Littlehampton 12th August 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:01 pm
This weekend we were at Littlehampton, 83 miles for me. I sent 20 birds. The forecast for the day was for brisk SW head/side wind and some heavy showers around.
The 1,400+ birds were liberated at 8.30am in good conditions. At this time it was raining at the home end. The wind was blustery getting strong during the regular showers. I thought I should have had one at around the 2 hour mark. I didn’t get my first one until 10.57, twi and a half hours. First bird was the Mealey cock 222 from Buster. Second bird at 11.05 was Blue hen 226 also also from Buster. Third bird at 11.06 was a Blue Chequer hen of my breeding. Fourth was Blue cock 264, another from Buster. I ended the day with only 11 from the 20. 7 of those are from Buster. I had 2 more today but still 7 missing. I have 8/9 of Busters.
I was the last member to time in this week. The winner of our club is the longest flier and most northerly.
I am the shortest member in the combine and one of the most southerly. I think there was much more South in the wind as the winner of the combine is the most northerly flier in the combine. The rest of the combine result was dominated by members from Bristol.
It sounds like a lot of pigeons are still missing and very few have worked back in today. It is thought that they have gone well North and with the strong South wind they haven’t moved much today. One of our members has had one reported as far North as Blackburn, 180 miles north of home. Another member has had one returned very badly hawked which may have scattered them.
The 1,400+ birds were liberated at 8.30am in good conditions. At this time it was raining at the home end. The wind was blustery getting strong during the regular showers. I thought I should have had one at around the 2 hour mark. I didn’t get my first one until 10.57, twi and a half hours. First bird was the Mealey cock 222 from Buster. Second bird at 11.05 was Blue hen 226 also also from Buster. Third bird at 11.06 was a Blue Chequer hen of my breeding. Fourth was Blue cock 264, another from Buster. I ended the day with only 11 from the 20. 7 of those are from Buster. I had 2 more today but still 7 missing. I have 8/9 of Busters.
I was the last member to time in this week. The winner of our club is the longest flier and most northerly.
I am the shortest member in the combine and one of the most southerly. I think there was much more South in the wind as the winner of the combine is the most northerly flier in the combine. The rest of the combine result was dominated by members from Bristol.
It sounds like a lot of pigeons are still missing and very few have worked back in today. It is thought that they have gone well North and with the strong South wind they haven’t moved much today. One of our members has had one reported as far North as Blackburn, 180 miles north of home. Another member has had one returned very badly hawked which may have scattered them.