Les Rance, Editor, The Parrot Society UK | www.theparrotsocietyuk.org


his is now the sixteenth edition of Bird Scene and I am really pleased with the progress that has been made with this ‘new’ e-magazine over the past two and a half years. For twelve years I have edited the Parrot Society magazine which has been very interesting but from its very nature is limited to parrot species excluding the Budgerigar. Bird Scene allows me to study and enjoy all the other species of birds that are kept within UK aviculture many of which are exhibited at The National Exhibition which will again be held at Stafford on Sunday 12th October 2014. In fact one of the major objectives of Bird Scene is to publicise The National Exhibition and the bird clubs who have joined with The Parrot Society to allow their members to exhibit birds in a large exhibition. I keep Cape Doves, Java Sparrows, Gouldian finches and Forbes Parrot-finches all of which have their own individual needs and challenges and give me great pleasure to maintain, my birds are not show standard but good aviary birds. There is no doubt that to breed a nest of healthy youngsters of any of these four species


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gives great satisfaction and all the time I am increasing my knowledge of my charges.


In this edition is an article from the International Border Breeders Association giving readers an insight into one of the great canary varieties kept and enjoyed by very many people in the UK. We are also continuing the excellent article on the conservation of the Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo that beautiful Australian bird that has been in need of support due to losses from Monitor Lizards and nest site competition from the Rosetae Cockatoo (Galah). These birds are such beautiful cockatoos but need our support so our tree tinning activities have greatly assisted their numbers in the area we operate.


I am also pleased to include another article on an Australian bird the popular Port Lincoln parakeet written by Bob Philpot from his personal experiences of keeping this species. There is no doubt that original work from experienced breeders is very well received by readers as there is always so much interesting information in


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