Stray Pigeons!!
What to do if you find a stray pigeon.
Should you find a stray pigeon and open its wing, you may find, stamped on one or more feathers, the name and address and / or telephone number of the owner.
Write down the full details of the plastic coated metal ring and quote this to the owner.
If the owner has not stamped his/her address on the bird's wing then look up the details here and contact the secretary/official who should be able to contact the owner or give you their details.
As you may have the bird for a few days, until it can be collected or sent for, you can feed it with any hard grains e.g. Peas, Wheat, Barley, Maize, Rice, Lentils and also give the bird some fresh water. Keep the bird in a box with plenty of air holes to breath or place in empty rabbit hutch or similar.
Addresses of British and Overseas organisations to which lost pigeons wearing any of the
undermentioned rings should be reported.
Ring Prefix Organisation
GB ROYAL PIGEON RACING ASSOCIATION. Reddings House, The Reddings, Nr. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 6RN.
Tel: 01452 713529. E-mail:
A.E.R.C. ALL ENGLAND ROLLER CLUB. Mr G. Frost, Bramble Farm, 11 Marshall Ave, Cleveland TS3 9AS. Tel: 01642 218632.
B.R.C. BENTLEY ROLLER CLUB. Mr P. Green, 85 Slater St, Willenhall, Wolverhampton WV13 1HZ. Tel: 01902 634695
BRITISH MUSEUM Tel: 01842 750050 (Wild birds involved in trials)
To 99 B.S.R.F. / R.S.G. BRITISH SHOW RACER FEDERATION. Les Carter 2 Boyton Grove Kingstanding Birmingham
Tel 01215444233
STAR & GARTER Les Carter 2 Boyton Grove Kingstanding Birmingham
Tel 01215444233
Mr R. Bissett, 28 Roundhill Road, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland KY16 8HE. Tel: 01334 476550.
From 2003.
E.E.R.C. EAST OF ENGLAND ROLLER CLUB. J. Mullan, The Legend, 41 Coopers Road, Martlesham Heath,
A.I.C.F. / N.Y.C. Suffolk IP5 3SJ. Tel/Fax: 01473 624526
F.P.A. FANCY PIGEON ASSOCIATION. L. Mullan, 41 Coopers Road, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk IP5 3SJ.
Tel/Fax: 01473 624526
I.H.U. IRISH HOMING PIGEON UNION. K. McConaghie, 38 Ballynahatty Road, Belfast, BT8 8LE. Tel: 028 9064 4231.
Email:
Serial letter 'N' rings to be reported to J. Hughes, 44 Ashbourne Park, Lambeg, Lisburn. BT27 4NS.
Tel: 028 9258 3725. Email:
Serial letter 'S' rings to be reported to S. Lehane, 69 Lorcan Cres, Santry, Dublin 9, Eire. Tel: 00 353 1842 1016.
Email:
M.D.R.C. MIDDLESBROUGH & DISTRICT ROLLER CLUB. Tel: 01642 862412
N.E.H.U. NORTH OF ENGLAND HOMING UNION. D. Power, 58 Ennerdale Road, Walker Dene,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4DG. Tel: 0191 262 5440. Fax: 0191 262 5388. E-mail:
N.F.T.T.S. NORWICH FLYING TUMBLER & TIPPLER SOCIETY. M. Brooker. Tel: 01603 432209
N.P.A. NATIONAL PIGEON ASSOCIATION. Mr G. Giddings, Churchbrook House, Church St, Barton St David, Somerton,
Somerset TA11 6BU. Tel: 01458 851617. Email:
N.R.C. NORTHERN ROLLER CLUB. Mr J. Weir, 24 Lowry Villas, Whiteleas, South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE34 8HZ.
Tel: 0191 426 1653
N.R.T.T. NOTTINGHAM ROLLER TIPPLER & TUMBLER CLUB. Mr Andy Lowe. Tel: 0115 846 0527
N.T.U. NATIONAL TIPPLER UNION. Mr B. Rose, 46 Maynard Road, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0AG. Tel: 01179 647275
N.T.U.W. NATIONAL TIPPLER UNION OF WALES. Mr R. Williams, 4 Clayton Street, Landore, Swansea SA1 2PW.
Tel: 01792 424393
N.W.H.U. NORTH WEST HOMING UNION. Mr. T. Dawber, 279 Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Nr. Wigan WN6 9RN.
Tel: 01257 421271. Contact times as follows: Mon. 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tues. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Wed. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Thurs. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Fri. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Email:
N.W.R.C. NORTH WEST ROLLER CLUB. Ian Burkett Tel: 01942 236063
S.R.R.C. SOUTH RIDING ROLLER CLUB. Mr Jeb White. Tel: 01226 700433
S.U. SCOTTISH HOMING UNION. Mrs Linda Brooks, 386a Stewarton St, Wishaw, Lanarks ML2 8DU..
Tel: 01698 768939. Fax: 01698 327469.
W.E.F.T. / B.S.W. WEST OF ENGLAND FLYING TUMBLER SOC. Mrs R. Williams, 12 Clovelly Rd, Bideford, N. Devon. Tel: 01237 477096
W.H.F.C. WORCESTER HI-FLI CLUB. J. Smith, 22 Albert Road, Worcester, WR5 1EB. Tel: 01905 355041
W.H.U. WELSH HOMING PIGEON UNION. Old Timothys Yard, Llanfoist St, Ton Pentre, Rhondda CF41 7EE.
Tel: 01443 441010. Email:
W.R.P.S. WARLEY ROLLING PIGEON SOCIETY.
Mr B Davies. Tel: 07980 896715 or 01215 579557 Email:
W.T.C. WOLVERHAMPTON TUMBLER CLUB. Mr Reynolds. Tel: 01902 734104
Y.P.R.S. YORKSHIRE PEFORMING ROLLER SOCIETY. Graham Dexter. Tel: 01904 427616
OVERSEAS
BELG Royale Federation Colombophile Belge. 52-54 Gaasbeeksesteenweg 1500 Halle, Belgium.
Tel: 0032 2537 6211. Fax: 0032 2538 5721. E-mail:
FRANCE Federation Colombophile Française, 54 Boulevard Carnot, 59000 Lille, France.
Tel: 0033 3200 68287. Fax: 0033 3201 50157. Email:
D.V. Verband Deutscher Brieftaubenzüchter e. V. Katernbergerstrasse 115, 45327 Essen, Germany.
Tel: 0049 2018 72240. Fax: 0049 2018 722467. E-mail:
HOLL / N.L. Bureau N.P.O. Landjuweel 38, 3905 PH Veenendaal, Holland. Postal address: Postbus 908, 3900 AX Veenendaal,
The Netherlands. Tel: 0031 3185 59700. Fax: 0031 3185 59701. E-mail: www.npo.nl
PORT Federacao Portuguesa De Colombofilia, Apartado 39, 3001-968 Coimbra, Portugal.
Tel: +351 239 853 100. Fax: +351 239 853 105. E-mail:
ESP Real Federacion Colombofila Espanola. Eloy Gonzalo 34, Piso 7 Iz'da, 28010 Madrid, Spain
Tel: 0034 91 448 88 42. Fax: 0034 91 448 72 04.
MALTA Federation of Pigeon Racing Clubs Malta. Railway Avenue, Hamrum, HMR08, Malta
IF Int. Federation of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers. V. Mattuecei, P.O. Box 374, Hicksville,
New York, NY11802, U.S.A. www.americanhoming.org
AU American Racing Union, Rick Phalen, P.O. Box 18465 Oklahoma City, OK 73154 0465, U.S.A.
Tel: 405 478 2240. Fax: 405 670 4748. www.pigeon.org