On Tuesday 7th September 2010 a cross party committee of the Scottish Government will hold an open meeting on the proposed Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill at 1.30 p.m. in the Buccleuch Centre, Langholm

One of the subjects under discussion will be the question of licenses for managing wild animals.I intend to attend the meeting and if given the opportunity will speak on the question of licenses to manage sparrow hawks around pigeon lofts.So far as I know no local authority has yet issued such a licence.Solway Federation members are reminded that I undertake these tasks on behalf of the Federation and pigeon fanciers in general and any support at the meeting would be appreciated.

Walter Swanston
President Solway Federation

The Federation Young Bird Open race will now be flown from Stafford on Saturday 4th September and not Leicester as published.

The Federation Stafford race result in now available                click here to download

The Federation Appleton (Lymm) race result is now available            click here to download

The Federation Leyland race result is now available       click here to download

The Federation Sedbergh race result is now available        click here to download

The Federation Stainmore race result is now available      click here to download

The Federation Stainmore race result is now avaiable     click here to download

On behalf of the Solway Federation I tender my most sincere congratulations to E. Hodgson & Sons of Springfield Homing Club on winning  the Scottish National Flying Club race from Clermont on Saturday 17th July. This Blue Cock is the partnerships seventh national winner which is a truly remarkable and outstanding record and has to rank along with the very best in the fancy. Very well done on a tremendous performance.

Walter Swanston

President Solway Federation

The Federation Appleby race result is now available     click here to download