October 20, 2010
Longwing Coordinators Report
Saturday 2nd October was a red letter day for the Northwest Longwing Group
We were blessed by excellent weather, plenty of game and most of the falcons flew very well.
Everyone got at least 2 flights with no false flushes and most unusually for a such a large group on a longwing day absolutely every falconer took game.
We finished the day with a bag of 9 head as follows :
Michael Moore ( Gyr / Peregrine Tiercel Hybrid ) – Brace of Red Legged Partridge
Phil Ashley ( Pere / Saker Tiercel ) – Grey Partridge
The remaining six falconers took one red legged partridge each as follows:
Peter Wall ( Tiercel Peregrine )
Richard Newton ( Gyr /Peregrine Tiercel )
Tony Armstrong ( Female Peregrine )
Ellis Phythian ( Gyr /Peregrine Tiercel )
Bob Wolstencroft ( Gyr / Barbary Female )
Barry Charlton ( Peales Peregrine Female )
Big thanks go to Knowsley Estates for inviting the Group to Fly once again . In particular we would like to thank Roy Tickle ( The Head keeper): and particularly to Joe Seiga (Keepers agent ) who worked exceedingly hard to provide some excellent sport
Thanks also to Mick Sharrock for some sterling dog work with his young German Wirehaired Pointer and for producing several of the points and flushes
Richard Newton ( Longwing Coordinator )
Photograph of meeting in gallery