Two birds have started to use the inner board as a perch & when I try to get the birds in that have been out for longer with some feed on the landing board the ones already home start going mad on the inner board spooking the one's trying to trap so I think I'd better remove it? In that case Da...

Racing North to South our racing line will vary too as well as where the wind pushes them too, years ago I would try to find what I felt would be a possible break point and would constantly train my birds from there. I think if you are racing along a corridor and want to win the sprint races then li...

Anthony webster wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 7:18 pm I was hit yesterday 1 banged up n still 4 away I absolutely hate em.

Sorry to hear that mate, they are a nightmare I hope your missing birds turn up.
We had several other members reporting birds coming back injured this week and one member had one reported that had been hawked.

I hope they do well for you mate, but mostly I hope you enjoy the competition and I look forward to sharing the experience with you.

As the weather forecast stands today !!

Phil's Race 2hrs 10mins 20secs

My Race 3hrs 31mins 50secs

MIL wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 11:10 am Murray - Frome in Somerset to Hilton in Derbyshire - so the birds look to have a Lt SSW wind behind them for 120 mls

Thanks for that info, a big help

MIL wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 4:28 pm Just to help you put a face to name this is Phil Bourke with his 2 children who both help at the lofts and the Club


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Great photo

Murray wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 10:27 am I'll have to have a look. I dont know where Phil's loft is in relation to Frome, or even where Frome is. Need to look at the expected wind direction etc.
I'll do it in the morning. I am sick as a dog and I'm going to bed.
'Night all.

I hope you are feeling better soon Murray

Anthony webster wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 7:00 pm I would love to see every perigrine in uk catch a illness n die,,

This bird belongs to one of our Fed members, he was racing from Rugby on Monday, he still made it home by nightfall !!

Very well done again, great flying
Good luck with your ones John, I hope they do well for you.