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good morning all,  i was wondering if there is a procedure for "if" and" when" you find a pigeon ring. i think most of us have found one in our time, but the ring must be someones property, as it carrys a number. it would be of interest to find out what others do with them.    happy hunting   mick

I found one once Mick but it was too battered to read, I think you can contact the pigeon racing association who keep a record of all ring serial numbers.

Richy.

hi thanks for the reply ,will wait and get a few more replys , but what you have said sounds good to me , i have 3 so will almost certainly report them to the correct organisation, or give the numbers to any one that is already into this type of thing. thanks again   mick

I recently dug up a pigeon ring with the pigeons leg bone in it!
I reported the number here -
http://www.rpra.org/Default.aspx?tabid=595 (http://www.rpra.org/Default.aspx?tabid=595)
It is for reporting found birds but if you go to the last page there is a comments box where you can state that you only have the rings.
I later received an e mail that informed me that the pigeon was from northern Ireland in 2001.

hi there , thanks for the information, will give it a go. i suppose when you think about i.t when the owner is notified about the ring, he knows the pigeon isnot coming home ... mick

The Pigeon Assc. only keeps records for the last 10 years any earlier are not traceable.
                                     Pat.

hi pat thanks for that, the oldest ring is 1954 , in fact they are all over 15 years old so will have to think again about that one. thanks again  mick ;D