Convoyers Report Newark 15 th Aug 2015

Submitted by A Brown on Sat, 15/08/2015 - 20:17

Fri 7,45 am rang Alan Brown and Stephen Meadows ,Alan rang Martin Wade vote was. 3 to 0 for birds to go

6,00 pm left yard picking up Deerness Valley West Durham and Richmond ,arriving at Barton for 9,39 ,left Barton with 3 wagons and 2 trailers arriving on site at 1,40 ,opened up and watered by 2.10

Up at 6.00 am 80 % cloud cover with no wind ,spoke to other organisations who were waiting for mid morning to liberate

7,30 sun out started to liberate at 7,45 then 8,00 and 8,15 ,birds from first group cleared well other 2 groups had batches which did not clear as well although all liberations the birds headed north

From the last liberation 1 bird would not leave the basket ,had to be lifted out ,then would not fly ,was picked up and brought back the owner has been notified by Alan Brown

Left at 10,45 dropping off on way

Peter Mathews ,posted by Alan Brown