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Swords at the cutting edge

DAVE BROWN reports from a most memorable two-day event just outside Dublin

My Sunday at the Club Show

JON ASHBY completes his personal overview of the great weekend at the Dome

Heating and lighting basics for the birdroom

If you have any aspiration to breed birds, you must provide them with the best heat and light conditions you can afford. The outlay may not be huge, but there are more choices involved than you might think! FRED WRIGHT takes a holistic view involving the entire birdroom

Feather By Feather

This month former British birdkeeper JARROD COTTER scrutinises the majestic white stork, which through a captive-bred release programme is being reintroduced to breed wild in Britain for the first time in centuries

A babbler with potential

GARY BRALSFORD likes the look of a Turdoides species that has recently become available among softbill enthusiasts in this country, and shares some other of his month’s highlights

The go-away birds you'd like to stay

BILL NAYLOR describes some fascinating relatives of the turacos, and adds tips on their management in captivity

Second best give first-class results

When his body let him down, literally, DONALD SKINNER-REID had time to ponder his pairings

My weekend at The Dome

JON ASHBY shares his experience of this year’s Budgerigar Society Club Show

Beautiful PARROTS

ROSEMARY LOW considers the Philippine hanging parrot and its numerous subspecies – some of which ought to be considered full species and deserve urgent protection

Working With Blue

The blue series offers a mouthwatering set of options for the breeder/exhibitor, as CLIVE WAKEMAN makes clear

Saker & Company

GRAHAM WELLSTEAD concludes his profile of the saker falcon and its magnificent hybrids, with some observations on individual birds that have been part of his family over the years

Fledging Bee-Eaters: The Fun Part!

Continuing from last week, LOU MEGENS concludes his account of breeding bee-eaters this year out of a home-made nest-box

Enjoying The Northern Delights

DAVE BROWN meets his biggest judging challenge so far at the Scottish ZFS show

A Season Interrupted

This year, illness has knocked TONY EDWARDS’s competitive plans for six – yet despite its continued effects, he has plans in place to attack the 2020 season and make up lost ground

Bee-Eaters Using A Nest-Box!

In the first of three articles, Lou Megens shares his experiences of nest-box breeding the lovely European bee-eater during 2019

The Big Squeeze

DAVE BROWN advises on how best to enjoy our excessively condensed show season

The Life Of The Bachelor Finch

Enjoyable to watch or listen to, the chaffinch is a bird of great variety and one that’s full of surprises. BILL NAYLOR reports

Chicks Against The Odds

Last week, we left Dutch softbill maestro LOU MEGENS with two differently aged clutches under a single hen bee-eater. Here’s what happened next, earlier this year

Canaries Month By Month:

Show season is upon us and BRIAN KEENAN is enjoying all the space in his birdroom

Zebbie Answers

DAVE BROWN shares his experience on some specific zebbie issues, from dirty feet to a chick that is slow to feather up

Calling On A Winner

Fred Wright enjoys a visit to BRIAN REESE, who is fresh from a superb run of show wins in his beloved South West region

Beautiful Parrots - A Work Of Art Fighting For Survival

Predation, deforestation and food shortages have all had its toll on New Zealand’s kaka, says Rosemary Low, but with public awareness and targeted conservation, this glorious large parrot looks set to enjoy a brighter future

Hidden history, worth revealing

DONALD SKINNER-REID is delighted with the treasure trove of information in the pages of a specialist society newsletter, which fills in the historical gaps in the progress of his chosen breed

Feeding for fitness

GEOFF GALE shares some proven dietary advice relevant to exhibition lovebirds

Championing the light green

CLIVE WAKEMAN explains why, for him, the light green is a top bird to have in the breeding room and on the show bench

Bristling With Character

There’s no such thing as a dull barbet of any kind, but the magnificent bearded barbet of Africa is arguably the most striking. Bill Naylor explains that while it hasn’t actually got a beard, it abounds in splendid looks and habits

Wales: A Hotbed For Zebra Finches

DAVE BROWN looks back on a successful judging experience this August at Port Talbot, which offered plenty of strong competition not to mention friendly camaraderie

Next Steps Of My Management Refurb

When JON ASHBY needed a change in equipment to give his recently weaned youngsters a fighting chance on their own, there were a number of factors to consider to fit his requirements. Thankfully, he soon found something suitable – in the birdroom of another C&AB contributor!

New Ports Aim To Minimise Disruption Of UK-EU Movement Of Birds

FANCIERS, BREEDERS AND birdkeeping institutions wishing to import or export birds between the UK and European Union (EU) will require increased documentation and border checks in the wake of a no-deal Brexit. However, more points of entry and exit (PoE) in the UK have been established.

A Birdroom Visit Leads To A Birdroom Refit

When visiting another fancier’s set-up, GERRY PARKER was inspired by the layout – and lack of wooden cages. Here, he details the beginning of his latest birdroom modifications