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ANNIVERSARY EDITION 2010/2011

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WELCOME TO THE ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE CHASE EDITOR’S NOTE

CONTENTS

Firstly, I would like to thank all of the contributors who have submitted articles to me over the last year because without you the CHASE would exist.

Alpine Crows and Herons by Christian Habich

Wildlife Artist - Steven Lingham

Quarry Licences - Ethics & Licence Issues by Ben Crane

For this special Anniversary edition of the CHASE, I would like the thank Christian Habich for his article on Crow and Heron Hawking in the Austrian Alps. Wildlife Artists Steven Lingham and Australian Wildlife Artist and Raptor Rehabiltator Martin Scuﬃns. for allowing me to show their magniﬁcent pictures and to UKFC President Ben Crane for his excellent article on applying for a quarry licence for a Sparrowhawk.

UKFC Members Competition - Win a signed print of a Peregrine Falcon by wildlife artist Steve Greaves

Wildlife Artist - Martin Scuﬃns

Club News - Help for Heros & Campaign for Falconry Raﬄe

UK Falconry Club Application Form

The Kiezebrink UK Falconry & Hawking Event

International Hood Making Competition

Advance Tickets Form for the Kiezebrink UK Falconry & Hawking Event

We also have an exclusive competition for UKFC club members competition to win a signed print of a Peregrine from Artist Steve Greaves. I hope you enjoy this special anniversary edition and the deadline for the July/August edition is 10th June. I will be at the British Falconry Fair at Ragley all over the May Bank Holiday, so please come along to the UKFC Stand and introduce yourselves and please support all our advertisors. Good Hawking!

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ALPINE CROWS &

HERONS

Hunting your birds in a high Alpine environment with its long steep slopes, narrow valleys and difﬁcult terrain can be a tough proposition for the passionate falconer. When you live on the beautiful southern slopes of the Alps facing Italy and Slovenia however, you basically face two options: Accept theharsh environment and limited available prey species or simply move somewhere else. A potential third option would be driving to other less challenging hunting grounds, but if you want to hunt your bird daily, doing a 150+ km round trip every day is out of the

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question – at least for me it is. On the other hand, one can learn from nature and simply ‘adapt’. While boasting a good array and numbers of Red Deer, Roe Deer, Chamois or Fox, most other potential prey species like Black Grouse, Ptarmigan, Alpine Snowshoe Hare or Snipe are heavily protected in my area and all over Austria in general. Also we have zero rabbits. Some falconers might ask ‘... you have a healthy natural population of Golden Eagles, so why not ﬂy a Goldie on Fox and Roe Deer? ‘The answers to that and for where I have hunting permissions are

simply: too enclosed, too dense forest, too dangerous and not enough possible ﬂights. ‘Crap area for falconry then ...’ one could say. Well, not if you like mountain sports and to have a regular go at crows, herons and the occasional ducks! Like in most areas, we have an increasing number of Crows that seem to adapt quite well to the harsh environment. The pressure of wild Alpine Goshawks, Eagles, Eagle Owls and Ravens converts them into a challenging quarry for falconers, that knows all tricks of the game. I have observed a Crow once ﬂying

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loopings around a wild female Gos in mid air over the valley! The natural choice of bird for this type of hunting and my geographical limitations (obviously) is a tiercel Goshawk. It is a good match and as I found out this year, there exists practically no winged game here that is out of bounds for a good tiercel. I have tried a falcon once but albeit somewhat successful, it is a thrill that I can do away with, when the bird climbs high in the thermals and you prepare yourself to pick it up in neighboring Italy every time.... Having flown passage Goshawks before with varying degrees of success, I chose a captive bred tiercel from my best friend Roy Lupton in 2008. Picking it up in Kent on my way to the west coast of Ireland, I had slightly mixed feelings about it, when I returned back home to Austria after manning it in Ireland. Somehow this bird totally missed the supreme flying abilities of the passage birds I had before and I knew I was set up for a disappointing first season. While I managed to catch one or the other unsuspecting crow in its first season, several feet of snow at the beginning of December brought the season

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to an abrupt halt. At least, I managed to give the bird a lot of ‘airtime’ and its flying abilities were improving. Due to some clover-honey and a quail only diet, the bird had finished its moult the week before the 2009 Falconry Festival and was able to start its ‘duties’ at the end of July. Being so early we managed to ‘grow’with the young Crows just like a wild Gos would and a the end of the second season saw a mixed bag of Crows and Ducks with being successful every other day on average over a period of 4 months. While trying to stalk the occasional duck in the fast flowing mountain river in our valley, I sometimes also saw the odd grey Heron taking off long before I came any where close to it. These beasts seem to have an additional eye on every feather! Since I knew that the local government had allowed a certain number of Herons to be harvested due to their increasing pressure onto the indigenous Alpine trout stocks, I hatched the plan to try for a Heron with my tiercel next season. During the silly season (aka moulting time) I studied everything I could find about Heron hawking and practically learned the chapters in the falconers bible of Frederick II, by heart.

Using the same quail only diet with some honey again, the bird had finished its moult very early like in the previous season and was ready for action towards the end of July. This time however, I extended the muscle building period by an additional 3 weeks. Because I’m not a particular fan anymore of high jumping, I deployed a variation of it and extended the jump to steep uphill flights. Together with a weighted line this helped to improve fitness and confidence in both - bird and falconer immensely. A little tip on this one: if you unclip the weighted line at the bird’s last uphill flight, it shoots up the hill like a rocket and it obviously thinks it has ‘unreal’ flight powers – can’t beat that for good for confidence. At the same time, I started to observe the behavior of the Herons by walking up the slopes and making use of Swarovski’s fine equipment. While I am not experienced enough (yet) to recognize a pattern, I did notice that the Herons usually chose fishing places where they could see danger from a long way coming. I will not elaborate here on the times when I used to crawl through the high grass on my belly to stalk them for exercise and the occasions when local (rifle) hunters asked me, if I’m totally nuts ... Some time after the first few successful Crow flights, I spotted a Heron cruising casually through the valley, while I was on the way to my hunting grounds. ‘We have to start somewhere...’ I thought to myself, followed it by car and binos and roughly remembered the point where it put in at the river.

I parked about 500 yards away and started my approach, crawling on all fours through high grass for an eternity. If my loud heartbeat wouldn’t have scared the Heron away, the increasingly nervous Gos certainly would I thought and got up for the last 70 yards towards the river. Within a second the Heron shot up from a point I had not expected (forgot that they are not exactly stationary...) and without a moment to spare the Tiercel was off the fist in a flash. While the Heron quickly gained height over the river, the Gos dropped down towards the fast flowing water and was going into overdrive hugging the surface. At first I was convinced the Gos had seen something else or was just not interested, because the gap between the birds opened up very quickly, but then the Gos suddenly performed a 90 degree turn upwards and slingshot himself vertically towards the Heron, attaching himself firmly with a double headgrip. Then both birds slowly tumbled down into the fast flowing river. The next 20 seconds saw one of the fastest falconer sprints ever combined with a subsequent deep-water test of Marshall’s finest equipment. Up to my lower chest in ice cold water I only just managed to grab the ‘package’ and waded back to shore. Funnily enough I was quite hot and sweating.... my first ever Heron and as I established later, the first one with a Gos tiercel in our club’s 60 year history!

finish the season immediately – it could only go downhill from here I thought. Well, some 40 crows later and after about eight or nine unsuccessful tries, I had bagged a further two Herons with the brave little Tiercel, both times in similar fashion. The word of mouth among the hunter community in the valley is, that the local fly-fishing club is contemplating an honorary membership for me now. I have learned a lot about conditioning a Gos beyond the normal prey during this season and also about field craft and stalking, which is normally not on the very top of the priority list for falconers. After 3 successful seasons the brave Tiercel is now back at his ‘Daddy’s’ in Kent and in with his new girlfriend – the Alpine female passage Gos I flew before him. On paper at least their offspring should be something very special... time will tell.

When I came home that day and after having depleted my mobile’s battery informing EVERYBODY, I honestly contemplated to

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Steven Lingham

AWARD WINNING WILDLFE AR TIST Steven Lingham is an award winning self-taught artist. After a number of years working in the printing industry, and due to the escalating and ever demanding popularity of his paintings, Steven decided to make his life-long hobby into a full-time career in 2003, and since doing so his reputation and skills have gained tremendously. Steven has a real passion for British birds, the subject matter for which he is most renowned. He has used a variety of painting media - acrylics, gouache and the occasional pencil drawing, but has ﬁnally settled upon oils, which allow him to attain vibrancy in colour and texture. Steven is renowned for the meticulous attention to detail in his paintings, and although can be very labour intensive his work is still rich with light, atmosphere and beauty. His work can be found in many private collections worldwide, including in the UK, Europe, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand and North America. In 2008 Steven was invited to become a patron of Raptor Rescue, a UK based charity which rehabilitates birds of prey, (which is one of Steven’s favourite subjects to paint). Steven’s artwork has been selected for inclusion in the prestigious Birds in Art exhibition for 2010 at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin, USA, which is arguably the World’s most highly regarded wildlife art exhibition.

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‘Steven in his studio’

Artist’s Statement I am constantly trying to develop my work, by pushing the boundaries as an artist, to master my medium and as a result I’m intending to paint stylish pieces that incorporate birds and animals within grand and elaborate settings, or representing birds in a decorative and stylised form. I want to show people how beautiful the world is, to evoke emotion and go beyond people’s imagination by showing the humblest of every day objects or birds/animals for what they really are, often stunningly beautiful. Whilst out walking we all see ﬂeeting glimpses of the wildlife that surrounds us, whether it be of a fox running through a woodland, a herd of Roe Deer bounding into the distance or a Barn Owl quartering a ﬁeld at dusk, moments like those can really make my day. It’s so easy to get ‘bogged down’ by daily life, but by taking a walk in your local woodland or park you can see such sights, which make you realise what life is really all about. With that in mind it’s very important to preserve these little ‘nature reserves’. By painting wildlife I am making people aware of its existence, and giving the viewer a rare chance to really appreciate all the beautiful species that we have in our countryside. My aim is to bring the viewer of my work close to the subject, to see a moment in time. I like to portray my subjects as they really are in the wild, perhaps passing through a scene that I have already chosen to paint.

‘Back-lit Goshawk’

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The appearance of the animal or bird becomes an added bonus.

‘Making a presentation’

‘All done’

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‘Goshawk on Rabbit’

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‘Phesant Pursuit’

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Applying for your quarry licence

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QUARRY LICENCES ETHICS & LICENCE ISSUES

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An excerpt from the forth coming book from Ben Long with contributions from Hilary White, Nigel King, Viktor Segrt and others. Due to the time of year and with many falconers perhaps picking up a new eyass for the approaching season, Ben Crane has kindly allowed The Chase to reproduce a small section of a new book being published by The Hawker Press. SPARROWHAWKS is an in depth book covering trapping, wild take, training, ﬂying and breeding. This article is from the ﬁnal chapter: Miscellaneous. Most of you should have re-applied for your License for the coming season. However, for those who have no idea about the process or for that matter the type of ‘conversations’ your likely to encounter when out hunting Blackbirds, then this short extract from the book SPARROWHAWKS may be of some use to the novice austringer.

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ETHICS & LICENSE ISSUES At this exact moment of writing if you wish to hawk Lark or Blackbirds legally in the United Kingdom, contact: Lyn Sullivan, Senior Licensing Oﬃcer, Wildlife Licensing Unit Natural England, First Floor Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6EB Tel: 0300 060 1827 www.naturalengland.org.uk Lyn will grant you a license to hawk up 50 registered, indigenous birds for the purpose of falconry. She will not be overly enthusiastic, but she will be very professional and will answer every question you need to ask. If you apply for a license it needs to be renewed each year at the beginning of March. If you do not renew your license it may not be re-issued. This is not good. If you chose not to hawk Lark or Blackbird, or you change quarry species, I suggest you still keep up your renewal regardless. The system of hunting classic quarry

hangs in the balance. If falconers do not maintain tradition, future generations may never legally get to hawk Lark or Blackbird ever again. By telling Natural England of your intention safeguards numbers of reason for those that potentially wish to hawk them. The erosion of legitimate English quarry for falconry is problematic on many levels. For those that do not know, the license asks about the maximum quarry species you are likely to take and also for the landownerís permission to hawk said quarry. It also features a questionnaire that asks what the general public feel about the issuing of a license that allows the killing of passerines. These three aspects of the License have profound and long term implications for falconry and hawking. Anyone contemplating ﬂying a Sparrowhawk needs to be fully versed in coherent arguments about quarry and conduct. For anyone ﬂying a Sparrowhawk there will always be ethical question

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Ben Crane regarding quarry and purpose. I have on numerous occasions been out in the field and have been making in to a Blackbird and have had to explain the moral whys and wherefores of killing the nationís favourite songbird. Prior to picking up an eyass, anyone flying a Sparrowhawk will have had plenty of time to consider the implications of how falconry and field sports in particular have been demonised in the UK. I have had to deal with this a great many times because a particularly productive piece of land runs alongside a nature reserve run by an ornithological society. Bizarrely, bird watchers do not seem to like seeing birds of prey up close or near their sites and vent spleen with any number of strange arguments. I used to have a very narrow view about killing animals for falconry. If it was for the pot then it was justified, if not then of course it was brutal and inhuman. This relativistic thinking means absolutely nothing to the Rabbit or the Blackbird. A life is a life whether it is eaten or not. We therefore have a duty to be absolutely clear about the effect we have on wildlife. How we are perceived in the field effects falconry as a whole. More often than not I refrain from entering into conversations with the general public about the specifics of a Sparrowhawks quarry. It is often far easier to explain that Sparrowhawks are used to hunt Corvids and Magpies rather than enter into the implications of hawking Blackbirds or Lark. However, the arguments for allowing and positively celebrating this reified type of falconry are numerous, more coherent and far more scientifically probable than any argument to dissuade the hesitant. If you do enter into discussion (remember that questionnaire?), I cannot stress that at all times, conduct toward the general public has to be courteous and well mannered, no matter how difficult some of them can be. Starting at the top, we have the incontrovertible scientific fact that the hawking of any quarry has ABSOLUTELY zero impact on the wild populations of any species.

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This seems counter-intuitive when for example you have a Grey Partridge in the bag (note that Perdix Perdix should only be hunted on land with more than 20 per 250 Hectares, if lower then they need to be left alone). Partridge like any other quarry have been hunted for centauries; it is only recently that as a species declined in numbers. The decline of most, if not all indigenous quarry can be directly linked to the destruction or the changing of habitat since the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the introduction of invasive species by accident or design and the use of organo-chlorine pesticides in the 1960’s. The following quote is taken from the Game Conservancy Trust website: Sparrowhawks seem to be killing small birds of all kinds-are they to blame? Certainly where partridges are scarce and Sparrowhawks are in good numbers, predation by birds of prey could be a limiting factor and this is the subject of current research. However, under the pre-1960s traditional farming

methods, both birds were common. Partridges declined most severely in the 1960s and 1970s, when Sparrowhawks themselves were almost wiped out by organo-chlorine pesticides. The wide spread use of industrial pesticides and the transforming weather conditions have changed food sources and nesting possibilities for all manner of animals on a far greater scale than the Sparviter can be blamed for. What is true for the Grey Partridge is also true for the Lark (Alauda Arvensis). When numbers of any species have reached dangerously low levels due to forced industrialised farming methods, it is always ﬁeld sports that carry the brunt of blame from a public consuming cheap food. Falconry being visual and having an obvious ending seems directly destructive. But the insidious growth of human populations and the need to feed them is far more corrosive on the natural world than we could ever be. Ultimately even if we stopped falconry altogether, the Grey Partridge would still suﬀer at the hands of farmers forced to use

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every inch of land for farming purposes. With specific regard to hunting Blackbirds, a few facts need to be set out from the start. Contrary to the perception of the general public Turdus Merula is a migratory species. The figures from the RSPB website shows that there are 5 million nesting pairs in the UK during spring. During winter this figure rises to around 15 million. Clearly with these numbers, the dent of a thousand falconers (at best) taking 20 or 30 Blackbirds under strict license and within the law is clear for all to see. Interestingly there does not seem to be any figures for Blackbirds killed by cars or fledglings eaten by cats. Unlike cars and cats, falconers adhere to seasons which allow only the strongest to survive and be fit for the full depth of winter and the following spring breeding season. Because of this, falconry and shooting should be seen as inherently conservational activities. If we consider the Grey Partridge once again (whose numbers are far, far lower than any passerine), we can see from the Game Conservancy Trust that;

If partridges are scarce, why not protect them? It is a fact that Partridges are most abundant in the places where they are conserved for shooting.

This is not because shooters go to where they are most common, but because on these places Partridges are managed carefully so that they breed and survive better than elsewhere, giving more Partridges because of, not despite, shooting. Strict seasons that thin out the weak and infirm, with well managed hedgerows are fundamental to both Blackbird and Partridge survival. One of these is in the hands of the falconer, the increasing anthropogenic landscape less so. The predation of songbirds, ground nesting birds and smaller mammals 365 days of the year by an 8 million domesticated and feral cats in this context has a greater effect than any falconer could ever have. Aside from these clearly reasonable, scientific arguments, I have often had it said that even one Blackbird taken is unbearably cruel and to hunt them for fun shows moral cowardice and that humans should, as sentient animals, show compassion to all living things. From my observations this is perhaps true on a cursory level (or if your a Buddhist monk!), but only because humans invest nature with more sentimental emotion than it shows to itself. Blackbirds, Partridge, Lark and Rabbit are built to run or fly. To escape is part of their survival and evolutionary niche.

They clearly have a far higher stress threshold than we perceive. What looks like fear and panic to us, is perhaps no more than slight irritation to the quarry. Of course at the moment of dispatch adrenaline will surpass any superficial pain and stress. This is why a Sparviter (or any falconer for that matter) implicitly respects any quarry they have to dispatch. Just as the Sparrowhawk is hard wired to pursue and catch, so the Blackbird is built to run and to avoid capture. The Blackbird can only flee as well as it does, by being in full control of the situation. Momentarily too slow, too weak or too panic stricken and the propensity to continue life is lost. The Blackbird and the Spar are a perfectly balanced match in this respect. So if contemplating targeting Lark and Blackbird with either a Musket or a Sparrowhawk, be prepared, be educated but most of all be aware that the tradition you carry on has implications for all. Also remember that what you are doing is not cruel or unusual, it happens every day in nature. Remember that the flight and kill dynamic is enhancing the natural world in favour of the Lark and the Blackbird. By hawking them you are refining the genetics that makes these truly exceptional quarries as startling as they deserve to be.

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Art, Inspiration & Birds of Prey Martin Scuﬃns - Wildlife Artist In the rolling hills south of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, is a small 20 acre property peppered with eucalypts and neatly bisected by a series of reed fringed wetlands. It was here, 11 years ago that, with the help of my family I set up ‘Hawk Haven’, a wildlife shelter dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned birds of prey. We are now one of the few shelters in Australia that specialise in raptors and regularly use facets of falconry training to rehabilitate birds recovering from injuries. Since opening the shelter we have cared for over 200 birds, everything from Barn Owls to Wedge-tailed Eagles. The shelter operates on a voluntary basis and we receive little in the way of funding. My work as a wildlife artist and musician enables me to work my own hours and ﬁt my schedule around the varying needs of my feathered charges. It is not a lucrative life but I learned years ago that I am not cut out for a regular 9-5 job. In the late 1990s I turned my back on a career in the biological sciences and focussed my energies on my art, attempting to capture in mediums of pastel, charcoal and acrylics the beauty of the birds that surrounded and inspired me. Raptor rehabilitation in Australia is an unusual undertaking. It is little noticed and even less understood. Some sectors of the conservation fraternity don’t see the value of raptor rehab or are wary of its methodology since sporting falconry has been illegal here since 1975. In the state of Victoria the techniques are tolerated in a rehab setting, and for good reasons. In 2006 the ‘Journal of Avian medicine and

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Surgery’ published the results of a study conducted by two prominent employees of Healesville Sanctuary (a government Zoo) comparing the relative merits of fitness programs on the survival of 15 rehabilitated Peregrine Falcons and 12 rehabilitated Brown Goshawks. The sanctuary measured the effectiveness of falconry methods versus cage exercise methods. The report found unequivocally that falconry methods were far superior, particularly in regard to survival rates. It has been my observation that the absence of falconry as a sport in Australia has had effects that are both positive and negative. Ours is large country and keeping this sport humane and well policed would be, at best, incredibly difficult. On the other hand, expertise and an understanding of the modern practice of falconry and its use in raptor rehabilitation and education is sadly lacking, as is veterinary expertise in the specialised field of raptor medicine. All too frequently I am confronted by the appalling lack of understanding of avian anatomy and medicine that a great many veterinarians display in this country. Since I began operating Hawk Haven I have had the great privilege of working with many spectacular species of Australian raptors. Perhaps the most dramatic is the magnificent Wedge-tailed Eagle, a close relative of the Golden Eagle.

conditions are such that birds not able to be returned to the wild must be euthanased. In addition Wedge tails are not at present uncommon here on the mainland ‚ at Hawk Haven I will routinely see between 2 and 5 wild individuals on a daily basis. Although a happy state of affairs, this creates serious problems for long term rehab birds as home territories are quickly lost and competition is fierce. Other species regularly brought to the shelter by members of the public include Australian Kestrels, Brown Falcons, Australian Hobbies, Peregrine Falcons, Brown Goshawks, Collared Sparrowhawks and Little Eagles. More rarely we have had the occasional White Goshawk and Black Falcon. Owls also find a temporary home here with the most common ‚ culprits‚ being the Southern Boobook and the ubiquitous Barn Owl. Most of these present with injuries typical of road trauma, collision with electricity lines and barbed wire entanglement to name a few. Concussion is common in sparrowhawks. On one occasion I was called to rescue an injured ‘spar’ and found her unconscious at the base of a large glass window. Lying neatly by her side was the unconscious body of the bird she had been pursuing at the time, a House Sparrow! Presumably they both struck the window a fraction of a second apart.

These are a regular visitor to the shelter but I must confess that my heart sinks when I get a phone call regarding an injured ‘wedgie’, as the locals call them. Many are too seriously injured to be successfully rehabilitated and my permit

Not all of the species listed above receive falconry training as a part of their rehabilitation process. I receive so many raptors for care that only those birds that can genuinely beneﬁt from it are given training. Much of my time is dominated by

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‘Queen of the North’ - Gyr Falcon © Martin Scuﬃns

bringing active hunting species back to as close as possible to wild fitness. Peregrines obviously get special attention in this regard their high wing loading and prey preferences demand a high fitness level on release. I have also trained a number of Australian Hobbies and once I had the amazing good fortune to fly a Black Falcon that had come in with a fractured ulna. His stamina and power at the lure was awe inspiring.

In addition to my rehab cases I also have a special permit to retain 2 raptors for education. My education team currently consists of an Australian kestrel and a Little Eagle, our local member of the Crested Hawk-eagle group and a close relative of the Bonelli’s Eagle. This bird, who goes by the rather grand name of ‘Morgaine’ has been my companion for the last seven years. She weighs around a kilo at ﬂying weight but has a temper several sizes larger!

I have also worked with Brown and White Goshawks but these days tend to pass these on to another shelter I know who works wonders with accipiters. Perhaps I have become lazy but I do love my falcons! Some individuals rehabilitated at Hawk Haven are hacked back to the wild on site. Over the years we have had numerous raptors that have refused to leave home for considerable periods of time.

Together we give talks to groups of school children, helping them to understand the fundamentals of ecology and the importance of preserving wildlife habitat.

We still get occasional periodic visits from a Boobook Owl who was hacked out over ﬁve years ago now. It’s not unlike having a teenager who still comes home for a meal when life gets tough!

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attention with hoods, gloves, telemetry gear, my hawking bag and all the other paraphernalia that we raptor lovers and falconers seem to accumulate over the years. My life choices have led me to this existence, with its tentacles that seem to weave between the ancient and contemporary worlds. I suspect that what drew me to this combination of vocations was the same thing that attracts falconers to their sport. It is increasingly rare in a twenty ﬁrst century technological life to be able to throw oﬀ the tethers of modernity and to surround oneself with the immediacy and beauty of wild creatures such as these.

Raptors, as top order predators, are good at capturing the imagination of young children and carry out a valuable role as ambassadors for conservation.

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Having my inspiration so close to hand is of course wonderful for my art. When family duties or my work as a musician (ﬁddle player) don’t take me away there is nothing better than locking myself away in my rustic stone studio/mews where my pastels, paints and canvasses ﬁght for space and

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‘Ephemera’ - Australian Kestrel and Stone Lion © Martin Scuﬃns

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‘Vantage Point’ - Gyr Falcon © Martin Scuﬃns

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‘Shaheen Pursuit’ © Martin Scuﬃns

‘Harris Hawk’ - © Martin Scuﬃns

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‘Curious’ - Juvenile male Peregrine © Martin Scuﬃns

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‘Wedge-tailed Eagle’ © Martin Scuﬃns

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The UK Falconry Club The UK Falconry Club & forum members are delighted to support the fund raising efforts of UKFC Club member and former soldier Alex Brown in raising money for both ‘Help for Heroes’ and the ‘Campaign for Falconry’. Raffle tickets are available from the UK Falconry Club’s stand at the British Falconry & Raptor Fair, Ragley Hall, Alchester, Warwickshire on the 1st & 2nd May. A fantastic range of raffle prizes have been generously donated and the Committee of the UKFC, would like to thank all of the individuals and businesses who have generously donated the following prizes for two well deserved causes. Prizes to be won:

Copy of AMS (Avian Management System( donated by David Le Mesurier • Carl Bass Framed Print Original painting of your hawk or falcon by David Rampling • One Days Duck/Goose Hawking donated by Frazer Hamilton • 173mhz or 216mhz Scout Transmitter donated by Stephen Lea, Marshalls UK • One Pair of Dave Noble Bells donated by Neil Davies • Braided Jesses, Leash & Extender donated by Zoe Jones of Brithawk Braided Falconry Equipment • Pineo Hawking Bag donated by Gamehawker Ltd • Ben Long Arab style Hood donated by Mark Sawyer, Two signed books ‘Breeding the Imprint Goshawk’ donated by Lee Fetherstone, 2 Tiercel & 2 Peregrine Falcon Hoods donated by Carl Silverns Plus other great prizes to be annonced on the day.

TICKETS ONLY £1.00 The draw will take place at 4pm on the 2nd May at the UK Falconry Club’s stand. All winners will be notiﬁed by post, text , phone or email. A full list of the winning tickets will be published in the next edition of the Chase and on the UK Falconry

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UK Falconry Club

Application Form 2011/12 Season Full Name: Address: Post code code: Tel el no:

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E-mail : Experience and hawks ﬂown:

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Full Member £32.00 Associate Member £32.00 Supporter Member £17.00

Please tick to indicate level of membership

I agree to abide by the rules set out in the constitution and code of conduct and I will follow the aims and objectives of the club as far as I am able to. I consent to this submitted information being stored on a computer database and that the aforesaid information will only be divulged to other UK Falconry Club Members at the discretion of the committee.

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To pay by PAYPAL please add a £2 handling fee and send to: tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com and then send your application to: Jan Hart, Membership Secretary - UK Falconry Club, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB. E-mail: jan_hart@ukfalconryforum.com Please note: All existing UKFC members the 2011/2012 membership fees is due by the 31st May 2011. www.ukfalconryforum.com

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KIEZEBRINK UK MAIN SPONSORS OF THE UK FALCONRY & HAWKING EVENT

THE UK

KIEZEBRINK Kiezebrink UK Ltd.

FALCONRY

HAWKING

EVENT

The International Centre for Birds of Prey, Newent, Gloucestershire GL18 1JJ Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2011 - Gates Open: 9.00am - 5.30pm

An action packed weekend dedicated to the art of falconry

Advance tickets sales: 01531 821 581

Falconry Equipment Makers • Falconry Telemetry • Artist Marquee • UK Falconry Clubs • Raptor Food Supplier • Falconry Displays • Seminars Gun Dog Displays • Ferrets • Hood Making Competition sponsored by American Hoods & Bells • Gamekeeping Suppliers • Gun Dealers • 4 x 4’s Shooting Accessories • Angling Outlets • International Falconry Clubs Marquee sponsored by Gamehawker Ltd • The Campaign for Falconry Hawkboard • KK Catering Food Court • Largest collection of Birds of Prey in the Country • Camping for Caravans and Tents JOINT EVENT ORGANISERS

THE UK FALCONRY CLUB & THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIRDS OF PREY

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KIEZEBRINK Kiezebrink UK Ltd.

Headline sponsors of the UK Falconry & Hawking Event

Suppliers of Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premier Quality Frozen Raptor Foods KKK Frozen Chicks produced in the UK Refrigerated or Insulated Deliveries throughout the UK Contact Sarah at Kiezebrink UK Tel: 01284 810 779 or Fax: 01284 811 902 Email: sarah@kiezebrink.co.uk

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The United Kingdom Falconers Club (UKFC) and Jemima Parry-Jones MBE are proud to announce the launch of The Kiezebrink UK Falconry & Hawking Event taking place on the 3rd and 4th of September 2011 at the International Centre for Bird of Prey in Newent, Gloucestershire. Because we feel so enthusiastic about our sport and because we know you also feel so passionately about falconry’s future, we have devised a new falconry event from the grass roots up. The Kiezebrink UK Falconry & Hawking Event 2011 will cater specifically for falconers and their families. We have arranged top quality flying displays, a UK and International Club Marquee sponsored by Gamehawker Ltd, Artist Marquee, Demonstrations and Seminars, Trade Stands and a Food Court. Running alongside the Event, we will be running an Hood Making Competition kindly sponsored by American Hoods and Falconry Bells. There will also be camping on-site, BBQ and evening entertainment provided for standholders and exhibitors. We believe that a new falconry event held at such a historic and well known venue will be beneficial to all falconry clubs both in the UK and Internationally, Raptor Breeders and Falconers alike. Also, holding this new event in September will make it easier for everyone to attend and meet club members prior to the new hunting season. We hope that you will be able to attend The Kiezebrink UK Falconry & Hawking Event and if you have any questions, please contact: The Kiezebrink UK Falconry & Hawking Event Event Organisers Office Rosslyn, Burgage Wellington Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0) 1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk Web: www.falconryhawking.co.uk

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Martin Hayward-Harris will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event

MARTIN HAYWARD-HARRIS artist & wildlife sculptor Tel: +44 (0)1491 652 006 www.hayward-harris.co.uk

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UK Falconry Clubs Marquee Stand Layout 15m

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The UK Falconry Club

Welsh Hawking Club

Side Entrance

The Hawk Board

Campaign for Falconry

Seating area 2m x 6m

Side Entrance

Central Falconry & Raptor Club

Side Entrance

South East Falconry Group

Main Entrance

The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering UK Falconry Clubs the opportunity to purchasing a 2m x 1.5m space only stand within the UK Falconry Club Marquee for only £45.00 + £9.00 (20% VAT) = £54.00

Space is limited to 12 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page ???).

Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00

Stand Electrics

Each club will be given four entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand.

If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Ofﬁce: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.

Additional tickets are available: £10.00 Adults £6.00 Children (Under 16’s) Family £30.00 (2 Adults/2 Children) Camping Passes are available for the Saturday night (3rd September ONLY): 2 Man Tent - £10.00 4 Man Tent - £15.00 6 Man Tent - £20.00 Caravan Pass - £20.00

Contact If you have any other questions please contact: The UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Ofﬁce, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB Tel: +44 (0)1823 666 176 Email: info@falconryhawking.co.uk

Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com

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Sponsors of the International Falconry Club Marquee at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event

International Falconry Clubs Marquee Sponsored by

www.gamehawker.net

Stand Layout 15m

RESERVED

Side Entrance

Seating area 2m x 6m

RESERVED

Side Entrance

Main Entrance

The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering International Falconry Clubs the opportunity to take a 2m x 1.5m stand space FREE OF CHARGE due to the generous sponsorship of Gamehawker Ltd - www.gamehawker.net

Space is limited to 15 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page ???).

Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00

Stand Electrics

Each club will be given 2 entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand.

If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Ofﬁce: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.

Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com

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David Rampling will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event

DAVID RAMPLING WILDLIFE ARTIST

www.ramplingart.co.uk

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Artists Marquee Stand Layout 15m

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Steve Greave

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Paul Hawyard

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David Rampling

SOLD

Assad Raolf

SOLD Carl Bass

SOLD

Neil Davies

Side Entrance

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Seating area 2m x 6m

George Lodge Trust

Side Entrance

Main Entrance

The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering Wildlife Artists the opportunity to purchase a 2m x 1.5m shell scheme stand within the Artist Marquee for only £100.00 + £20.00 (20% VAT) = £120.00 Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00 Each Artist will receive 2 free entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand. Additional tickets & Camping passes are available from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com Please note: Space is limited to 15 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(Artist Marquee Booking forms see page 19).

Security The UK Falconry & Hawking Event will be organising 24 hour security for the event if you have particular security requests please inform the Organisers - info@falconryhawking.co.uk

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Insurance The UK Falconry & Hawking Event advises each stand holder to organise insurance to cover breakages, theft, damage. The Organisors will not be liable to any losses incurred for uninsured stand holders.

Stand Electrics If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Ofﬁce: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.

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American Hoods & Falconry Bells sponsors of the International Hood Making Competition

Suppliers of American made Hoods from leading American makers and Falconry Bells www.hoodandbells.co.uk

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Small Business Marquee Stand Layout 15m

SOLD 1

SOLD 2

SOLD 3

SOLD 4

SOLD 5

SOLD 6

SOLD 7

Side Entrance

Seating area 2m x 6m

Side Entrance

Main Entrance

The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering small falconry businesses the opportunity to purchasing a 2m x 1.5m space only stand within the SME Marquee for only £60.00 + £12.00 (20% VAT) = £72.00

Space presently available is 15 stands and if you wish to chose a particular space please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page 19).

Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00

Stand Electrics

Each club will be given four entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand.

If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Ofﬁce: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.

Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com

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Ian Vance Falconry Furniture will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event

Ian Vance Falconry Furniture

Suppliers of quality falconry equipment Large stocks available for immediate despatch

Tel: 0115 920 3682 www.falconryequipment.com

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Shedding Stands Stand Layout 3m

3m x 3m Shedding

Side Wall

Rear Wall

(£125 + VAT @ 20% = £150)

Open Frontage

The UK Falconry & Hawking Event is offering businesses the opportunity to purchasing a 3m x 3m space only Shedding Stand for only £125.00 + £25.00 (20% VAT) = £150.00 Trestle tables - £10.00 + £2.00 (20% VAT) = £12.00 Each standholder will be given two entry passes for the weekend for staff who will be manning the stand. Additional tickets are available: £10.00 Adults £6.00 Children (Under 16’s) Family £30.00 (2 Adults/2 Children) Camping Passes are available for the Saturday night (3rd September ONLY): 2 Man Tent - £10.00 4 Man Tent - £15.00 6 Man Tent - £20.00 Caravan Pass - £20.00

Booking your Stand Shedding stands space is limited and if you wish to chose a particular stand please inform the Organisers by email: exhibit@falconryhawking.co.uk and indicate clearly on your booking form(UK Club Booking forms see page 19).

Stand Electrics If you wish to have electricity on your stand, please inform the Organisers Ofﬁce: info@falconryhawking.co.uk and we will inform you of the costs in due course.

Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com

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Exhibiting at the Event

TO NEWENT

CARPARKING ENTRANCE & EXIT

CLUB CAMPING

CARPARKING STAND HOLDERS PARKING

Shedding 3m x 3m

RESTRICTED AREA

UK Clubs Marquee

RESTRICTED AREA

Space Only Stands

PUBLIC CAMPING Food Court

E ICBP DISABLED ENTRANCE PARKING

ICBP CENTRE

Space Only Stands

FLYING ARENA

Headline Sponsors Children's Marquee Marquee & Play Area

Space Only Stands

Booking a stand Stands space is strictly limited and the UK Falconry & Hawking Event Committee aim is to offer competitive priced stands for all manner of quality falconry equipment makers and suppliers from leading British and International manufacturers. To book a stand please ﬁll in the booking form on page 39.

Stand Prices 3m x 3m Shedding Stands is £125 +VAT (Limited to 30 stands 3m x 3m)

2m x 1.5m SME’s Marquee Stand (Space Only) is £65 +VAT (Limited to 36 stands at 2m wide x 1.5m depth)

2m x 1m Art Marquee (Shell Scheme Only) Stand is £100 +VAT (Limited to 12 exhibitors at 2m wide x 1m depth)

2m x 1m UK Falconry Club Marquee (Space Only) £45 +VAT (Restricted to Hawkboard registered clubs 2m wide x 1m depth)

2m x 1m International Falconry Club Marquee - FREE The International Falconry Club Marquee has been kindly sponsored by Gamehawker Ltd - www.gamehawker.net (Limited to 12 exhibitors at 2m wide x 1m depth - Space Only) Please note: Exhibiting within the International Clubs Marquee is restricted to IAF recognised International Falconry Clubs.

LECTURE THEATRE

Int. Clubs Marquee RESTRICTED AREA

Small Businesses Marquee

CARAVANS

TO CLIFFORDS MENSE

Art Marquee RESTRICTED AREA

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exhibitors booking form Name: Address:

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Brief description of items or services for sale: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………................…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………................…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………................…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………................…… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………................…… Please note: All stands will be subject to approval by the Organisers.

I/We wish to book the following:

Cost

SH1

3m wide x 3m deep Shedding Stand @ £150.00 inc VAT

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FCM

2m wide x 1.5m deep space only within UK Falconry Club Marquee @ £54.00 inc VAT

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SME1

2m wide x 1.5m deep space only within SME Marquee @ £72.00 inc VAT

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AM-17

2m wide x 1m deep Shell Scheme within the Art Marquee @ £120.00 inc VAT

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TAB

Trestle Tables 6’ x 2’ 3” @ £12 each inc VAT - Number required ………….

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Please make cheques payable to “The UK Falconry Club” & return with this form to: The KIEZEBRINK UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Ofﬁce, Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB A receipt will be sent as conﬁrmation of your booking.

I have read the attached Terms & Conditions and agree to abide by them. Please tick the box: Signed:……………..............................………….......………………. Date: ……………………………………......

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Hood Making Competition

sponsored by American Hoods & Falconry Bells

Competition Catagories The British Hood Making Junior Championships (Under 16’s ONLY) - Entry fee: £5.00 Winner to receive Trophy & £50.00

The European Hood Making Championships (16 and over) - Entry fee: £15.00 Winner to receive Trophy & 250.00€

The British Hood Making Senior Championships (16 and over) - Entry fee: £10.00 Winner to receive Trophy & £150.00

The World Hood Making Championships (16 and over) - Entry fee: £15.00 Winner to receive Trophy & $500.00

“I hope that this event will help launch a new generation of hoodmakers to the attention of falconers across the UK and the World and in turn raise money for the ICBP, The UK Falconry Club and the Campaign of Falconry” Neil Davies, American Hoods & Falconry Bells

the kiezebrink uk falconry & hawking event

hood making entry form Name: Address:

Post Code: ………………….....…………………………………..

Tel. No:

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Mobile: ……………………….....……………………………….

e-mail:

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Web Site: ………………………………….......................................

I wish to enter the following:

Entry Fee

Prize

The British Hood Making Championships (Under 16’s)

£5.00

£50 & Trophy

The British Hood Making Championships (16 and over)

£10.00

£150 & Trophy

The European Hood Making Championships -

£15.00

250€ & Trophy

The World Hood Making Championships

£20.00

$500 & Trophy

Please make cheques payable to The UK Falconry Club & return with this form to: The KIEZEBRINK UK Falconry & Hawking Event Neil Davies, The Studio @ Ffarm fach, Horeb, Five Roads, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA15 5AJ. Terms & Conditions. 1. Only one entry per person in each catergory. 2. Winners of British (Over 16’s-ONLY) & European Championships will get free entry to World Championships. 3. All hoods will become the property of the UK Falconry & Hawking Event and will be auctioned for fund raising for the ICBP, UK Falconry Club and The Campaign of Falconry. 4. Hoods must not be signed or have any trademarks. 5. All hoods must be made by the entrant. Any entries not made by the entrant will be disqualified. 6. Canvassing the Judges will result in disqualification. 7. All winning competitors will be notified by post prior to the UK Falconry & Hawking Event. 8. The Judges decision is final and no discussion will be entered with any competitors. We reserve the right withhold awards if entries not of sufficient standard. 9. The competition is open to amateur and professional hoodmakers. 10. All materials used must come from legal sources. I have read the attached Hood Making Terms & Conditions and agree to abide by them. Please tick the box: Signed:……………..............................………….......………………. Date: ……………………………………......

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The UK’s largest collection of Bird’s of Prey Open 7 days a week from 10.30am to 5.30pm (Centre closed December & January) • Over 300 birds on public display • • Daily Flying Displays • Conservation • • Captive Breeding • Falconry Courses • • Photography • Schools & Groups Welcome • The International Centre for Birds of Prey Boulsdon House, Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1JJ T: 01531 820286 or 01531 820286 Email: jpj@icbp.org

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advance day tickets & camping pass booking form Name:

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Address:

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Post Code: ………………….....…………………………………..

Tel. No:

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e-mail:

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I/We wish to book the following:

Qty

Cost

AAT

Advance Adult Ticket @ £10.00 (Tickets on day £12.00)

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ACT

Advance Children’s Ticket @ £6.00 - Under 16’s (Tickets on day £6.00)

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AFT

Advance Family Ticket @ £30.00 - 2 Adults/2 Children (Tickets on day £32.00)

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CT2

2 Man Tent Camping Ticket @ £10.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)

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CT4

4 Man Tent Camping Ticket @ £15.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)

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CT6

6 Man Tent Camping Ticket @ 20.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)

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Touring Caravam Ticket @ £20.00 (Saturday Night ONLY)

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Please make cheques payable to “The UK Falconry Club” & return with this form to: The KIEZEBRINK UK Falconry & Hawking Event - Organisers Ofﬁce Rosslyn, Burgage, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8NB or Advance Tickets & Camping Passes can purchased from the event website: www.falconryhawking.co.uk or via PAYPAL send payment to tommy_miles@ukfalconryforum.com

Signed:……………..............................………….......………………. Date: ……………………………………......

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JOIN THE UK FALCONRY CLUB & FORUM

WWW:UKFALCONRYFORUM.COM

Paul Hawkyard Wildlife Artist Tel: 0115 920 3682 www.paulhawkyard.co.uk

Falconry Innovations Sponsors of ‘Wessex Bird of Prey Rescue’

Falconry equipment at aﬀordable prices

Tel: 01202 771 661 Tel: 01202 666 958 www.falconryinnovations.co.uk Email: falconryinnovations@msn.com Falconry Innovations, 7 Kelly, Close, Poole, BH17 8QP Falconry Innovations will be exhibiting at the UK Falconry & Hawking Event