Pigeon found (and doesn't want to leave)

Hello, i'm hoping someone on here can help with a found pigeon.

I've had the pigeon at work for the last 3 days and it won't leave dispite two large roller doors being open, its been out a couple of times but keeps coming back. I'm in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. Perhaps it does not want to go out because of a large number of Gulls outside?

It has a band on each leg, the left one is green with no markings. The right one is pink, it has su12 N E 7182.

Hopefully someone here can help.

Thanks, Greg.

Scottish homing union stray reporting page
http://www.shuonline.co.uk/strays/index.php

or contact these people.......

http://www.racingpigeon-collectionservices.co.uk/

there you go mate.
contact this guy.
Forres ,club sec j baird 01463 794933

well done gaz............

Hi,

That is a bird from my club. I will speak to the secretary and get the owner to pick it up.

Thanks for reporting it.

Regards,

Paul.

Nice one Paul, thanks for that mate.

Gaz b wrote:

Nice one Paul, thanks for that mate.

No probs Gaz, worst case scenario is I am off on Friday and can collect it if needed.

That's great mate, lets hope he comes back on site so we can sort it.
Well done Paul

was this help of any use to you "foundpigeon"

Gaz b wrote:

there you go mate.
contact this guy.
Forres ,club sec j baird 01463 794933

Gaz the star as always

Nice one Paul top bloke mate

Thats great, thanks.

Its still here today, been out a few times but keeps coming back.
I'm at Glenlossie Distillery in Thomshill near Elgin if someone wants to collect it, please call or text first to let me know when you are coming i'm on 07867 754506.
I'll put further posts on to let you know its in/out status.

Thanks Greg, no doubt someone will in touch with you very soon.

Its currently in a small pumphouse, I can shut it in if needed? or will I just leave it to do its own thing incase it wants to go home?

found pigeon wrote:

Thats great, thanks.

Its still here today, been out a few times but keeps coming back.
I'm at Glenlossie Distillery in Thomshill near Elgin if someone wants to collect it, please call or text first to let me know when you are coming i'm on 07867 754506.
I'll put further posts on to let you know its in/out status.

Hi Greg,

I will give you a bell. I spoke to the owner last night and I will pick it up tomorrow.

Regards,

Paul.

Good man, Paul. Well done mate.

Just spoke to Greg and I am picking the bird up in the morning. The owner will collect from me at the weekend.

well done paul for sorting this found pigeon out, credit to you..........also well done to greg for tasking the time and effort to see this bird got back to its owner...........

David wrote:

well done paul for sorting this found pigeon out, credit to you..........also well done to greg for tasking the time and effort to see this bird got back to its owner...........

Yes David it is always good of members of the public to take time and care of our birds.

Credit to you Paul, just a shame that this side of the sport is not seen more often

But credit to you Paul

Don Webb wrote:

Credit to you Paul, just a shame that this side of the sport is not seen more often

But credit to you Paul

Hi Don,

I have picked up 6 or 7 over the last couple of years from non-fanciers. I think we have a reponsibility when it comes to dealing with the public in respect to lost birds. The good thing is that I have had friends do the same for me and recently a friend of mine had a bird in Ireland with a non fancier. He asked if I could help and I contacted a friend in Ireland who contacted one of his friends and it was picked up the next day. It is what being a 'pigeonman' is all about.

I am a great believer in 'what goes around comes around'

Paul.

Paul you are a quality person and fancier but as i have said it is just a shame that this knid of work is gone unnoticed mate

But credit to you anyway

Been and collected the bird this morning at the distillery, a nice wee blue pied hen. She has been hit by a hawk and has some damage under her right wing and some missing tail feathers. Nothing to serious though. Gave her a feed and some glucose in the water as she has lost a lot of body.

I would like to thank Greg and his workmates on behalf of the pigeon fancy for their care and attention in looking after my clubmates bird. Without the food and water they had given her she probably wouldn't have made it. Due to that care she will make a full and speedy recovery and has peked up since the glucose and vitamins have been absorbed.

Thanks again Greg and it was a pleasure to meet you.

Paul.

Top man Paul.
A big well done to you.
your a credit to fancy mate.