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BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Falcon's escape prompts Suffolk Owl Sanctuary tracking upgrades
A falcon who took off from his trainer and was not found for three days has prompted a bird sanctuary to upgrade its tracking made off from the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary at Stonham Aspal near Stowmarket during a free-flight session on 24 team was unable to use Frankie's tracking device to find him as he was out of range, but he was eventually spotted three days later by a member of the public about 16 miles (25km) Quantrill, the sanctuary's general manager, said the site would now be looking to upgrade to GPS tracking, and joked that Frankie was currently "grounded to his bedroom". "He has gone off before, but he tends to stick very close to the centre," Ms Quantrill said."This is the first time Frankie has really gone astray for longer than a couple of hours."Ms Quantrill said a call later came in from a member of the public who believed he had spotted Frankie in his sanctuary's head trainer Harry Wade was then "straight out at the crack of dawn, tracked Frankie across a couple of fields, managed to get a signal, saw him sat there in a tree," Ms Quantrill said. "Frankie spotted Harry, came straight out of the tree and straight down to the glove... thanks to the general public we got him back," she added."It's been a long three days, but that's why he is now in quarantine for his own safety."The sanctuary has now launched a fundraiser to upgrade their trackers to GPS."It is much more advanced, it's great for falcons, but unfortunately it very expensive," Ms Quantrill said. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Arab News
15-07-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Riyadh to host global falcon auction in August
RIYADH: The Saudi Falcons Club has announced that preparations are underway for this year's International Falcon Breeders Auction from Aug. 5 to 25 at the club's headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh. The auction has become a key event for falconers worldwide, attracting sellers and buyers of elite local and international breeding stock, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Last year's auction featured 56 production farms — 13 from Saudi Arabia and 43 international — with 866 falcons sold to buyers from 19 countries. Total sales topped SR10.6 million ($2.8 million), and more than 18,000 visits were recorded during the three-week event, the SPA added. The 2024 auction included the highest-priced locally bred falcon, sold for SR210,000 by Al-Aradi Production and Protection Center, and the most expensive international falcon, sold for SR400,000 by Pacific Northwest Falcons, US. Recognized as one of the world's largest specialized falcon auctions, the Malham event has created investment opportunities in the sector, according to the SPA. The auction has also helped local farms adopt international best practices and contributed to Saudi Arabia's emergence as a global falconry hub.
