See the video's / photos for this exciting weekend: -
Sat 21/05 @ 10:02 hrs. The birds at Guernsey have been liberated at 10.00 am into broken cloud and sunshine with a 7mph WSW wind. Channel visibility is 10 miles. The UK as generally sunshine and broken cloud with winds WSW at 10 mph. Good luck all. Steve White Race Advisor/ Phil Leech, Chief Convoyer.
Video of liberation: -
Liberation
Strings cut ready for liberation
Sun breaking through.
Sat 21/05 @ 06:51 hrs. We have sea mist around the Islands at Guernsey and overcast conditions. Weather is generally overcast in the UK and in the channel. Winds WSW. We will update this message when conditions improve. Steve White, Race Advisor/ Phil Leech, Chief Convoyer.
Last feed before liberation
Birds being fed. 😋
Photos from liberation site. All birds fed and watered. Transporter sides open for some ventilation. 😊
Fri 20/05 @ 19:43 hrs. Birds are on site and have been fed and watered. Weather forecasters spoken too and will be reviewed again at 06.30 hrs tomorrow morning. Winds generally light south west. Update tomorrow morning once we have a full weather and line of flight forecast. Steve White, Race Advisor / Phil Leech, Chief Convoyer.
At Guernsey docks, waiting for the outrider Police escort