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.

Woodcocks have the brightest white feathers

Colour show set for summer

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Fledgling parakeets take flight in Brazil once again

Milestone birthday for Ollie the emu

Report highlights 2022 seabird winners and losers in NI

BIRDKEEPER AT LARGE

Obituary: Dave Tanner

Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

From Surrey to Cornwall and back • A trip to the far South-West was more about socialising than budgies this time — but Fred has plenty to be getting on with in his birdroom now breeding is going strong

A mid-season check on objectives • With an ambitious range of colours this season, National Bengalese Fanciers Association vice-chairman TONY EDWARDS is specially keen to monitor how each is progressing

Best seen in person • People love a Lizard online - but being in the same room as real birds is the way to experience them, says DAVID ALLEN

Diet for my breeding redpolls • Following his article in the March 29 Cage & Aviary Birds, KENNY MASTERMAN provides a detailed account of the feeding regime he uses with his prize-winning finches

Work to do before the holiday • With an Easter break in prospect, VICKY BROWN needed to rethink the birdroom schedule for the next few weeks

The spirit of the river • Although a challenge to keep, dippers are still a joy to watch as these tascinating songbirds inhabit some of the most beautiful spots in Britain. BILL NAYLOR performs the introductions

Canaries Month by Month: April • Pairing up: that's happening about now in Brian's birdroom. As always, he's made some minor innovations, but late start, early finish' is a strategy that he finds consistently suits him

Late arrivals to spice up the season • 2023 is all coming into place for OLIVER CROWTHER, with the past month having featured some choice outcrosses and a début attendance at a special exhibition

Goffin's in Tanimbar: between field and forest • Recent fieldwork has confirmed that this lovely cockatoo relies much more on forests than crops for feeding. This important discovery has farreaching conservation consequences, as DAVID WAUGH explains

Northumbrian Notes • Now retired from active birdkeeping, Austin retains a treasure trove of bird memories. This month he shares the drama (no other word for it) of his involvement with those princely softbills, the thrush tribe

AGM minutes from Bristol • Welcome to the club and show pages - the bit that's all about you

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

‘Great atmosphere and great people!'

A mixed breeding season

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

What's on this week

Who's Who on the club and show scene • We invite an influential figure in the cage bird fancy to tell us about themselves, their club and their view of the hobby. This week: KEITH BAKER