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THE BORDER CANARY A highly interesting article on this popular canary kindly produced by Colin Egner


CONSERVATION OF THE MAJOR MITCHELL’S COCKATOO (PART 2) A continuation of the article by our Chairman David Coombes on this beautiful cockatoo.


THE NATIONAL EXHIBITION The ‘run up’ to our meeting on Sunday 27th April at Coventry.


PORT LINCOLN A top quality article by Bob Philpot from Australia a leading breeder of these birds.


THE MOSZKOWSKI’S KING The experiences of UK breeder Jim Hayward accompanied by excellent images from Tony Tilford.


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BORDER CANARY


THE 32 PORT LINCOLN


PARROTS FROM SOUTHERN


AND ARID ZONES AND THE TWENTY EIGHT


THE NATIONAL


EXHIBITION INFORMATION FOR THE 12TH OCTOBER 2014 SHOW


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