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.

Bowkers bounce back with BS Club Show win

An evening of celebration

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BS Judges Training Scheme 2026: the final test

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CWP scores a breeding hat-trick

THE CANARY COLUMN

Obituary: Derek Dix

Editor’s Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

Winter management: Part 2 • Fife legend TERRY KELLY visited a canary room earlier this year, and the management suggestions he made are worth sharing since plenty of fanciers need reminding of them

Prepping your paperwork • Entering your birds for show is a doddle… after you have had a bit of practice! Here DAVE BROWN provides a to-do guide for those less familiar with this exciting aspect of the hobby

Late stirrings and odd pairings • While breeding outcomes have been nearly non-existence for David this year, breeding activity has been varied, prolonged and unpredictable!

Fly past and be counted! • Many wild Amazon parrots are best censused as they fly to a regular roost site. DAVID WAUGH reports on encouraging results for two beautiful Brazilian rarities

Where have all the youngsters gone? • One subject that has cropped up repeatedly in conversations this year is the poor breeding season experienced by many Border breeders. STUART MASON reports

My journey with budgerigars: Part 9 • By 2015, NEIL CAWLEY was starting to see unmistakable quality emerging among stock bred from his own-ringed birds. That was encouraging - and he’s got the CCs to prove it

A visitor’s eye view of the Welsh • The fabled early-season zebra show was different for DAVE BROWN in 2026 - he had no birds in it! Still, the quality on display, plus some new faces, made it a pleasure to attend

‘An old-school gentleman. A diamond’ • DAVE HENDERSON of the Scottish British Bird & Mule Club has penned this moving accolade to the unique British bird fancier JACK LLOYD, who died on September 4

Club News • Welcome to the club and show pages - the bit that’s all about you

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

Extra vote secures strawberry finch’s victory

What’s on this week • Club meetings nationwide