Club member for? Since 1993.

Years in falconry? 30 years.

Birds kept? At the present moment none but due to get a male Finnish Goshawk this year

Dogs used? English Springer Spaniel.

Ferrets, love them or hate them? A necessary evil

Other field sports involved in? Archery and although not a field sport, taxidermy!

Birds flown in the past? Golden Eagle, Hawk Eagle, Sparrow hawk, Goshawk, kestrel, Common Buzzard and Red tail.

Vehicle used for falconry? LVD club Vannette.

Favourite bird? Goshawk

Club Website

With many thanks to Stuart and Kelly (Stuart? hmmmmm!) the club website is now up and running. The address is www.homecountieshawkingclub.co.uk.

The site is still evolving as we discover what works for the club and what doesn’t. Feed back to either Stuart or Kelly or any of the committee would be really helpful.

Apart from the display birds most members bird is now well in to the moult.

Steve Forrest’s American Kestrels are sitting on eggs.

For myself after being given an eight year old male Harris about seven weeks ago my four year old female is now sitting on eggs for the first time. Whether or not she will be successful this first time we will have to wait and see.

Alan and Paul have been getting display birds ready for the first shows of the season. If any one else is breeding please let me know.

Club Meeting dates for 2010

April 20^th, May18th, June 15^th, July20th, August 17^th, September 21^st, October19th, November 16^th, December 21^st.

Easy way to remember is, it is the Third Tuesday of every month.

Club dates for your diary 2010

At our meeting on May 18^th there will be a talk from Martin Hollinshead.

Martin has written several books on Harris Hawks and hawking ground.

Martin has been flying hawks since he was a boy and his interest has been in the taking of ground game with particular interest in Harris Hawks and Eagles.

The meeting will start at 8pm.

Falconry displays

If any members are approached about flying displays Alan Greenhalgh and Paul Gray run First Class Falconry.

They give displays all over the country at country fairs, shows schools etc using several different species of birds of prey.

Paul can be contacted on 07808989974

Alan on 07901520201