Monthly Archives: November 2009

Ilkeston & Erewash Valley BFS show cancelled

Posted on November 30, 2009 by kpsupport

Bad news for all those who were planning to head to the Ilkeston & Erewash Valley BFS show on Saturday December 5. The show is well and truly off! It was to be held at the Kirk Hallam Social Club … Continue reading →

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Scottish National extends entry deadline

Posted on November 30, 2009 by kpsupport

Just a wee reminder that the deadline for entering this year's Scottish National has been pushed back to December 8, so there's still time to get those entries in! The show will be staged at the Lowland Hall, Royal Highland … Continue reading →

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Turkey day

Posted on November 26, 2009 by kpsupport

Happy Thanksgiving to all our birdkeeping friends over the pond! You can find out loads of facts about Thanksgiving in this week's issue. There's even more trivia on the National Geographic website. 

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Editor’s letter (November 26 issue)

Posted on November 26, 2009 by kpsupport

When we ran the story about the mysterious death of 38 budgerigars at the Gwynedd BS open show (News, November 5), we were careful not to sensationalise it, because such a tragic event required sensitive handling. Fortunately, club officials were … Continue reading →

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Picture galleries

Posted on November 25, 2009 by kpsupport

Please note we now have a new page keeping all our picture galleries together in the one place. You can view it here, or simply click on the picture galleries button on the menu at the top of this page.

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Picture Galleries

Posted on November 25, 2009 by kpsupport

Here’s a round-up of all the photographic galleries we have on this site. This page will continue to be updated as new galleries are added. Covers – 2009 Covers – 2010 Dutch Yorkshire & Lancashire Club show – 2009 LYCC … Continue reading →

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In this week’s issue (November 26)

Posted on November 25, 2009 by kpsupport

 Follow Mike Fidler as he takes us on a tour to Australia to see crimson finches in the wild and discover what he learnt about keeping these beautiful birds in aviculture. Brian Keenan shares his tips on building a winning … Continue reading →

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Sea eagles star on Blue Peter

Posted on November 24, 2009 by kpsupport

If you're anywhere near a telly then get BBC1 on. Today's episode of Blue Peter will feature amazing sea eagles, which have been reintroduced to Britain in recent years. The show kicks off at 4.35pm so if you're reading this … Continue reading →

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Southern YCC photo gallery

Posted on November 24, 2009 by kpsupport

It might be a long way from Tipperary to West Wickham, but the trip was worth it for Jo McGrath.  He won Best in Show and 1st & 2nd Best Champion at the recent  Southern Yorkshire Canary Club open show. We'll have a full report in this week's issue, out on Thursday, but in the meantime you can visit our photograph gallery to see more great shots from the show.

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Story about mystery bird deaths goes national

Posted on November 23, 2009 by kpsupport

You may remember the story we broke in our November 5 issue, reporting on the mysterious deaths of 38 budgies at Gwynedd Budgerigar Society's open show. Since then, it looks like the National Press has followed suit. Here's a round-up of … Continue reading →

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