Well I felt deflated on this video , it’s a horrible feeling when you put all the hard work in and conditions don’t give you any sort of chance . We were 1-2 club 4-6-10-12-17-20 federation So once again a great team performance and it proves we were just in a different race from the front guys and I definitely think the birds have went round bad weather hence the gap between our area and the combine winners . It’s been a tough day for returns and it’s getting warmer and warmer and we were 10 short when I left so I’m really hoping more return but they need to find water . We have two nationals left this season and I just hope we get one chance , thanks for watching

We've finished racing in Spain the weather is just too hot,so it makes my weekend waiting with you as you watch for the birds, thank you

Hello Richie, that was a tuff race that from Thursday & red hot temperatures to contend with. Hope you get all of them back. Regards Dave

WOW gentlemen what great results in a very strange and difficult race. It only proves what an amazing team you have as well as your management 👏. Again, great video Rich, give the team a well deserved treat, and a pint or 3 for you and dad. Looking forward to next week..... what a great season your having

Great result Richy,hope they all return safely.

Hi Richy real struggle for the birds yesterday a very tough one obviously,🤞at least most of the later ones work or are home already. Thanks for the video as always it was excellent .

Good result there today ,a tough race , the weather up where you are looks good , down here in kent we had showers on and off today ,think the birds done you proud today ,good luck with the returns mate

Hard day for returns, Good result hope you get them all back.

Well done Richie great result but what a bad race we were 2rd club two minutes behind the winner and 6 behind the fed winner down here on Teesside and miles behind the combine winner in Middlesbrough just over river about too miles away felt like you said we were in a different race hopefully you get the rest back we are 4 missing at 7 o’clock when I left the garden good luck for next week 😮

Great results in the end of a tough race well do. Hopefully you get the rest of your birds back and good luck for the coming races mate

Lets know your returns it looked like a very tough race Hope you get them all back

I remember the feeling Richy, gut wrenching, good to get the result but you just want them back, hopefully they keep coming, obviously somethings got in there way, best of luck

I hope you guys get the rest of the birds back. I know it's a busy time to do videos, but it will be nice if you can publish a video of how to prepare the birds for a race start from Saturday (on their return) to Friday (when the birds are heading to the club) including how to choose which birds are prepared to be sent to the race. I don't know if this is something you'd be able to share with us to help people like me (the new starters) Thanks in advance.

38 55 minutes in this film was that a sparrow hawk flying past skimming the loft roof.

Hi Richy, the weather is the main culprit currently, not too much bad weather around except this morning early I think its the heat exhaustion, driving back from the town today i saw a blue racing pigeon with two yellow rings on one presumably NEHU and the other the timer ring, on the pavement knackered, didnt take off when cars went near so I stopped and tried to pick it up but it summoned the energy to get on a nearby roof but it was definitely dehydrated. Well done for the birds that came back but im sure youll still not be happy about missing birds though, they are also part of the hard work you guys put in but todays race should not reflect badly on any of the birds to be honest if the temperature goes above a certain pre agreed level the race should be postponed and birds returned to lofts, its a very expensive hobby as we all know but also its about looking after the birds too and that should come from the homing society, weather today even up here was ridiculously hot.. KEEP BELIEVING... Sorry forgot to ask but you mention peoples names but which area did the first five birds clock ?? Just so I can understand your commentary better.. thanks guys.

I live 20 miles north of Plumpton and we had intermittent drizzle till 0945 before we saw any blue.Also lot of Peregrines in that 20 miles so I'm guessing they didn't clear as a convoy.

You cannot plan for the weather I know the feeling but like you said still have 2 nationals to come hope the missing birds turn up.

Hi Richy, sorry I may have missed it if youve reported it already but how did you get on with the late returns after last weekend ??

Well done with the results lads, hope the birds work their way back, thanks for downloading.👍

Did your dad have birds before u guys well done on a hard race

I get a load of kids out the back gardens by me drives u up the wall mate but what can u do

How many birds did you sent away