RACING SUPPORT DISTANCES CALCULATED 14,39 1,988 1,842 884 13,271 2,737 14,235 27,67 17,491 11,86 41,164 2,82 25,856 42,973 6,167 5,482 Mar 151,99 15,95 47,187 57,671 18,927 21,782 13,271 125,855 16,111 87,663 3,247 7,695 11,158 47,178 27,14 144,713 64,871 9,696 41,991 2,626 2,67 3,376 951 7,459 1,187 Total 62,762 652,963 656,954 156,924 LOFT LOCATIONS CALCULATED 27 27 8 14 15 54 8 12 65 112 82 47 249 359 111 123 Mar 242 68 334 27 189 13 189 94 54 51 73 79 71 151 14 17 71 42 24 4 3 6 2 9 3 Total 1, 1,662 994 43 2, 1, Distances are calculated electronically on the RPRA database however, manual intervention is required to process the email replies. 7 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 There are 2 busy periods for loft location requests i.e. start of OB and YB racing seasons. Racing season 214 215 216 217 218 INLAND RACING 199 194 27 181 233 Race programmes received 12 118 121 119 121 Libertion sites managed 3,69 3,49 3,485 3344 361 Liberation site bookings Racing season 214 215 216 217 218 CONTINENTAL RACING 43 45 42 38 4 Race programmes received 48 49 49 47 42 Libertion sites managed 189 194 189 212 198 FCF liberation permits applied for 289 34 242 29 335 Ferry bookings
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Transfers & mail TRANSFERS-INDIVIDUAL RINGS 3,758 3,996 3,729 3,624 4,815 1,744 2,345 1,51 4,977 3,773 3,77 4,277 6,88 5,656 5,839 5,1 Mar 12,186 14,611 11,28 12,557 2,49 17,84 17,521 16,493 17,455 16,77 16,893 15,566 14,13 18,454 18,69 18,334 8,539 8,43 8,743 4,155 3,365 3,979 3,49 4,26 3,84 Total 119,456 114,324 19,182 26,969 TRANSFER FORMS RECEIVED 1,29 1,33 1,167 1,174 724 668 721 586 1,315 1,53 1,229 1,313 1,614 1,514 1,544 1,33 Mar 3,263 3,45 2,977 3,28 6,86 5,377 5,355 4,984 5,27 4,838 4,737 4,519 3,871 5,397 5,31 5,396 2,788 2,59 2,695 1,367 1,113 1,232 1,142 1,33 1,226 Total 34,626 33,326 32,251 7,611 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, This graph shows the number of individual rings transferred each month. 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Mar 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 Between il & y we process an average of 25 transfer forms per day, up to a maximum of per day at peak times. MAIL ITEMS RECEIVED 1,766 1,687 1,788 1,788 1,48 1,71 1,11 968 1,852 1,642 1,698 1,644 2,42 1,63 1,58 1,518 Mar 2,754 2,756 2,336 3,16 3,818 2,837 3,498 2,984 3,17 2,899 2,868 2,769 2,345 3,353 3,41 3,34 2,399 2,89 2,29 1,931 1,64 1,573 1,46 1,675 1,725 Total 28,581 25,854 26,65 9,78 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, Mar 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 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. MAIL ITEMS OUTGOING 6,11 4,752 5,626 4,929 5,74 2,986 2,384 2,169 4,447 3,83 3,89 3,67 4,66 3,559 3,465 3,218 Mar 6,365 6,558 5,373 6,39 11,116 1,73 9, 9,41 1,31 9,55 9,584 9,52 8,522 1,962 1,681 12,65 8,559 7,2 8,617 7,299 5,34 4,331 3,734 4,66 5,84 Total 87,248 78,164 79,121 2,232 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 Between il and y the outgoing mail doubles in volume, largely due to transfer requests.
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Rings NWHU RINGS REGISTERED Mar 13,975 Total 13,975 RING LISTS - PROCESSED 3 5 3 1 2 111 94 32 35 275 21 397 341 312 368 Mar 396 388 336 354 261 326 34 147 145 15 122 87 49 93 46 52 51 64 81 73 19 7 1 6 2 Total 1,855 1,734 1,673 1,27 FOREIGN RINGS 25 9 35 18 12 8 6 2 32 38 55 44 39 13 5 74 Mar 463 379 444 439 59 173 265 268 32 253 272 333 296 732 582 721 242 112 15 58 46 19 24 19 11 Total 2,676 2,14 2,26 577 RING ORDERS PACKED 527 451 691 551 537 445 416 419 539 524 472 575 326 358 365 Mar 439 43 384 494 424 365 45 35 33 359 248 218 254 178 18 215 32 315 384 486 46 472 26 223 247 Total 4,591 4,267 4,657 2,44 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, 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. 45 35 25 15 5 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 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. 7 Mar 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 The majority of young birds bought from foreign breeders have their rings registered prior to the start of the YB season (following training). 7 Mar Ring orders packed 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 Telphone ring orders are packed and posted the same day, whether ordering 2 rings or 2, rings. tember to uary are the busiest months. 218 ring deliver delayed until 2nd week in.
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Partnerships & general administration ADDRESS CHANGES 2 2 17 24 17 16 12 15 38 27 4 22 39 27 38 36 Mar 33 29 24 28 3 28 18 21 19 16 18 13 15 18 19 2 11 13 13 11 5 13 14 7 17 Total 27 223 243 125 PARTNERSHIPS- FORMED & DISOLVED 21 23 4 33 23 23 22 28 66 58 44 44 68 61 59 54 Mar 43 49 36 41 32 15 35 14 1 16 9 17 12 15 1 16 3 8 6 12 9 15 23 26 32 Total 329 39 333 RULE 112 letter- failure to collect stray 8 8 7 4 3 5 2 4 4 5 2 1 2 Mar 3 3 3 1 1 1 7 2 2 6 2 7 5 2 13 1 1 14 1 6 7 1 3 13 Total 67 46 67 16 RING VERIFICATIONS 15 11 13 45 29 6 Mar 6 184 15 15 746 6 15 339 478 475 231 1 13 81 81 234 25 55 28 269 Total 1,66 1,86 1,145 29 Following the removal of a 5 charge for address changes the number processed increased considerably in 214/15. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 Most partnership are formed and disollved before new racing season. 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 Mar Number of letters sent to owners failing to collect their pigeons, after being notified the bird had been reported as a stray. 16, 14, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, Mar Mar Rings are verified prior to OB & YB racing, for show entrants & winner and for other unions. 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19
MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT - Strays STRAY REPORTS - TELEPHONE 114 118 127 18 5 37 39 65 15 16 63 93 14 65 77 97 Mar 13 15 68 112 187 182 168 348 485 347 433 428 678 587 526 1,476 621 458 945 478 358 457 25 166 191 Total 3,335 3,34 4,636 475 STRAY REPORTS - ONLINE 173 168 126 198 72 125 113 146 111 159 132 175 153 163 133 215 Mar 269 31 27 333 733 835 753 1,351 1,226 1,18 1,327 1,792 1,383 1,88 1,656 1,77 1,816 1,199 1,632 856 547 787 297 232 324 Total 8,966 8,43 8,54 1,67 STRAY REPORTS - EMAIL 64 64 52 28 57 32 43 23 Mar 16 61 19 319 151 488 252 47 317 313 15 247 16 12 84 Total 1,876 1,446 28 STRAY REPORTS - TOTAL 287 286 317 37 122 162 24 239 216 265 252 257 228 253 335 Mar 372 46 381 56 92 1,17 1,3 1,699 2,3 1,678 1,76 2,78 2,313 2,395 2,589 3,563 2,437 1,97 2,682 1,334 1,152 1,35 52 599 Total 12,31 13,313 14,622 1,75 1, 1, 1, 1, Stray birds reported in y 218 has increased significantly because we now include the number of calls where telephone numbers are given out to RPRA members who contact the owners themselves. 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, There are approximatly twice as many stray reports received online via the RPRA website than by phone to The Reddings. Previously not recorded until 217 - we receive stray reports & enquiries by email which require replies and/or reporting. 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, Typically most stray reports are received at the start of the YB race season. 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19
RING SALES 128,58 114,92 177,74 28,34 115,84 16,58 71, 73,28 53, 53,23 49, 52, 3,76 2,34 18,58 21,42 Mar 18, 18, 15, 19,86 19,82 14,8 15,22 12,36 11,98 11,82 8,6 8,74 7,74 5,48 5,72 7, 48, 41,72 49, 16,52 148,68 142, 6, 55,2 76,7 Total 661,62 599,81 642,7 447,, 2, 215/16 1 216/17 217/18, 218/19 An additional, rings p.a. are sold to National organisations. CLOCK SEAL SALES 1, 2, 22, 14, 56, 79, 57, 59, 28, Mar 2, 17, 11, 9, 5, 3, 45, 52, 43, 25, 17, 7, 8, 13, 1, 7, 11, 4, 12, 2, 12, 1, 1, Total 267, 26, 184, 94, BASKET SEAL SALES 2, 6, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 19, 1, 19, 12, 7, 8, 14, 13, Mar 19, 39, 23, 21, 47, 36, 44, 55, 46, 8, 23, 25, 27, 16, 21, 15, 11, 9, 6, 3, 4, 1, Total 193, 219, 24, 49, 9, 8, 7, 6, 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. 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. RACE RUBBER SALES 16, 4, 8, 14, 7, 5, 3, 12, 143, 121, 55, 137,, 94, 118, 76, 56, 8, Mar 114, 93, 67, 42, 147, 15,, 6, 121, 141, 69, 4, 78, 43, 37, 54, 44, 41, 2, 49, 33, 33, 5, 5, 6, 7, Total 812, 714, 497, 238, Race rubber sales generally follow the same pattern as basket seals. 6, 4, 3, 2, 1, Mar Mar 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19 215/16 216/17 217/18 218/19