Lost falcons ,, found less transmitter

[BrianM]

hi i was talking to a fellow falconer today who lost a saker last week due to her being mobbed by gulls ,,,, long story short ,,, he went to his car to get the receiver ,, but the signal promptly stopped....to days later he had a phone call from the IBR to say the the bird had been found,, but when he went to pick her up the transmitter was missing........... a few months ago my lugger went awol,, found less the transmitter,,,,,,, now i am not accusing anybody of anything but how many of you guys have encountered the samething,,,,just curious thats all

[BlueHawk]

hi i was talking to a fellow falconer today who lost a saker last week due to her being mobbed by gulls ,,,, long story short ,,, he went to his car to get the receiver ,, but the signal promptly stopped....to days later he had a phone call from the IBR to say the the bird had been found,, but when he went to pick her up the transmitter was missing........... a few months ago my lugger went awol,, found less the transmitter,,,,,,, now i am not accusing anybody of anything but how many of you guys have encountered the samething,,,,just curious thats all

Had the aeriel fall off my transmitter twice until I was bright enough to glue it on. How is the transmitter mounted?

[M & J Raptors]

yes Ramsey Raptor Foundation, stole a transmitter from my tiercel peregrine they found, i tracked to his desk in his office we got it back, but i had to persuade him gently. :evil:

[BrianM]

mine was on a tailmount supplied from falconry electronics,both gone,,,, my mates was on a tailmount aswell,, tailmount was still on transmitter was gone

[BrianM]

yes Ramsey Raptor Foundation, stole a transmitter from my tiercel peregrine they found, i tracked to his desk in his office we got it back, but i had to persuade him gently. :evil:

nice one,,,,,,, i just wondered how common this was you would have thought the duffus would have been bright enough to take the batteries out :rolleyes:

[Finnish]

C Brown lost his falcon once got it back 6 weeks later no transmitter. So did Andy Baker lost his pere got it back no transmitter.

[BrianM]

looks like some people think its a wee perk to finding a bop

[Falcon]

It sounds a damn right cheek to me!

[GriffMJ]

The only way you would lose a transmitter from this tailmount is only by taking it out (it hooks into two holes within the mount)! I have heard of the old tales of "devious" falconers luring another falconers bird down on the other side of a wood or hill..... but thats only hearsay.

http://www.m-jhoods.co.uk/images/Tail%20Mounts/SmallTailMount.JPG

[Dougie Mc]

3yrs ago i lost a saker in east lothian the bird was found a week later with no tag but still got the tail mount, worst of all the tag was brand new

Hybred

[Hawkmaster]

I had a Gyr/Saker that was on tame hack lured down, the transmitter was removed and taken to a local centre, that was going to replace the batteries and put it out for me to find again?

But, I also got it and the bird only because I had a small tag on a backpack which was not taken off or even see I think and that was how we tracked the bird to a blokes mews!

After a bit of banter and calling the cops I got the bird. Now these people do come on the forum and will swear to their good intentions. I do however have one question? Why the hell did they not ring the number on the leg ring, that was bright YELLOW?

[Wightwings]

its fair to say there are inscrupulous peeps on all walks off life BUT have to say since becoming involved in the sport i have been "ripped off" in more ways than one over various things. OOOHH the stories to tell over the camp fire...... :roll: on the flip side i have also made some very good and genuine friends so cant complain.

[Coedhirion]

The only way you would lose a transmitter from this tailmount is only by taking it out That is the same tail mount I used. I had a transmitter with a short aerial jump out twice. I fixed the problem by adding a small piece of builders silver tape over the clip. When my bird went missing, he came back minus transmitter too. However I had noticed that if the aerial ever snapped it was possible for the wire clip to come free. I thought we had solved the problem with a drop of superglue and tape around the barrel. It was all checked carefully before flying. This transmitter had never moved all winter despite some heavy knocks. So where is it now?? If some one nicked it then it wasn't working any way, cos thats why the bird went missing :roll: so unless they got the warranty its no use to them :roll:

[Falconry Equipment International]

yes Ramsey Raptor Foundation, stole a transmitter from my tiercel peregrine they found, i tracked to his desk in his office we got it back, but i had to persuade him gently. :evil: stuff I c ould tell you about them billy :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[Finnish]

yes Ramsey Raptor Foundation, stole a transmitter from my tiercel peregrine they found, i tracked to his desk in his office we got it back, but i had to persuade him gently. :evil:

Did you kick his ass Bc :twisted:

[M & J Raptors]

yes Ramsey Raptor Foundation, stole a transmitter from my tiercel peregrine they found, i tracked to his desk in his office we got it back, but i had to persuade him gently. :evil:

Did you kick his ass Bc :twisted:

Long story

Ended up in court, nearly got time :twisted: what a load of ****ers, made several trips to court,

they tried to lock us in the office and keep the tiercel, BIG MISTAKE, :?

enough said, :twisted:

[Finnish]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[M & J Raptors]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Lee

the tiercel was flying at 1lb 5oz, when i lost him, when i TOOK him from RRF he weighed 15oz, and was blocked out in mid Jan, he was on deaths door and took 2 months care by me to get him up to weight again, that's why we where so considerate when we paid them a visit, :x

o i forgot they also wanted £200 for the bird for 2 day stay, :?:

Bc

[Finnish]

I no what i would have done Mick. And as for £200 he would have had a good smack on the chin.

[Falconry Equipment International]

sounds about right BC, in the early 90's they 'coopted me on to the board o' as I had helped them out with equipment, then dumped me & have spent teh last 10 years trying to t=rubbish my name after the agreed to ( as a favour for all teh help I had been to them) sort out a Gos of mine with a broken leg... on a hare( just recently lost my house in a fire as well :cry: ) teh agreede to get leg rep'd by atheir 'vet' FOC when I came to pick the hawk uop I was presented with a bill for over £500 + £125 per week B&B! all this for a 'charity' that does not charge ha ha ha as soon as started seeing horror stories like this I could not wait to make my self scarse. as for there reputation I cannot beleive how 'clean' they are , i feel they should rename themselves the teflon BOP centre :rolleyes: