Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds is written by bird experts for bird fanciers and is packed with club, show and bird related news, advice, birds for sale and comment. Established in 1902, Cage & Aviary Birds provides a wealth of practical advice and tips from the top names in the bird world, plus opinion, controversy, species and hobbyist profiles and nostalgia.

Novice takes top honours at the Oxford and District 1910 show

Aviornis UK launches in April

QOUTE of the WEEK

Also in the news…

Nature reserves are crucial for migratory swans

Proposed fishing ban could protect UK's seabirds

BS announces makeover for the Club Show in September

FINCHES Plus

DEFRA CONSULTATION: A LETTER TO MY MP • This week I sent the following letter to my MP, Kwasi Kwarteng, writes editor ROB INNES. Readers may wish to make some of the same points in their own letters. But regardless – everyone in the cage-bird fancy must write to their MP and make them aware of the damage this proposal could inflict

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Cage & Aviary Birds

A day (and a bit) with Daniel • One great highlight of the winter for FRED WRIGHT was a long-anticipated return trip to visit Daniel Lütolf in Switzerland, where the budgerigars were even better than before

It's a part of what we are • The nay-sayers will be heard, but for DAVE BROWN the 2023 Stafford Spring Bird Sale justified the trip on multiple levels: a unifying event run by the fancy, for the fancy

‘Positive’ lists of permitted species • In the European Union, new legislation is to be introduced which will govern the captive keeping of mammals, reptiles and birds. ROSEMARY LOW reports

Buds my birds love • As ever, MARK JONES has been keen to gather wildfood for his finches as the spring approaches. Nonetheless, he doesn't want any birds to get into premature breeding mode

The critical importance of feather • In the second article of this new series Steve discusses further important features that combine to make the perfect Yorkshire canary, centring on buff and yellow feather types

The cheat that brings the spring • Talk about a mixed reputation! The cuckoo is eagerly awaited by people as it arrives every year, but is dreaded by small birds, whose offspring it ruthlessly supplants. Before this year's cuckoos arrive, BILL NAYLOR reminds us what an oddity we are about to welcome back

Masked move in – and like it! • Having enjoyed much success with Abyssinian lovebirds, specialist breeder DAVE GALE now updates us with news of a fresh and vivid addition Agapornis species in his birdroom

Four steps on the road back • Having lost precious stock for unavoidable reasons this year, MARTIN LAMBERT now hopes to bounce back – and plans a modest start which involves a quartet of pairings

Species in focus: gry falcon Falco rusticolus

My year of contrasting finches • Redpoll specialist KENNY MASTERMAN is branching out – he has two pairs of beautiful two-barred crossbills to keep life varied in the breeding room

A shepherd and his budgerigars • Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that's all about you

Competitive novice bird beats champion

New year, new president, chairman and venue!

Dedicated fanciers travel far for Alan Mant memorial

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

SHOW-HALL CRISIS AVERTED

Big day for Tommy

Obituary

AGM minutes: all positions filled

Gary welcomed in as N&SAFS president

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