pigeon rings

[mickycoin "mick"]

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

[Richy]

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.

[mickycoin "mick"]

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

[Landyman]

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
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.

[mickycoin "mick"]

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

[ancientpat]

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

[mickycoin "mick"]

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