Scottish Region

 

25 September 2005
WELCOME

Scottish Regional Chairman 2005-8, Geoff Clayton, with his own bred Golden Eagle

Thank you for visiting the Scottish page of the B.F.C. website.

We currently have 140 members in the Scottish Group and we meet twice a year for business and social reasons.  We normally organise a number of field meetings between October and March each year thanks to our active members who offer their own flying land for such events.  We have have five field meetings planned between October and December and it is anticipated that we will have a few more after the New Year.

 

The 2004/5 season was an exception.  In recognition of the important role Scotland plays in the art, history and practice of falconry, the Scottish Group of the B.F.C. planned, organised and delivered the biggest falconry event ever held in Scotland.  The first BFC Scottish International event for our members and their guests was based in the excellent three star Swallow Hotel in Dundee.  11 venues from the mountains and glens of Angus and Perthshire to the coastal flat lands of North East Fife provided spectacular scenery and challenging sport and we were blessed with perfect weather (see summary below). 

During the summer of 2005, we hosted two promotional stands - one at the Game Conservancy Scottish Fair at Scone Palace and the Scottish Countryside Alliance Scotland's Festival at Glamis Estate and we had a static display of birds at Glamis which attracted large crowds.  Committee Members and Members worked well and helped to inform and advise newcomers to the sport and those who were interested to learn more, and a number of new members joined the Club at these events.  

The BFC Scottish Group produces its own regional newsletter, 'The Scottish Group News’, which is sent to members twice a year and is our main communication media, augmented by a more frequent 'Scottish Group e-News' distributed to members on email.   

The elected Regional Committee comprises a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Regional Representative, Field Meeting Co-ordinator and Fundraising Co-ordinator. All Committee Members and Officers of the Club are volunteers who give their time and expertise freely to maintain and develop the sport of falconry. The annual Club membership subscription is used to fund events, publications, insurance, etc. at a national and international level and we raise our own regional funds to bring additional benefits to Scottish Group members.

 

If you would like to know more about the Scottish Regional Group of the B.F.C., please feel free to email the Regional Secretary by using the button at the foot of the page.  We look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

SOCIAL CALENDAR

 

 OUR NEXT SOCIAL EVENT IS

GOING TO BE 3rd SEPTEMBER 

 A QUIZ NIGHT

 AT THE BEIN INN

 7.30PM START

Possibly with a guest speaker

(to be confirmed)

Ideas for future social events welcome.

SOCIAL REPORT BY STEWART MILLER  

First meeting, March.

Our first meeting in the social calendar was at the Bein Inn, near Glenfarg.  A quiz on falconry and birds of prey was held and there we about fifteen members from far and wide in attendance.  At the end we had a tiebreak situation and eventually one team emerged as winners.  There were some prizes and general chat before finishing.  

Feedback            -              Everyone there enjoyed the evening and looked forward to the next social. 

Second meeting, May.

Same venue.  This meeting was well attended with about seventeen members who came to hear a talk on eagles given by Geoff Clayton.  Geoff’s talk was very informative and looked at various eagle species from around the world.  The talk was illustrated with slides and there was a DVD of eagle falconry in Europe afterwards.

Feedback            -              Again, everyone enjoyed the talk and many learned a lot from it.  

Third meeting, July.

The report back from Stewart on the above social was that a good evening was enjoyed, and no guest speakers were arranged as it was too close the Game Fair at Scone, but those who attended enjoyed a get together and chat with fellow falconers.

Future meetings will be announced on this web page but they will be held on the first Wednesday of every second month.  If any BFC members would like to suggest activities for the social meetings, please contact Stewart Miller.

GAME FAIRS & EVENTS 2008  

 

Glamis 6th & 7th September

We will have our BFC stand at this

We look forward to seeing you there!!!

REPORT BACK FROM SCONE GAME FAIR 2008

The stand was presented well with information and photographs and manned by a dedicated team of members, who enrolled 10 new members to the Scottish region of the BFC

7 of which were ladies  

(Obviously Neil and co. was wearing some very attractive after-shave!!!!! Hehehe.)

Joking aside we look forward to meeting the new members who will be made very welcome at all club events/meets etc.

 

 

Inverness Field Meet Dec 07

 

If you have any photo's that you would like me to add to the regional webpage, or you have any articles or information for myself please email them to:-

 

falcon1971_2@hotmail.com

 

Also if you have an email address please

 

let either Geoff or myself know.

 

 

Many thanks

 

Sarah Calderwood

 

 

 

 

 
Scottish Regional Secretary