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.

morning all thanks for the info, yes there is a board inside, should I remove it? I do have a board that covers the wire's when not in use, only I had a bird go missing for around 5hrs so wanted to leave the trap open for its safe return but one bugger got out, so had to put all birds in a basket u...

No I didn't either, I'll have to find it on catch up I see there are several pairs around now on chicks !!
Where was it that the hen broke her own eggs ??

It has stayed mostly dry here today with just the odd, very light shower.