Morning all have a good one.

The raptor fanciers have the idea in their heads that the things are 'critically endangered'. They have rocks in their heads. :ugeek: I don't know about where you live, but here you cant drive very far without seeing one, and I see them right in the city, big falcons circling at chimney height. I a...

Andy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:33 pm Thanks all. Everything went well at marking. There were just short of 700 birds marked at Radstock. These are most of the birds from the West section but there are 19 marking stations across the country so should be a number sent.

Good to hear Andy, I hope it's a successful race for you.

We are ok to go to Guernsey Murray as that is part of the UK and not the EU but can’t get into France as yet. Only due to paperwork I think. The trouble is unless the national clubs go north I have nobody I can fly north with. The Dorset fed have gone north but because I am just over the border in ...

Glad arrived safely and well, looks like they settling in already, like the way they all looking at you doing pic, hope they do well for you mate really do sorry to steal post Trev i have some on eggs now that will hatch just after we get back off break week after next if you want them, can use my ...

Again I do agree Muzza and there certainly are quite a few fliers around here who won't start for another couple of weeks. My biggest concern is that we don't have many shorter races after the first few weeks which means jumping birds straight into the bigger ones, I don't mind this with the older m...

True that, Trev. Although it might not matter. Once again Ad Shaerlaekens tell the story of a hen he had which was a slow trapper. Always late in after exercise. By the time it went in, the others had eaten the maize and the 'good stuff'. It ate what was left, and that was enough for it to top the ...

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20096954.peregrine-falcon-pairing-spotted-breeding-christchurch/ This is just what we need :? Another breeding pair of Falcons on along the South Coast :( I'm all for preserving nature of any kind but we really do need to let nature find it's own balance rather...

They look very nice Buster, a credit to you mate.
They look nice and settled already Andy, I hope they do well for you both.
The four I have for you should be coming to you next week Andy

There has been a debate in our federation again this week as to a possible change of race point due partly to the cold easterly winds and the fact that they are expecting birdage to be down due to the BICC race this weekend. It has been decided to leave things as they are so we will be going to Exet...