Liberations w/e 18/07/20

[willie reynolds]

Monday 13/07/20

The NIPA will race mark tomorrow Tuesday for a possible liberation in Skibbereen on Wednesday, collection times as previously posted.

Wednesday 15/07/20

NIPA at skibbereen, arrived on site just after 2.30am birds watered, conditions at site brilliant.

The NIPA have released in Skibbereen at 10.30am in a light westerly wind this wind is to get stronger enroute

The NIPA will not be racemarking on Thursday for Bude due to the forecast we will update the website on Thursday night.

Thursday 16/07/20

The East Down Combine Weather Committee decided not to hamper Tonight (Thursday) for Penzance. Next update will be tonight.

The East Down Combine will hamper on Friday Night for a Sunday race from Penzance.

The NIPA will racemark tomorrow Friday for a possible release in Bude on Sunday.

Friday 17/07/20

This weekend Ulster Federation are in Bude and also Navan for the first young bird race.

Irish SR Federation are in Barleycove, IHUNFC have a race from Valencia.

Covid 19 Regulations Pigeon Race Marking and Clock Checking.

Due to a number of localised outbreaks of Covid 19 in Northern Ireland we have been requested to remind clubs and members of the conditions to allow pigeon racing to continue in Northern Ireland. Would all clubs and members please follow the instructions given when race marking and clock checking. Social distancing and P.P.E. to be worn and regular hand washing to be adhered to. Please follow the guidance and keep everyone safe and hopefully we can all race our pigeons until the end of the season. Fred Russell N.I.P.A. Secretary. 17th July 2020.

Saturday 18/07/20

IHU Nat FC Valencia (2)
Weather clearing slowly next update after 12 good weather at lib point.
Birds liberated at 12.15pm, best of luck.

Ulster Federation liberation in Navan at 1.00pm for the first of the young bird season.

Sunday 19/07/20

The NIPA are in Bude where conditions are near perfect and a liberation looks likely we will update around 8.00am.

The NIPA have released in Bude at 7.45 in little to no wind with sunshine channel to be clear your birds cleared very well. Wind in Ireland to be variable.

The East Down Combine have Liberated in Penzance at 8.00am - Wind Northerly.

East Coast Federation (Dublin) - Birds released in Bude at 7.45am and out in Tramore at 8.30am


Liberation in Perth at 6.30am - Munster Fed / North Road National