RPRA statistics - 31st y 217 RACING SUPPORT - Distances calculated & loft locations CALCULATED 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 1,643 1,46 14,39 1,988 2,98 3,179 13,271 2,737 4,361 11,953 17,491 11,86 5,777 51,175 25,856 42,973 14,921 8,266 151,99 15,95 19,42 159,455 18,927 21,782 19,861 24,398 125,855 16,111 24,699 37,448 3,247 7,695 57,973 65,16 47,178 27,14 19,532 9,911 64,871 29,962 22,41 2,626 639 2,9 951 Saudi 1,547 1,444 263 Total 589,865 686,286 63,25 633,21 CALCULATED 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 13 12 27 27 1 27 15 54 111 8 65 112 12 91 249 359 196 15 242 68 126 18 189 13 96 8 94 54 7 97 73 79 166 96 151 14 38 3 71 22 11 4 14 4 2 Total 982 786 1,2 1,68 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Distances are calculated electronically by programming on the RPRA database. Manual intervention is required to process the email replies. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Saudi CALCULATED 213/14 CALCULATED 214/15 CALCULATED 215/16 CALCULATED 216/17 There are 2 busy periods for loft location requests i.e. start of OB and YB racing seasons. CALCULATED 213/14 CALCULATED 214/15 CALCULATED 215/16 CALCULATED 216/17 Season 213 214 215 216 INLAND RACING 231 199 194 27 Race programmes received 12 12 118 121 Libertion sites managed 3885 369 349 3485 Liberation site bookings Season 213 214 215 216 CONTINENTAL RACING 56 43 45 42 Race programmes received 44 48 49 49 Libertion sites managed 225 189 194 189 FCF liberation permits applied for 362 289 34 242 Ferry bookings Prepared by ia Field
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Transfers & mail RPRA statistics - 31st y 217 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 4,382 3,42 3,758 3,996 3,125 2,847 4,815 1,744 5,94 4,914 4,977 3,773 7,112 6,643 6,88 5,656 15,589 13,883 12,186 14,611 24,688 2,358 2,49 17,84 19,923 17,76 16,493 17,455 17,47 18,484 16,893 15,566 22,77 21,84 18,454 18,69 9,184 8,664 8,539 6,32 5,59 4,155 5,65 3,728 3,49 Total 139,741 126,772 119,456 98,71 RECEIVED 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 1,348 1,3 1,29 1,33 1,54 851 724 668 1,481 1,223 1,315 1,53 1,367 1,273 1,614 1,514 2,99 3,164 3,263 3,45 5,926 6,237 6,86 5,377 4,621 4,855 4,984 5,27 3,897 5,6 4,737 4,519 5,246 6,298 5,397 5,31 2,354 2,662 2,788 1,53 1,626 1,367 1,252 1,252 1,142 Total 32,958 35,531 34,626 28,41 3 25 2 15 1 5 This graph shows the number of individual rings transferred each month. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 RECEIVED 213/14 RECEIVED 214/15 RECEIVED 215/16 RECEIVED 216/17 Between il & y we process an average of 25 transfer forms per day, up to a maximum of 4 per day at peak times. RECEIVED 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 1,859 1,694 1,766 1,687 1,684 1,643 1,48 1,71 2,451 2,22 1,852 1,642 1,963 1,886 2,42 1,63 3,66 2,94 2,754 2,756 4,284 4,27 3,818 2,837 3,478 3,172 2,984 3,17 2,888 3,152 2,868 2,769 4,12 3,979 3,353 3,41 2,441 2,68 2,399 2,254 2,226 1,931 1,984 1,529 1,46 Total 32,364 3,338 28,581 2,45 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 RECEIVED 213/14 RECEIVED 214/15 RECEIVED 215/16 RECEIVED 216/17 The number of incomming post items peaks at the start of the Old Bird and Young Bird race seasons. At these busy times it's mainly made up of transfer and loft location requests. OUTGOING 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 7,675 4,953 6,11 4,752 6,326 6,29 5,74 2,986 5,18 4,515 4,447 3,83 4,145 3,742 4,66 3,559 7,481 6,785 6,365 6,558 12,293 11,731 11,116 1,73 1,19 9,445 9,41 1,31 9,76 1,149 9,584 9,52 13,359 12,62 1,962 1,681 7,577 7,268 8,559 7,954 5,439 7,299 5,358 4,72 3,734 Total 96,461 87,621 87,248 61,774 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 OUTGOING 213/14 OUTGOING 214/15 OUTGOING 215/16 OUTGOING 216/17 Between il and y the outgoing mail doubles in volume, largely due to transfer requests. Prepared by ia Field
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Rings RPRA statistics - 31st y 217 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 15 8 19 11 52 5 13 45 66 7 6 55 65 6 89 724 184 15 512 124 746 6 111 298 339 478 1 48 231 1 7 1 18 481 81 49 1 55 Total 2,84 2,448 1,66 824 PROCESSED 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 3 2 3 5 2 2 391 348 32 35 365 362 397 341 514 383 396 388 338 517 261 326 142 14 147 145 77 12 122 87 63 93 93 46 29 54 51 32 34 73 56 13 1 Total 2,1 2,5 1,855 1,645 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 33 48 25 9 46 6 12 8 49 27 32 38 113 84 39 13 43 48 463 379 333 334 59 173 26 192 268 32 35 297 272 333 1,5 1,139 732 582 213 175 242 37 3 58 24 4 24 Total 2,812 2,816 2,676 1,927 RING ORDERS PACKED 214/15 215/16 216/17 527 451 537 445 549 539 524 333 4 326 372 439 43 414 424 365 287 35 33 267 248 218 216 178 167 193 32 615 486 256 26 Total 3,52 4,591 3,256 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Rings are verified for owners prior to OB & YB racing, entering shows in autumn and winter months and for other unions after shows, to verify winning owners. 6 5 4 3 2 1 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 This chart shows when the majority of ring lists are returned from ring secretaries, then processed prior to publication of the official RPRA ring list in il each year. 12 1 8 6 4 2 PROCESSED 213/14 PROCESSED 214/15 PROCESSED 215/16 PROCESSED 216/17 The majority of young birds bought from foreign breeders have their rings registered prior to the start of the YB season (following training). 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Telphone ring orders are packed and posted the same day, whether ordering 2 rings or 2, rings. tember to uary are the busiest months. 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 RING ORDERS PACKED 214/15 RING ORDERS PACKED 215/16 RING ORDERS PACKED 216/17 Prepared by ia Field
RPRA statistics - 31st y 217 MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Partnerships & general administration 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 24 17 2 13 19 17 16 29 45 38 27 23 58 39 27 55 65 33 29 35 47 3 28 2 26 21 19 18 29 18 13 23 16 18 19 16 17 11 13 23 11 18 17 14 Total 287 379 27 178 DISOLVED 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 2 29 21 23 34 24 23 23 91 55 66 58 6 58 68 61 65 66 43 49 4 28 32 15 18 1 14 1 7 8 9 17 12 9 15 1 9 1 3 22 17 12 33 21 23 Total 411 326 329 266 FIGURES IN ITALICS ARE ESTIMATED 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Following the removal of a 5 charge for address changes the number processed increased considerably in 214/15. 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Most partnership are formed and disollved before new racing season. 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 DISOLVED 213/14 DISOLVED 214/15 DISOLVED 215/16 DISOLVED 216/17 RULE 112 letter- failure stray 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 1 14 8 8 6 2 3 7 5 2 4 4 1 5 2 5 7 3 3 9 3 1 1 8 6 7 2 9 8 6 2 12 6 5 2 19 12 1 16 11 1 12 17 1 Total 117 92 67 27 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 stray 213/14 stray 214/15 stray 215/16 stray 216/17 Number of letters sent to owners failing their pigeons, after being notified the bird had been reported as a stray. Prepared by ia Field
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Strays RPRA statistics - 31st y 217 BY PHONE 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 184 183 114 118 1 99 5 37 148 122 15 16 136 112 14 65 185 137 13 15 278 298 187 182 39 399 348 485 62 577 433 428 764 71 587 526 597 58 621 49 449 478 3 228 25 Total 4,174 3,885 3,335 2,52 ONLINE 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 195 168 173 168 1 78 72 125 152 156 111 159 158 111 153 163 284 227 269 31 892 875 733 835 1,73 1,1 1,351 1,226 1,626 1,413 1,327 1,792 1,796 1,758 1,88 1,656 1,485 1,42 1,816 821 785 856 266 279 297 Total 8,848 8,28 8,966 6,425 EMAIL 212/13 213/14 215/16 216/17 319 488 47 Total 1,214 TOTAL 212/13 213/14 215/16 216/17 372 379 173 286 188 2 72 162 251 3 111 265 285 294 153 228 334 469 269 46 994 1,17 733 1,17 1,659 1,463 1,351 2,3 1,932 2,228 1,327 2,78 3,28 2,56 1,88 2,486 2,82 1,816 1,926 1,311 856 618 566 297 Total 14,325 13,22 8,966 7,12 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The number of strays reported by phone is reducing year on year as online reports increase. A further 5% of calls are resolved by giving out the owners phone number of the registered owners. 2 18 16 14 12 1 There are approximatly twice as many stray reports received online via the RPRA website than by phone to The Reddings. 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 6 4 2 Previously not recorded until 217 - we receive stray reports & enquiries by email which require replies and/or reporting. 3,5 3, 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 Typically most stray reports are received at the start of the Young Bird race season. BY PHONE 213/14 BY PHONE 214/15 BY PHONE 215/16 BY PHONE 216/17 ONLINE 213/14 ONLINE 214/15 ONLINE 215/16 ONLINE 216/17 EMAIL 212/13 EMAIL 213/14 EMAIL 215/16 EMAIL 216/17 TOTAL 212/13 TOTAL 213/14 TOTAL 215/16 TOTAL 216/17 Prepared by ia Field
RPRA Statistics - 31st y 217 RING SALES 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 337,639 228,94 222, 216,42 121,52 128,16 115,82 16,5 71,4 69,96 64,72 53,23 16,96 22,6 25,66 2,34 22,2 19,24 19,36 18,8 19,4 17,46 19,8 14,8 12,53 9,64 12,36 11,98 9,12 1,88 8,6 8,74 7,88 6,479 5,48 5,42 34,12 15,8 44,24 16,66 17,34 159,42 285,48 272,48 25, Total 1,98,369 971,439 946,92 455,51 FIGURES IN ITALICS ARE ESTIMATED 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Busiest months for ring sales are tember to ember. RING SALES 213/14 RING SALES 214/15 RING SALES 215/16 RING SALES 216/17 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 3,5 1,5 5, 5 1, 5 72,5 4, 2, 22,5 1, 5,5 79,5 57, 2, 66, 2, 17, 41, 44, 5,5 3,5 5, 4,5 52, 43,5 2,5 17, 17,5 7,5 2, 11, 13, 1,5 17, 12,5 11, 4,5 2,5 2,5 1, Total 39, 26, 267, 189, 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 18, 5, 19, 1, 6, 1, 7, 8, 2, 25, 19, 39, 46, 56, 47, 5, 35, 72, 44, 55, 19, 29, 8, 23, 18, 12, 27, 16, 15, 14, 15, 4, 1, 6, 2, 3, Total 184, 229, 193, 24, 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 2, 5, 4, 84, 3, 7, 196, 64, 143, 121, 31, 89, 94, 118, 136, 19, 114, 93, 126, 165, 147, 15, 2, 15, 121, 141, 68, 6, 78, 43, 78, 98, 54, 44, 54, 52, 49, 28, 12, 5, 1, 5, Total 1,4, 767, 812, 669, FIGURES IN ITALICS ARE ESTIMATED 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 As ring sales decline in uary the sale of clock seals increases. The low sales figure in uary 214 followed particularly high sales ruary 213, possibly when clubs were stocking up. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Basket seal sales generally peak as the Old Bird racing season starts. Stocks are also sold together with race rubbers in uary at the Blackpool show. 25 2 15 1 5 Race rubber sales generally follow the same pattern as basket seals. 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 213/14 214/15 215/16 216/17 Prepared by ia Field