training well after she is back down on eggs. Also that might explain why we are now racing our big National races in what appear to be extreme weather conditions not fully suitable for these type of races, when that did not seem to happen a few years ago.. Global Warming might be something we could use to our advantage. I know how difficult it can be to get pigeon fanciers to accept change of even consider making changes but if you have the ability to bring together the right evidence it might at least allow a trial for a year or so to be put in place to see what difference it would make. I think our real problem is how do we get people in authority to look at this type of evidence and act on it for the betterment of the sport.
  5. I didn't start this thread to cause a row, it was to give some publicity to the winners and other timers at this race, a race that I believe still holds some prestige in Central Scotland. I also wanted to thank the members of Pigeon Basics for their support at the Young Bird sale that was held on the site, that made this race completely accessible to all SCC organisation members. Every Yearling that was at the joint liberation of the Central, Fauldhouse and Midland Federations at Leicester last Saturday was automatically entered into the SCC Yearling Derby and there was no need to pay any duplication fee to the SCC. The date, race point and entry format for the Yearling Derby was agreed at a SCC meeting of all the member organisations earlier this year. (North West Federation later decided to race from a different race point that day but a number of their Federation members still sent to the SCC race) There were sheets made available to all the SCC Federations well in advance of the race for members to notify the SCC secretary of the number of Yearlings they were entering into the race and/or to use the same form for pools. It could not have been simpler. If there are members of the SCC who did not know about this arrangement then I would ask them to take that up with their own Federation Officials. Also if there are any SCC members who timed Yearlings at the Leicester race and who would wish to have their birds recorded in the final result then please ask them to get in touch with myself and I will oblige. For information the SCC Channel race is a duplication race within the SNFC Ypres race and the same rules will apply. If you are a member of any of the SCC Organisations then any bird you send to the SNFC Ypres race will automatically be in the SCC race and you will only have to pay the fees required by the SNFC. If you are sending then please fill out one of the new SCC forms. Norman Dixon
  6. Provisional Result 735 Yearlings competed for the honour of winning the above race on Saturday 27th May 2017. It turned out a very hard race for some but amazingly the winners posted some great times. Congratulations to Gordon MacKenzie for coming out on top and winning the Central Section. Angus Orr and Son Allan won the North West Section and the two Bird Average Iain Gibson won the Midland Section John McLaughlin won the West Lothian Section Every Yearling pigeon in the convoy was eligible to be entered without any duplication costs due to the well supported Young Bird sale that was hosted on Pigeon Basics earlier this year. Thanks again for that Norman
  7. The Scottish Central Combine Yearling Derby from Leicester will be flown on Saturday 27th May 2017. Because of the successful SCC Young Bird sale conducted on Pigeon Basics all members of the Fauldhouse Club, Midland Federation, North West Federation and Scottish Central Federation will be able to compete in the above race without having to pay any duplication fees. In short every Yearling that is sent to the race with the members own Club / Federation will be automatically entered into the Yearling Derby. Can every member please complete the new PINK Combine sheet showing the number of Yearlings they have entered and use this same sheet to pool any pigeons they fancy in the new simpler and shortened pooling system. Good Luck to everyone who takes part.
  8. Peter I read that the White rump in Racing Pigeons comes from their Rock Dove ancestry. In birds that have white rumps it provides them with a little bit more protection from predators as the flash of white when the bird suddenly flies off or turns in the air can distract the Cat, Hawk and give the fleeing bird vital seconds to get away. It can also warn others in the flock that they are being attacked. Think of bunny tails.. I've not really seen that develop in my loft as all colours seem to get hit but I suppose over millions of years natural selection will favour birds with the ability to show these flashes of white and they will breed their like. You just need to look at the Rock Dove, Wood Pigeon Magpie etc.. I've watched in a video that DJK used to paint Red Markings on his birds and he said it was successful. Maybe Red shocks them into leaving the birds alone. One for Dave to comment on ...
  9. I've changed my subscription to an on line one and its always there on time.
  10. Well done Sid and Davie you both deserve this win for all the work you both put into the sport in your different ways.. Cheers
  11. Belge

    3 Bird Club

    I timed a bird from the race at 8.26 this morning. It's maybe too late to get on the result but not only was it the first bird I've timed from a channel race in over ten years to make it really special it was a two year old hen from the loft of the late Rab Byers who always made the 3 Bird Channel race his target race of the year. To time one of Rab's birds in at the race he loved competing in was really something special this morning. Thanks Rab you have made my season.
  12. Scottish Central Federation Secretary: Jo Forrest, President: A Cockburn Ripon on 10/05/2015 at 11:25 hrs 1,604 Federation Birds. Liberated into a South East wind Pos Name Club Clocked Distance Bird Velocity 1 PWard BON 14:02:55 151m1000y SU13CA1772BBH 1689.245 2 CCrowe WIN 13:57:37 145m1705y SU143603BC 1683.335 3 T&GWeir WIN 14:02:43 150m833y SU13CA1299BC 1679.169 4 Mr&MrsForrest NEW 13:56:59 144m1621y SU14CA3371BH 1678.217 5 ACockburn NEW 13:57:33 145m104y SU14CA3166BC 1673.749 6 GMacKenzie BRO 14:00:08 147m612y SU14CA2544BH 1671.672 7 GMacKenzie BRO 14:00:09 147m612y SU14CA2587CHH 1671.492 8 ACockburn NEW 13:57:49 145m104y SU14CA3126BC 1670.828 9 ABrown BON 14:08:05 154m1041y SU14CA2095CHH 1670.59 10 GMacKenzie BRO 14:00:15 147m612y SU13CA2962BH 1670.415 11 ACockburn NEW 13:57:56 145m104y SU14CA3165BC 1669.553 12 AMay BON 14:08:56 155m593y SU13CA2136BH 1667.708 13 PWard BON 14:05:03 151m1000y SU14CA2166GRH 1666.729 14 AMay BON 14:09:07 155m593y SU14CA2002BH 1665.845 15 MBrown BON 14:09:03 155m133y SU13CA2594CHH 1663.718 16 GHarper BON 14:10:43 155m632y SU13CA2330BWF 1649.997 17 PKeogh WIN 14:03:34 148m955y SU13P2868RC 1648.739 18 PKeogh WIN 14:03:38 148m955y SU13CA894BC 1648.046 20 MBrown BON 14:10:55 155m133y SU14CA2097BH 1645.001 22 MSneddon BON 14:10:30 154m998y SU14CA1648CHC 1643.734
  13. Yes he is feeding fine. Luckily the Hawk never turned him over and its only his back thats affected. I've seen a lot worse survive. However I don't think he will see the inside of a race basket again.
  14. Well this is whats happened to one I got back this afternoon. It just shows how vulnerable they are when they have a night out.
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