Above: All those interested in the London fancy canary are invited to the London Fancy Canary Club’s meeting on October 24. Pictured above are LFCC club secretary Bernard Howlett with publicity officer Andy Early AN INCREASED INTEREST in the…
Above: Les Carr with his well-stocked Sunrise Aviculture show stand. Cage & Aviary Birds would like to thank Mr Carr for his long-term support as a regular advertiser WELL-KNOWN BIRD-BREEDING EQUIPMENT company Sunrise Aviculture has closed its doors and…
Above: Mid Essex BS’s junior member ‘Junior Ginge’ (Francesca Probert) displays the new bespoke Countrywide Seed vouchers designed exclusively for Mix Essex BS exhibitors BREAKING WITH CLUB tradition, Mid Essex BS has scrapped show rosettes in favour of pre-paid…
Above: Illegal trading ring: 17 men from Essex, London, Kent, County Durham, Hertfordshire and West Yorkshire have been convicted and sentenced for offences in connection with the possession of wild birds. One of four raids was carried out at this…
Above: A pair of Mueller’s quailfinches at the nest. ‘The female is in front, probably checking the male’s progress,’ Peter White said. During 2011 to 2017, he bred 43 of this subspecies THE AVICULTURAL SOCIETY’S (AS) Ezra Award, instituted…
Above: greatly respected in the fancy: Jeff Attwood fills out his judging results on show day A POSSIBLE FINAL judging engagement for the budgerigar maestro Jeff Attwood was celebrated at Somerset BS’s post-lockdown open show – an event that…
Above: New limited-edition work from Bernard Howlett: only 50 copies are to be printed A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITED-EDITION book on the London fancy canary has been self-published by Bernard Howlett. A single print run consisting of 50 copies of Rise…
Above: Richard Johnston, managing director of Johnston & Jeff, with the office macaw named JJ THE PARROT SOCIETY UK (PSUK) and leading bird-food manufacturer Johnston & Jeff have teamed up to give advice to parrot owners going back to…
Above: Graham Wellstead photographed with the roller canary record on July 15. He said: ‘I knew of the record but had never had a copy. Often we hear claims of song tours which are simply not there, and all too…
Above: a BS-approved Trespa show cage ORDERS FOR MORE than 500 Trespa show cages have been placed, since Budgerigar Society (BS) president Phil Reaney announced a special deal to benefit budgerigar clubs and individuals. Mr Reaney, who accepted the…