Cage & Aviary Birds

IT’S ALL SYSTEMS go for an exciting new venture, Scotland’s National Bird Show - a national open show supporting Scottish clubs. While primarily giving Scottish fanciers a local showcase, it also aims to bring together cage bird clubs from around Gre

“A FRIDGE in the birdroom adds so much: milk for tea or coffee, vegetables for the birds and just possibly a bottle of beer of two for emergencies’.” - Birdrooms aren’t only about the birds after all… see page 10.

OLD age finally caught up with Stella the Eurasian eagle owl, who was put to sleep recently after almost 30 years at Paradise Wildlife Park, Hertfordshire, A spokesperson for the park said: “She arrived in 1993 and has lived here for longer than any

PHOTOGRAPHS OF BIRDS made up one-third of the winning images in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPOTY) 2022 awards, developed and produced by the Natural History Museum. The WPOTY judges had the challenging task of choosing 19 winners

THE ENDPOINTS OF migratory journeys could be the route to more targeted and joined-up conservation action. A recent study by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) compared migration routes used by 43 species. It highlighted the needs of those speci

MORE THAN 100 protected birds have been rescued from a field in Malta. In one of the largest hauls of illegally trapped live birds in the country in recent years, police confiscated 136 live birds, of 18 species, as well as two sets of large clap-net

WHOA! I THINK that’s the only word that can sum up the final days of this year’s show season for me. Back in September my show season had been completed, but I had a couple of judging engagements to which I was looking forward greatly. However, withi

HAVING shown at my local Grangemouth Cagebird Show on October 22 at the local community education centre, I must say what a pleasure and a joy it was. The show was a proper CBS show with a good mix of birds. Saturday morning was hectic trying to fit

WHEN REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR Andy Early first wrote about visiting the Natural History Museum collection at Tring, one or two readers flagged up their distaste at the images and descriptions of the museum’s bird specimens. There’s no dodging this: specim

www.cageandaviarybirds.co.uk CAGES AVIARY BIRDS Kelsey Media, The Granary, Downs Court, Yalding Hill, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AL Editor: Rob Innes. Tel: 01959 541 444 [email protected] Deputy Editor: Laura Welch. Tel: 01959 541 444 Email (News): bird

THE aim of the Turtle Dove Trust (TDT) is the urgent conservation and study of the European turtle dove, a species that is now officially classed as globally Vulnerable and is on the Red List in the UK. To try to achieve this, the TDT intends to prov

A TRIP to the National Exhibition at Stafford is one of the must-attend events on my birdkeeping calendar. Having seen some of the chat after the event, I’d say it certainly appeared quieter in the main sales halls this year, with breeders’ tables an

NOVEMBER THE Maidstone sale has come and gone - and I think it was a great morning. It’s so vital to get the hobby back on track after covid and Maidstone was part of that. I have organised these sales before and when I heard that it wasn’t scheduled

THERE’S much to be said for making your birdroom comfortable for you as well as your birds. Nearly all birdkeepers aiiow space for storage cupboards. And a modern birdroom needs running water and a sink. Perhaps hot water is more of a luxury, but a k

I MUST open this piece with an apology to any readers who were upset by my last article about my first visit to the Natural History Museum and the pictures of the dead birds! (They were of course specimens intended for the official collection or alre

IT’S easy to say, but you get what you pay for. Cheap chicken wire is effective. Then again, it is not going to last more than three or four years. There are many grades when it comes to better-quality wire mesh. The 19g (“g” stands for “gauge”) tend

THE “grille” that forms the front wall of a breeding or stock cage plays a big part in the suitability of your accommodation. There are three basic types: 1 Welded fronts, which are horizontal wires with vertical wires welded to them. This is the ine

IT IS a good plan to consider your cleaning methods and mite control before you select the housing. If you’re going to be able to take the flights and cages outside to wash them, a power washer comes into its own. A hand-held steam cleaner is perfect

Welcome to the club and show pages - the bit that’s all about you THE society staged its 65th silver championship show in early August and received a total entry of 306 from 25 exhibitors, with 206 birds benched for Gavin Carter, Brian Scott and Ian

THE second show in this year’s compilation was hosted by the International Fite FCA, writes Henry Cooper. It was great to see this show back up and running after it looked as though it was going to be lost after being hit by Covid-19, along with agei

● The C&AB Peterborough office is now permanently closed ●Please send post to: Rob Innes, Cage & Aviary Birds, Kelsey Publishing, Yalding Hill, Maidstone ME18 6AL ● To contact the team by phone, tel: 01959 543 544 Thank you BALLYMONEY OA annual open

ABERDEEN BS - November 10, RUA Club, 5-7 West Craibstone Street AB11 6DL, 7.30pm. New members most welcome. Members to bring birds for a knock-out competition. Enquiries: 01358 721 550 CAMBRIDGE & COUNTY CBA - November 7, Community Rooms, Abbey Meado