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Show Date 2nd September 2023 Show Name /Status Gateshead & Newcastle B S Birds Benched 357 Exhibitors Champion Intermediate Novice Junior Total 12 4 10 3 29 Judges G Tuplin;  K Br…

Due to personal circumstances, Simon Devaney has resigned from the BS General Council. We thank Simon for his valuable contribution during his time on the GC. In accordance with the rules of the So…

Date of Post 23rd August 2023 Recently the Budgerigar Society issued a new Judges’ Handbook and it has become apparent that quite a few judges have not opened the handbook (Guide) or read this  Why…

Summarised report of the BS General Council meeting held on Thursday 3rd August 2023 at 7.15pm via Zoom Maurice Roberts and Simon Devaney were unable to attend due to ill health. Chairman’s Welcome…

We have been advised that the 2024 Membership Renewal and Ring Order Form were missing from some of the magazines. Here is a download version 2024 RING ORDER FORM.

Summarised Report of The Budgerigar Society General Council meeting held on 11th May 2023 at 7:15pm via Zoom and continued 22nd June 2023 at 7:15pm also via Zoom Apologies for Absence 11th May 2023…

Dear Budgerigar Society Members It gives me great pleasure to announce that the BS HQ Hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn hotel at the Racecourse in Doncaster, is fully booked for the World famous Budg…

It’s the 1st June 2023 so you can now book The Budgerigar Society Dinner Dance. Here is the information on how to book and pay for the night. Including is information on the singer, coach and taxis…

Colour Budgerigar Patronage offer to CC Shows – The Patronage Administrator advised there has been increased interest in extra Colour Budgerigar patronage. As well as South Hampshire BS applicatio…

The Budgerigar Society Summarised Report from the GC Meeting held on 22nd April 2023, at Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, commencing at 10am. Present – There was a full attendance of the GC plus the…

Last Updated 11th May 2023 Date Show Entries BIS Winner Ring No Colour Sex Judge 05/05/2023 South Hampshire BS 30 J Lawrie L2822-12-23 Normal Grey Hen N Johnson 10/06/2023 WBS Convention G …

Due to popular demand the Budgerigars Society has secured another 20 rooms for our members to stay at this top quality new hotel over looking Doncaster Racecourse, the Hilton Garden Inn. This hotel…

Rule Change Results 2023 Resolution 1. – General Rules – Rule 5 – Conditions, Rights and Obligations of Membership (f) – Amend rule to read: (f) Members who do not renew their subscription by 1st F…

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At the AGM of the Budgerigar Society, held on 23rd April 2023, the Rule Change to allow Novice exhibitors to join the Judges Training Scheme was passed by a narrow majority. This change will allow …

The NEW Judges Handbook is now available to purchase from the BS Office in booklet form. £10 each plus postage.

Budgerigar Society Club Show 22nd,23rd & 24th September 2023. BS, HQ Hotel update. There are 14 rooms left available to book for our Club show weekend. Please book early. Once these rooms hav…

BS Sales Day & AGM Ideal time for members to bring along surplus birds for sale. Book in Sales Birds between 10 & 11 on the Sunday morning. If not selling then come along to view and buy fr…

Chairman’s Welcome – The Chairman began the meeting with a warm welcome and hoped everyone was having a good breeding season. He stated that there was an extensive agenda for the meeting and encour…

The following came to the BS via the NCA. I wish to bring it to your attention that the Government are proposing to alter the current poultry registration regulations, reducing from 50 poultry to 1…

The latest edition of The Budgerigar is in print and will be posted soon.

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Budgerigar Society Annual General Meeting – 23rd April 2023 at Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln

JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME Have you ever considered being a Judge? The BS runs a Judges Training Scheme over a 2-year period. If you would like further information, please contact either: The BS Office…

The Budgerigar Society Summarised report of the Budgerigar Society General Council Meeting held on Thursday, 12th January 2023 commencing at 7.15pm via Zoom. There were no absentees. CHAIRMAN’S WEL…

The latest edition of The Budgerigar is due to be posted on 24th January 2023.

The January 2023 issue of The Budgerigar will be sent to all paid up members of the Society. Anyone who wishes to renew their subscription can do so by 30th April 2023 without loss of continuity an…

Please note you have until 30th April to renew your Budgerigar Society Membership for 2023 and ensure continuity of membership. However, if you have not paid, your on-line log-in expired on the 31s…

Budgerigar Society AGM 2023 and Associated Events – On 23rd April 2023 at The Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln RECOMMENDED HOTEL BOOKING – Premier Inn, Lincoln Road, Canwick Hill, Lincoln LN4 2RF – h…

With regards to any orders for rings or products in the lead up to Christmas, the CWU has formally notified Royal Mail they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and l…

On page 17 of the November / December 2022 edition of The Budgerigar the wrong image was used for the Grey Any Age Best Of Colour and the Class number should have been 11-14. Sincere apologies to I…

CountryWide Seed Groats are now £22.35 for 20kg.

Summarised Report of the Minutes of the Budgerigar Society General Council Meeting, held on Thursday, 13th October 2022 commencing at 7.15pm via zoom. Chairman’s Welcome – the Chairman welcomed a…

Show Date 24th / 25th September 2022 Show Name /Status B S Club Show 2022 Birds Benched 893 Exhibitors Champion Intermediate Novice Junior Total 53 16 24 6 99 Award Cage No. Code Exhi…

The Budgerigar Society office will be closed on Monday, 19th September to give our colleagues the opportunity to pay their respects and watch the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We will …

The next edition of the BS magazine The Budgerigar is due to be posted on Friday, 16th September. As the following Monday is a Bank Holiday for the Queen’s Funeral, delivery is likely to be delayed.

2022 Budgerigar Society World Championship Show Programme Friday 23rd September 2022 Booking In between 2.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m. Join Sue Smith and her team for a welcome cuppa. Saturday 24th Septem…

It is with deep sadness and sorrow that the Budgerigar Society joins the country in mourning Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the announcement from Buckingham Palace on 8th September 2022. …

Members may be aware of the Prevention Zone set up by DEFRA as a result of Bird Flu outbreaks in the west of England. In anticipation of this being lifted prior to the Club Show, members living wit…

The next edition of The Budgerigar is currently with the printer and will be posted to members soon.

Latest situation Further update 31 August Following a number of detections of avian influenza in poultry and wild and captive birds across the southwest of England a regional Avian Influenza Preven…

Club Show Sponsors Adrian Terheege is donating his £50 General Council Honorarium to the Club Show Prize Money pot – £30 for most junior young birds benched and £20 for best junior young bird.

Apologies Richard Miller (prior work commitment), Ronnie Simpson (Covid), and Adrian Terheege (holiday). Chairman’s Welcome – The Chairman began by welcoming all and particularly new member Simon D…

Imported Show Cages There is a suggestion that non-approved budgerigar show cages are being imported into the UK. Please note that approved show cages will have the Show Cage Manufacturer (SCM) reg…

Social Media Photographs of Budgerigars The GC were advised that exhibitors were posting pictures of their birds on the run up to shows with such quotes as, “hope this one does OK at the weekend” e…

Update 28 July Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed on 27 July in captive birds (non-poultry) at a premises near Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire. A 3km Captive Bird…

This is part one of the video taken at the Spring Event. Advance orders for Part 2 are now available from Jason in the BS Office https://youtu.be/yL8GLcgO9Jo

Australia have recently issued a set of stamps in celebration of pet budgerigars – see https://australiapostcollectables.com.au/stamp-issues/budgerigars  

The 2022 World Show Schedule is included with the July/August 2022 edition of The Budgerigar.

As the popularity of Colour Budgerigars gain momentum it may be useful to revisit the following. The complete Colour Standards for this breed is the same as the mainstream birds and this can be fou…

Early orders for 2020 closed rings were satisfied with either metal or plastic rings. In February 2020, Roxan, the plastic rings manufacturers advised that it was no longer financially viable to su…

The Society is deeply saddened to advise that Anne Moore passed away on Friday, 1st July 2022. Anne from Selby, North Yorkshire was an integral part of the BS Club Show for many years. She worked t…

The next edition of The Budgerigar is with the printer and will be posted out on around 12th July.

Budgerigar Society Club Show Dinner Dance – Saturday, 24th September 2022 Our coach company, L L Travel, will collect us from the Hilton Garden Inn, Racecourse, Doncaster, DN2 6BB and travel the 1….

The Club Show committee is looking for a member who is qualified with ACS SIA door qualifications to volunteer for the Club Show for the two days. If this is you, please contact the Society adminis…

There were three apologies for absence – Richard Miller had a previously work engagement, Adrian Terheege had a judging engagement and Mat Ackers had resigned from the GC that day. Chairman’s Welco…

Exhibitors are reminded that only current BS Members exhibiting birds wearing an official ring purchased from the Budgerigar Society through the Society Administrator can be awarded Certificates of…

Budgerigar Society Subscriptions 2023 Adult £29.50. Partnership (same address) £44.25. Senior Member £23.60. Disabled £23.60. Junior £19.15. Overseas Member postage surcharge – Europe £20.00 Rest o…

The revision of Rules and Conditions were placed before the Membership in the March/April, 2022 issue of “The Budgerigar”. A total of 284 members cast their vote via a Postal Ballot. One photocopie…

The following successfully passed the Final Test of the Subsidiary Judges Training Scheme at the BS Spring Event in Doncaster on 21st May 2022 and have been added to the Main Judges Panel List and …

At the recent BS AGM, Chris Snell was inaugurated as the new BS President with Geoff Bowley becoming Vice-president. Chris will hold the post for two years following the unexpected resignation of P…

We would like to thank everyone who donated prizes and bought tickets for this event, your support is very much appreciated. 1st Prize: Ackers & Bird Normal Grey – Winner Terry Tuxford. 2…

Grant Findlay (WBO Vice Chairman) presenting the Gould Award to Roy Aplin at the 2022 B.S. Spring Event with Ghalib Al-Nasser (WBO Secretary), Lucy Aplin, Chris Snell (B.S. President) & Mauric…

The May/June edition of The Budgerigar is with the printer and will be sent to all paid up members on 12th May 2022 .

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Spring Event Raffle 2022 to be drawn during the presentation of the awards on Sunday 23rd May at the Dome Doncaster. We have 7 super prizes up for gr…

Joint BS and Area Society Membership A scheme to make all new BS members joint members of their Area Society is still being considered. An important factor for success is that whatever is proposed …