Libration Report for 23rd September 2011

Noccundra Hotel (Series II)

Co-ords  S  27.49.02.8     E142.35.23.4

Liberation time 6:10am

Clear skies no Cloud, no wind

Birds formed 1 batch and cleared to the East in   4 minutes.


Libration Report for 23rd September 2011

Thargomindah (Series II)

Co-ords  S  27.59.37.1     E 143.49.14.7

Liberation time 8:30am

Clear skies no Cloud, no wind

Birds formed 1 batch and cleared to the East in 3  minutes.

 


Liberation report for 17th September 2011

Cunnamulla National (Series II)

Co-ords  S 28° 04'14.8   E 145°42'18.0

Liberation Time 6:15am.

Birds formed 1 batch and cleared to the east in 7 minutes.


Liberation report for 10th September 2011

Nyngan 1 (Series II)

Co-ords  S 31.34.30.4  E 147.11.49.0

Liberation Time 6:30am.

Different position in Showground due to soft areas near previous liberation.

Winds WSW to 10klms, Temp 3 Degrees C.

Birds formed 1 batch and cleared to the NE in 3 minutes

 


Liberation Report for 3rd September 2011

Cobar  (Series II) Approximately 800klms from Fed Headquarters

Co-ords S 31.29.09.9    E  145.50.05.0

Birds Liberated at 6:35am with winds to 18klms from NE.

Birds formed 1 batch and headed east and cleared in 5 minutes.

Good luck.


Liberation report for 27th August 2011

Walgett II (Series II) approximately 560klms to Fed headquarters

Co-ords    S  29.59.44.2      E 148.09.21.5

Birds liberated at 7:20am in a  3 klm ENE wind. Birds held for ground fog. Birds formed 1 bunch and cleared to the sun in 5 minutes. Trainers at 7:30am and they cleared straight away to the sun.

Ring-off and results this week will be done in your Sections due to holdover.

 


Liberation report for 20th August 2011

Walgett I (Series II) approximately 560klms to Fed headquarters

Co-ords    S  29.59.44.2      E 148.09.21.5

Liberation at 7:00am. Trainers at 7:15am

Arrived at Walgett at 11:00am, Birds fed and watered then closed up for the night.

Clear skies no cloud SW winds to 10 klms.


Liberation Report for 13th August 2011

Co-ords    S 29.28.03.5      E  149.50.50.6

Arrived at Lib Point at  2:30am

Moree approximately 390 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Liberation 8:30am, with trainers at 8:45am winds 5klm easterly, 98% clear skies (see pics)

Birds formed 3 packs and the 1st pack left in 7 minutes the second pack in 10 minutes and the rest in 12 minutes, the trainers formed 1 pack and left in 7 minutes.

 

 


Liberation Report for 6th August 2011

Co-ords    S 29.28.03.5      E  149.50.50.6

Arrived at Lib Point at  2:50am

Moree approximately 390 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Overcast High Cloud 15klm Northerly wind.

Birds liberated at 8am broke into 3 batches 1 batch cleared in 10 minutes the next in 15 minutes and about 200 birds waited for the trainers which were liberated at 8:35am and then cleared in 10-15 minutes.

Looking to the north showing Cloud cover at 7am


Liberation Report for30th July 2011

Co-ords    S 28.32.35.0      E 150.19.43.1

Arrived at Lib Point at   1:35am

Goondiwindi approximately 300 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Liberation Time 9:00am

Clear skies high light cloud (5%) and clearing, slight breeze from East 10klms

Race birds liberated at 9:00am, formed 1 bunch and cleared to the north east in 5 minutes.

Gympie at 9:15am formed 1 batch and headed west then came back and cleared to the north east in 6 minutes  and trainers at 9:30am formed 1 batch and cleared to the north east in 5 minutes.


Liberation Report for 23rd July 2011

Co-ords    S 28.32.35.0      E 150.19.43.1

Arrived at Lib Point at   1:35am

Goondiwindi approximately 300 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Liberation Time 9:00am

Clear skies no cloud slight breeze from South West 8klms

Race birds were liberated and formed into 3 groups. 

Leaving in 5 minutes together to the North East.

Trainers 9:10am  cleared to the NE in 2 mins


Liberation Report for 16th July 2011

Co-ords S 28.25.26.7      E 151.13.01.1

Arrived at Lib Point at 12:30am

Inglewood (Coolamunda Dam) approximately 215 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Scheduled Liberation Time Sunday am.

Upon arrival 15-20 klms per hour winds from SSE. Started raining 3:30am.

No rain since before midnight satuday, High cloud with high slight northerly winds.

No wind at 6:30am  high humidity 90+ %  and 9 deg C

Liberation 9am Sunday all birds together. High cloud no wind 50% blue sky.

Formed 2 mobs and left in 4 minutes.

Picture taken 6:45am  Sunday looking towards NE (Sunrise)

 

Pic taken at 7:30am Clearing skies to the North east

 


Liberation report for 9th July 2011

Nyngan (Series I)

Co-ords  S 31.34.32.2  E 147.11.57.9

Liberation Time 7:00am.

Birds formed 1 group and left to the NE in 3-4 minutes.

 

 

 


Liberation Report for 9th July 2011

Co-ords S 28.25.26.7      E 151.13.01.1

Arrived at Lib Point at 1:00am

Inglewood (Coolamunda Dam) approximately 215 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Liberation Time 9:30am.

Formed 2 packs cleared in 4 mins. No Winds.


Liberation Report for 2nd July 2011

Warwick II (Series II) approximately 135 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Co-ords.  S    28.12.25.9   E  152.00.00.3

Liberation Time 10:00am

Arrived at Warwick at 11:30pm and had a noisy nights sleep. Cold and Clear No wind down low, South-East up high. Slight cloud clearing to the North West.

At Liberation winds 10Klms South-East and the birds formed 2 groups and cleared in 3-4 minutes to the North-East.

Trainers were released at 10:15 and cleared in 1 group to the North-East.

 

 

Tom Chatting with Greg and Chris who came to toss their birds with the Trainers

 


Liberation report for 25th June 2011

Walgett (Series I) approximately 560klms to Fed headquarters

Co-ords    S  29.59.44.2      E 148.09.21.5

Liberation at 7:30am.

Arrived at Walgett at 11:30am, Birds fed and watered then closed up for the night.

Fine and Clear no wind, local sunrise 7:04 am.

Birds formed 2 mobs and left in 3 and 6 minutes. Trainers at 7:45am and left in 2 minutes.

 


Liberation Report for 18th June 2011

Warwick 1 (Series II) approximately 135 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Co-ords.  S    28.12.25.9   E  152.00.00.3

Liberation Time 10:00am

Arrived at Warwick at 11:40pm and had a good nights sleep. Cold and Clear with a 5-10 Klm South West wind. Clear skies very light cloud as can be seen in the pic below.

Formed 3 packs and cleared to the North-East in 2-3 mins.

Trainers in 1 bunch cleared in 2 minutes.

 

 


Liberation Report for 10th June 2011

Co-ords    S 29.28.03.5      E  149.50.50.6

Arrived at Lib Point at  3:10am

Moree approximately 390 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Fine and sunny with no cloud and very slight SW wind. Birds liberated at 10am Trainers at 10:15am.

The birds formed 1 bunch and headed off in 4 minutes to the North East. The Trainers formed 1 bunch and headed off in 3 minutes to the North East.

Clock Reading Saturday Night as per Schedule

 


 

Liberation Report for 4th June 2011

Co-ords    S 28.32.35.0      E 150.19.43.1

Arrived at Lib Point at   1:10am

Goondiwindi approximately 300 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Liberation Time 9:00am

Clear skies no cloud slight breeze from South West

Trainers and race birds were liberated together and broke into 2 groups.

The first group left in 5 mins and then the remainder left in 8 minutes.

 

 


Liberation Report for 28th May 2011

Co-ords S 28.25.26.7      E 151.13.01.1

Arrived at Lib Point at  12:05am

Inglewood (Coolamunda Dam) approximately 215 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Liberation Time 9:30am

see below for liberation point and pics of point.

The birds formed 1 group and then left towards Home in 4 mins.

The trainers were liberated at 9:50am and formed 1 group and left in 4 mins.


Liberation Report for 21st May 2011

Co-ords S 28.25.26.7      E 151.13.01.1

Arrived at Lib Point at 1:00am

Inglewood (Coolamunda Dam) approximately 215 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Liberation Time 9:30am

Google Earth Map of Liberation Point

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We arrived at the point at 1:00 am and watered the birds at 7:00 am.

The birds were liberated at 9:30am with a clear sky with light high cloud, Slight SE wind and warm 8-9 degrees C.   The birds grouped up and cleared towards the North East in one batch and cleared in 4-5 mins.

The trainers (500) were liberated at 9:50 and grouped together and cleared within 5 minutes towards the North East.


Liberation Report for 14th May 2011

Warwick approximately 135 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Co-ords.  S    28.12.25.9   E  152.00.00.3

Liberation Time 10:00am

Arrived at Warwick at 11:30pm and had a good nights sleep. Cold and Clear with a 5-10 Klm South West wind. Clear skies very light cloud as can be seen in the pic below. I expect a good race and a little quicker than last week.

Birds liberated at 9:56am. The birds formed 4 groups and cleared to the north-East towards home. All were gone in 7 minutes.

The Trainers were liberated at 10:10am and cleared towards home and were out of site in a few minutes.

A few pics showing both liberations and weather conditions today.

 

 


Liberation Report for 7th May 2011

Warwick approximately 135 klms to Fed Headquarters.

Co-ords.  S    28.12.25.9   E  152.00.00.3

Liberation Time 10:00am

The sky was clear with a few scattered clouds, wind was light from the South-West at about 2-3 Klms per hour.

The birds formed up into a large group and headed North-East. As they travelled they split into 2 groups then joined back up after a few minutes. The birds cleared the race point quickly and were a long way off in the distance in a few minutes.

 

Google Earth Image of Liberation Point

Look below for pics of liberation.