Cage & Aviary Birds

THIS YEAR, DONCASTER Border Fancy Canary Club (DBFCC) has set an ambitious goal to fill the hall with 500 entries at its annual open show on October 12 at Bawtry New Hall in Doncaster. At the 2023 show, the club came close to this target, with 473 en

THE RSPCA IS appealing for information after four Barbary doves were found in a sealed cardboard box at a car park in Manor Park Country Park, West Malling, Kent, on August 14. The doves, which were not ringed, appear to have been confined in the box

AS PART OF its Abnormal Plumage Survey, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) is calling for the general public to help identify familiar garden birds that have unusual plumage features. Many birds can show unexpected plumage abnormalities and orni

THE vibrantly coloured blue-crowned hanging parrot (Loriculus galgulus) is one of 15 species in this genus of birds which are noted for their ability to sleep upside-down. It is thought this is to deter nocturnal predators. In parts of their range, t

I WRITE this update towards the end of the month of July. Previously I have written about a number of interventions I'd made this year. They were generally positive in outcome. The siskin hen I mentioned used the nest basket and laid four eggs in the

THE wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe), or northern wheatear, as it is more usually known throughout its global range, has the most extensive distribution of any of the 31 species of wheatears. It occurs as far north as Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Icelan

CAN you tell me a bit about your birdkeeping history? As was the tradition in Steve's family when he became a teenager, he was given a pigeon loft (with pigeons!) When he started work at the age of 15, he got his first budgies - a pair of whitewings

THE society's young stock show was held on June 30 at Willington Village Hall in Willington. Judge for the day was Stewart Landsdowne, who is training to be a Budgerigar Society main panel judge. He takes his test later in the year and the club wish

MEMBERS visited Geoff Bowley's aviary on July 9. A great evening was had by all. Geoff has a strong stud with many outstanding birds and entertained us as only Geoff can throughout the visit. Many congratulations to Geoff for his tenure as BS preside

MEMBERS of City of Bath Bird Breeders Society recently visited Ivan Ladd's aviary of exhibition budgerigars and one zebra finch. A total of 13 members attended this annual event, which raised £100 towards society funds. Thank you to Ivan and Jane for