Please report stray racing pigeons.
Thank you for reporting a Racing Pigeon. Your help is very much appreciated. Before we can notify the owner, the pigeon must be contained and held for collection.
Racing pigeons are well trained by their owners but sometimes they can get lost due to dehydration, etc. If you see a pigeon that is weak and lost try to catch it (if it can get away the bird is most probably okay). Lost racing pigeons can be very hungry and tired because they are used to being fed and watered by their owner so if you have one in please give it some water in a small (but deep) container and maybe some food (eg. rice, dried peas, lentils, corn). Lost racing pigeons are also in great danger from predators such as cats and hawks.
A pigeon maybe identifiable by a name and telephone number stamped on it's wing feathers you can check for this by gently holding the bird and stretching the wing out and a stamp will be on the end feathers (it's is important to check both wings). Also sometimes pigeons carry telephone rings and you can check for that on the birds leg (a metal identification ring is on all racing pigeons but is not a telephone ring). If the bird has been lost during a race it will have a rubber ring on one leg too (ignore this as it can not identify the owner). If there is no owner identification on the bird please note the metal (plastic covered) ring number (usually on the right leg).
Example
Numbers are 'GB2001A50080' or 'NEHU2001HAR2158' the first letters on the ring identify which union the bird belongs (Prefix - below). The rest of the ring number is classed as the identification 'part' this should be given to the pigeon union that you wish to deal with.
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Prefix
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Contact Info
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GB
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Royal Racing Pigeon Association
The Reddings, Nr. Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire.
DL51 6RN
Tel: 01452 713529
Online:
http://www.rpra.org/stray-reporting/
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NEHU
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North of England Homing Union
58, Ennerdale Road, Walker Dene,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
NE6 4DG
Tel: 0191 262 5440
Email: nehu@nehu.co.uk
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NWHU
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North West Homing Union
279, Mossy Lea Rd, Wrightington,
Nr. Wigan. WN6 9RN
Tel: 01257 421271 (10am - 1pm)
Email: terry.nwhu@talktalk.net
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SU
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Scottish Homing Union
386a Stewarton Street, Wishaw,
Lanarkshire.
ML2 8DU
Tel: 01698 768939
Online:
http://www.shuonline.co.uk/strays/strays.htm
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WHU
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Welsh Homing Pigeon Union
Old Timothy's Yard,
Llanfoist Street, Ton Pentre, Rhondda.
CF41 7EE
Tel: 01443 441010
Email: gail@whpu.co.uk
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IHU
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Irish Homing Union
Please Note:
Serial Letter 'N' rings report to:
Mr J Hughes,
44, Ashbourn Park,
Lambeg, Lisburn.
BT27 4NS
Email: jameshughes681@btinternet.com
Serial Letter 'S' rings report to:
S. Lehane,
69, Lorcan Crescent,
Santry, Dublin 9.
Email: slehane@eircom.net
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NPA
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National Pigeon Association
Online:
http://nationalpigeonassociation.co.uk/
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BELGE
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Royale Federation Colombophile Belge (Belgium),
Online:
http://www.kbdb.be/
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FR
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Federation Nationale Des Societies Colombophile de France (France)
Online:
http://www.colombophiliefr.com/
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DV
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Verband Deutscher Brieftaubenliebhaber E.V. Essen (Germany)
Online:
http://www.brieftaube.de/
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HOLL/NL
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Bureau NPO Landjuweel 38 (Holland)
Online:
https://www.npoveenendaal.nl/
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PORT
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Federacao Portuguesa de Colombophile (Portugal)
Online:
http://www.fpcolumbofilia.pt/
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ESP
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Royale Federation Colombophile (Spain)
Online:
http://www.realfede.com/
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AU
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American Union
Online:
http://www.pigeon.org/lostbirdinfo.htm
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IF
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American Homing Pigeon Fanciers
Online:
http://www.ifpigeon.com/
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For help reporting a pigeon post to our Forum.
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