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Long Tail Recording Document
September 15, 2023
The Budgerigar Society Long Flight or Tails Return Form
Gatehead & Newcastle Silver Show 2023
September 12, 2023
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…
GC Member Resigns
August 29, 2023
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…
B S Panel Judges Please Note:
August 23, 2023
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
August 22, 2023
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…
BS 2024 Ring Order Forms
July 31, 2023
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 and continued 22nd June 2023.
July 13, 2023
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…
Club Show Hotel
June 10, 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…
Club Show Dinner Dance 2023
June 1, 2023
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
May 16, 2023
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…
GC Summarised Report – 22nd April 2023
May 12, 2023
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…
Rosette Patronage Results 2023
May 12, 2023
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 …
Club Show Hotel In Great Demand
May 11, 2023
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…
BS Rule Change Results 2023
May 2, 2023
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…
Sample Letter to Respond to the DEFRA Consultation on the Registration of Bird Keepers
April 25, 2023
Sample Letter
Changes To Judges Training Scheme
April 24, 2023
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 …
NEW Judges Handbook
April 24, 2023
The NEW Judges Handbook is now available to purchase from the BS Office in booklet form. £10 each plus postage.
Club Show Hotel
April 12, 2023
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 and AGM – Sell Your Surplus Birds
April 11, 2023
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…
Summarised Report of the Budgerigar Society General Council Meeting held on Thursday, 09 March 2023
March 20, 2023
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…
Poultry Registration Regulations
March 14, 2023
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 Budgerigar – March / April 2023
March 9, 2023
The latest edition of The Budgerigar is in print and will be posted soon.
Budgerigar Society Annual General Meeting 2023
March 4, 2023
Budgerigar Society Annual General Meeting – 23rd April 2023 at Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln
JUDGES TRAINING SCHEME
February 1, 2023
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…
Summarised report of the Budgerigar Society General Council Meeting held on Thursday, 12th January 2023 commencing at 7.15pm via Zoom.
January 26, 2023
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 Budgerigar – January / February 2023
January 21, 2023
The latest edition of The Budgerigar is due to be posted on 24th January 2023.
Membership Subscriptions 2023
January 18, 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…
2023 Membership Renewal
December 31, 2022
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
December 30, 2022
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…
Postal Delays
December 7, 2022
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…
The Budgerigar – Correction
November 21, 2022
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…
Summarised Report of the Minutes of the Budgerigar Society General Council Meeting
November 9, 2022
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…
B S Club Show 2022
September 28, 2022
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
September 15, 2022
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 Budgerigar – Sept/Oct 2022
September 13, 2022
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.
BS Club Show 2022 – Programme
September 10, 2022
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…
HM Queen Elizabeth II
September 9, 2022
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.
…
Budgerigar Society Club Show 2022 – Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) – Devon, Cornwall and parts of Somerset
September 8, 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 Budgerigar September / October 2022
September 7, 2022
The next edition of The Budgerigar is currently with the printer and will be posted to members soon.
Avian Flu Latest
August 31, 2022
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 Prize Money – Juniors
August 23, 2022
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.
Summarised Report of the General Council meeting held on Thursday 04 August 2022 via Zoom.
August 16, 2022
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
August 13, 2022
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
August 13, 2022
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…
Bird Flu Latest – 30th July 2022 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu)
July 30, 2022
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…
Daniel Lutolf at the BS Spring Event 2022.
July 28, 2022
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
Budgerigar Stamps
July 13, 2022
Australia have recently issued a set of stamps in celebration of pet budgerigars – see https://australiapostcollectables.com.au/stamp-issues/budgerigars
The Budgerigar Society World Show 2022
July 10, 2022
The 2022 World Show Schedule is included with the July/August 2022 edition of The Budgerigar.
Colour Budgerigars
July 9, 2022
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…
Budgerigar Society 2020 Closed Rings
July 5, 2022
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…
Anne Moore
July 5, 2022
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 Budgerigar – July / August 2022
July 1, 2022
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 – Free Coach
June 24, 2022
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….
ACS SIA Door Qualifications
June 23, 2022
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…
Summarised report of the General Council (GC) meeting held on Thursday, 9th June 2022 commencing at 7.15pm via Zoom.
June 21, 2022
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…
Eligibility For Winning Budgerigar Society Certificates
June 18, 2022
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…
BS Subscriptions 2023
June 13, 2022
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 Budgerigar Society 2022 Rule Change Ballot Results
June 13, 2022
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…
New Budgerigar Society Full Panel Judges
June 4, 2022
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 …
Budgerigar Society New President and Vice-president
June 1, 2022
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…
Spring Event Raffle Results
May 28, 2022
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…
Gould Award At The Spring Event
May 26, 2022
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 Budgerigar Magazine
May 6, 2022
The May/June edition of The Budgerigar is with the printer and will be sent to all paid up members on 12th May 2022
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BS Spring Event Raffle 2022
May 4, 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
April 15, 2022
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 …