Best longwings in UK

[Barbary Boy]

being niave who has the best falcons flying in uk at present??????

[Falcons7]

Havnt seen everyones but up there with them would be Jim Woods hybred on ducks ,massive pitches and onto around 60 plus mixed head of duck with one stoop ending in one teal dead ,one bouncing around with a brocken wing and a bind to a third ,yes three teal in one shot .
Antony Rhodes Jerkin and SAN his falcon are going well although San has been a little short of her best but would still impress most falconers.Ralf Watts ,Sirus and Wasp ,hybred and a tiercel peregrine ,WOW . Chris Southern has a very good Falcon ,Sam Rice has 2 good falcons ,Dave Goff has a great tiercel .
I can think of one or two others but one that comes to mind does very good pitches but wont stoop ducks or phesants , carries and is check mad so cant be added to the list.
Im sure there are others so dont be offended if they havnt got a mention
JEFF




being niave who has the best falcons flying in uk at present??????

[Barbary Boy]

are any of the above mentioned in or around the n/e of england i would like to see them though its probably to late for this season?

[CJTaylor]

are any of the above mentioned in or around the n/e of england i would like to see them though its probably to late for this season?B C on this forum {super Bern} is up your neck of the woods, he has usually got at least one cracking falcon flying, at pres its a gyr/pere tiercel, however its getting late in the season and hes struggeling to get time out with it at pres due to work commitments..colin

[Falcons7]

You just missed out mate ,they,or some of them were here last weekend and we had a cracking couple of day. The falcons flew very nice and the crack was brilliant , had sore ribs by sunday night. Where in Northumberland are you ,Im in Newbiggin-by-sea'
jeff




are any of the above mentioned in or around the n/e of england i would like to see them though its probably to late for this season?

[Slippery Teal]

yours don't do so bad either Jeff

p.s always good crack, have the p*ss taken out of and all that

Ryan

[Liam Fensome]

Havnt seen everyones but up there with them would be Jim Woods hybred on ducks ,massive pitches and onto around 60 plus mixed head of duck with one stoop ending in one teal dead ,one bouncing around with a brocken wing and a bind to a third ,yes three teal in one shot .
Antony Rhodes Jerkin and SAN his falcon are going well although San has been a little short of her best but would still impress most falconers.Ralf Watts ,Sirus and Wasp ,hybred and a tiercel peregrine ,WOW . Chris Southern has a very good Falcon ,Sam Rice has 2 good falcons ,Dave Goff has a great tiercel .
I can think of one or two others but one that comes to mind does very good pitches but wont stoop ducks or phesants , carries and is check mad so cant be added to the list.
Im sure there are others so dont be offended if they havnt got a mention
JEFF

jeff your regal was the first peregrine i ever seen flying and she was great so i would say jeff regal is the best
atb
Liam

[CloudBase1664]

jeff your regal was the first peregrine i ever seen flying and she was great so i would say jeff regal is the best
atb
Liam

I agree
Mr Armstrong is being very modest .Not a trait found in many Geordies:lol:
Most have now packed up .I'm trying to get through to the bitter end (next Saturday)Depends what runs out first the money or the petrol.

Dave
down in lincolnshire

[Falcons7]

Hi Ryan , you should tell everyone what I did to you in the shop ,its still a classic ,a **** myself everytime I think about it, how embarresed was you !!




yours don't do so bad either Jeff

p.s always good crack, have the p*ss taken out of and all that

Ryan

[Falcons7]

Thank you Liam & Dave ,your a pair of charmers haha , I finished yesterday and wish I was starting tomorrow , Grace ,one of Regals eyases is doing quite nice .WHAT DO WE DO NOW!!!!!!
JEFF



I agree
Mr Armstrong is being very modest .Not a trait found in many Geordies:lol:
Most have now packed up .I'm trying to get through to the bitter end (next Saturday)Depends what runs out first the money or the petrol.

Dave
down in lincolnshire

[CloudBase1664]

WHAT DO WE DO NOW!!!!!!
JEFF

Just sit back Jeff,log onto the IFF and wait for the hundreds of pictures of downy hawks and "Nice burd m8" posts,It's gonna be a long long summer:lol:

Dave
PS Mike flew well on Saturday in what was a very strong wind .A downwind flush and Mike Mullered this frenchman ,bouncing it across the winter wheat and into a ditch .

[Slippery Teal]

Hi Ryan , you should tell everyone what I did to you in the shop ,its still a classic ,a **** myself everytime I think about it, how embarresed was you !!

I'll get you back you t*at, i thought they were going to capture me and cut my heed off

Ryan

[Falcons7]

''nice bird m8'' posts ,yes ,a long summer!!
Antony give me a run down ,he said Mick flew well but then again he always has when Iv seen him ,good on ya Dave



Just sit back Jeff,log onto the IFF and wait for the hundreds of pictures of downy hawks and "Nice burd m8" posts,It's gonna be a long long summer:lol:

Dave
PS Mike flew well on Saturday in what was a very strong wind .A downwind flush and Mike Mullered this frenchman ,bouncing it across the winter wheat and into a ditch .

[Falcons7]

You face mate , brill , about on par with you shouting ''HELP'' when you went in the ditch lol




I'll get you back you t*at, i thought they were going to capture me and cut my heed off

Ryan

[Ninja-Jon]

I have had the pleasure in witnessing both Sam Rice falcons Shadow, sorry forgot the other ones name in flight in pursuit of mallard on some of my land and what a privilege it was to witness as well....On both occasions Mallard was taken from a cracking stoop........

[Judd Casper]

[QUOTE=Falcons7;757152]Havnt seen everyones but up there with them would be Jim Woods hybred on ducks ,massive pitches and onto around 60 plus mixed head of duck with one stoop ending in one teal dead ,one bouncing around with a brocken wing and a bind to a third ,yes three teal in one shot .
Antony Rhodes Jerkin and SAN his falcon are going well although San has been a little short of her best but would still impress most falconers.Ralf Watts ,Sirus and Wasp ,hybred and a tiercel peregrine ,WOW . Chris Southern has a very good Falcon ,Sam Rice has 2 good falcons ,Dave Goff has a great tiercel .
I can think of one or two others but one that comes to mind does very good pitches but wont stoop ducks or phesants , carries and is check mad so cant be added to the list.
Im sure there are others so dont be offended if they havnt got a mention
JEFF[/QUOTE Hi Jeff
will have to get Jims hawk to do that trick next time he comes down he must have had a bad day just one drake wigeon with a bind from 500ft. If i knew it could catch three in one flight I would have said James that was ****.....now get your ****ing act together:-D

Sam ps how's it hanging in Newbiggin.

[CloakDaggerTiercel]

being niave who has the best falcons flying in uk at present??????

Matt Gage has a second season peregrine falcon (actually its part barbary) that is looking really tasty. It mounts to very high pitches in all weathers and has killed grouse, mallard, pheso's and partridges this year. Going to watch it fly for the last couple of days of the season . Can't wait.
I think next season it'll turn into a star. A very exciting hawk.
Its full brother a 07 eyas is right out of the same mould too.

[Puzo]

Havnt seen everyones but up there with them would be Jim Woods hybred on ducks ,massive pitches and onto around 60 plus mixed head of duck with one stoop ending in one teal dead ,one bouncing around with a brocken wing and a bind to a third ,yes three teal in one shot .

JEFF

Would like to have seen that!

[Spar7]

hello there lads, been watching the forum now for a few months and think its about time i posted something (sorry mods if its in the wrong section). to start with, a little about myself.

im in my mid 20's and have been practising falconry 4 a few years now, (at least 10 i think!). i currently have a 2 year old gyr/saker (5/8ths) and unfortunatly he didint do well last year. but that was down to me as i had just bought my 1st house which knacked up my season. i have flown most of the commonly flown hawks and falcons used at present apart from a merlin and their hybrid, so i wouldn't say i was new to the game or an expert on any account. Anyway back to the thread,

i havnt seen any of the falcons or falconers mentioned so far so i cant comment on them, but i have seen phil myers' tiercel and falcon fly on numerous accounts and they are little crackers! i couldnt honestly say how high the falcon, ginty, goes because to be fair, she would need an altitude meter to get any accurate reading but im guessing any where from 900 to 1200ft. silly pitches really! and boy does she come down after the greys! i've witnessed impressions on the ground where the partridge has hit. Ouch!

The tiercel, ike, is also just as good. maybe not as high but consistant at around the 750 - 800 ft mark. and this little fella has the heart of a lion. put him over a pond and watch the magic happen. head shots on drake mallards, widgeon, teal.....the list goes on. a few weeks ago on a local pond i saw this little fella kill a drake pochard on the rise, stone dead. and i have the pics to prove it.

not only are these birds fantstic flyers but they are extreamly well mannered birds,anyone can approach them they do not bate at anything, they do not carry in the field and i havnt seen 1 of them fly at check in over 2 years.. they are a credit to their owner. i plan on getting a tiercel this year and if, in 3 years time, it turns out to be half as good as either of phils 2 birds then i will be one happy falconer.

all the best
craig

[Falcons7]

Hows it goin Sam ,long time no hear. Things have been quite good here altho didnt get out as much as I would have liked cos of work but falcon flew very nice although didnt get the kills with her as I would have like ,couldnt get ducks to go when by my self off these pond and most of the time ,due to time I could only dash to the ponds ,falcon up and hope for the best .Got big hopes for next season , AS USUAL hahaha
What sort of a season did you have ?





[QUOTE=Falcons7;757152]Havnt seen everyones but up there with them would be Jim Woods hybred on ducks ,massive pitches and onto around 60 plus mixed head of duck with one stoop ending in one teal dead ,one bouncing around with a brocken wing and a bind to a third ,yes three teal in one shot .
Antony Rhodes Jerkin and SAN his falcon are going well although San has been a little short of her best but would still impress most falconers.Ralf Watts ,Sirus and Wasp ,hybred and a tiercel peregrine ,WOW . Chris Southern has a very good Falcon ,Sam Rice has 2 good falcons ,Dave Goff has a great tiercel .
I can think of one or two others but one that comes to mind does very good pitches but wont stoop ducks or phesants , carries and is check mad so cant be added to the list.
Im sure there are others so dont be offended if they havnt got a mention
JEFF[/QUOTE Hi Jeff
will have to get Jims hawk to do that trick next time he comes down he must have had a bad day just one drake wigeon with a bind from 500ft. If i knew it could catch three in one flight I would have said James that was ****.....now get your ****ing act together:-D

Sam ps how's it hanging in Newbiggin.

[Judd Casper]

Hi Jeff
plenty of pheasants ducks and the odd partridge killed,from some very nice pitches from my pair,Lexy on average has been the higher flyer of the two with her mom still leading the way in game brought to the table,but I think Lex still has time to up her game on her mom over the next couple of seasons.


Sam

[Falcons7]

Am pleased for ya mate ,its good when your young falcon gets past the teachin stage. Grace has started to shine and is much like flyin her mother in her first 6 year or so. Her pitches arnt as high but blame myself for that but she is still doing very well and like Lex,dont think Iv seen the best of her yet.
Jeff




Hi Jeff
plenty of pheasants ducks and the odd partridge killed,from some very nice pitches from my pair,Lexy on average has been the higher flyer of the two with her mom still leading the way in game brought to the table,but I think Lex still has time to up her game on her mom over the next couple of seasons.


Sam

[Alf]

Jeff I haven’t seen Grace hunt but if she’s half as good as her mother she will be a decent falcon.
Alf.



Am pleased for ya mate ,its good when your young falcon gets past the teachin stage. Grace has started to shine and is much like flyin her mother in her first 6 year or so. Her pitches arnt as high but blame myself for that but she is still doing very well and like Lex,dont think Iv seen the best of her yet.
Jeff

[Barbary Boy]

id heard a bloke called tony scott flies a pretty mean falcon? if so i used to know him a long time ago, is he even still alive as its been a while ?

[Falcons7]

She is doin ok Alf and should lay this year as well .She had a poor couple of seasons due to cercumstances as you know and didnt get as good of a season as I would have wished cos of work and buyin the new place but all in all still had some fun and didnt want to stop flyin .With Regal I no it might sound arrogant but I got board towards xmas ,thinkn back I shud be shot with sh*% but hope to get the old gal out next season now that Grace is sorted out ,probably for one more season.
JEFF



Jeff I haven’t seen Grace hunt but if she’s half as good as her mother she will be a decent falcon.
Alf.

[StoopDoggyDogg]

One of the best longwings in the country has got to be John Taylors male pere x saker, flying at 1lb 6 and 3/4.

It takes partridge, hen and cock pheasants (head shots) and mallard.

in the right conditions it specks out to 1000's of feet, literally out of human vision.

It also takes crows and small gulls off the fist in direct pursuit.

The bird can be gamehawked one day then crow hawked the next, it knows to wait on when it sees the dog on point.

Over the years (6 or 7 seasons), it has been lost for long periods and survives in the wild, no problem.

A proper Killer !!!

:supz:

[NICKYC]

sounds fantastic