Les Rance, Editor, The Parrot Society UK |
www.theparrotsocietyuk.org
|
les.rance@
INTRODUCT I
n the introduction to the winter edition of Bird Scene I wrote ‘The Good News and the Bad News. Although we are still unclear about our agreement to leave the EU with or without a deal it seems fairly certain that anyone wanting to obtain a parrot or parakeet from a European breeder will find that the bird will require a CITES export licence from the country in Europe that it is being sent from and also a CITES import licence to bring it into the UK. This will mean that one way or another, we the buyer, will have to pay for two licences!!’ This is actually what has happened and parrots that previously flowed easily into this country destined for both hobbyist breeders and the higher end of the pet trade are not easy to import into the UK. Birds such as Budgerigars, Cockatiels, Peach-faced Lovebirds and Ring-necks that do not require the CITES import certificates have not been affected but all the other parrots unfortunately have. With limited supply it is difficult to buy parrots and a shortage is quickly developing, let us just hope that the 2021 breeding season is a good one and the birds bred will help to reduce the lack of buying opportunities. Following the Prime Minister broadcast on Monday evening, 22nd February, on the road ahead to reduce the effects of the Covid-19 Lockdown it appears that England will start to open up with schools returning on 8th March. It appears that every five weeks once the statistics have been assessed in the light of increasing cases of coronavirus the next stage of the lockdown could take effect,
04 BIRD SCENE
provided that is that the number of cases do not increase considerably. I guess time will tell. What effect this will have on Shows and when we can have them we will just have to wait and see. It may well be difficult to obtain insurance cover to indemnify The Parrot Society against the risks of Coronavirus, as the premiums may be exorbitant, but again we will have to wait and see. During the winter months it is always important to feed your birds each day, not only to ensure they have plenty of food but also to study your birds and make sure they are not distressed by the weather conditions. Those who keep their stock in breeding rooms where they can easily turn up the heating however, are in a far more satisfactory position. In this edition of Bird Scene we are very pleased to have an excellent article on Bengalese Finches and an article on Conquering Egg Infertility. Also in this issue we have a pictorial review of past National Exhibitions as the event that was due to be held at Stafford County Showground on Sunday 6th October 2020 unfortunately had to be cancelled due to Coronavirus that started in March 2020. The images taken by our Designer Neil Randle are excellent and allow readers of this publication, who may not have been able to attend this event, a real insight into the day. So really quite a lot for you to read and hopefully pick up some pointers that may well assist you with whatever species of birds you currently maintain. This is now the fiftieth edition of Bird Scene, how quickly nine years can pass when you are working on a project – the first FREE
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50
