The judges judged
“Each of us is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” James R. Schlesinger (1)... Read More
Bird’s eye view
Bird’s eye view: William Cummings, the forgotten author
Readers may remember a book review I wrote of Lancashires: the forgotten variety by W. Cummings. An e-mail from a reader in the USA alerted me to the fact that Wil’s website is now defunct; could I help her obtain the book? I e-mailled Wil and was relieved to hear that the disappearance of his […]... Read More
Bird’s eye view: London Fancy look-alikes
A photograph of a white ‘London Fancy’ appeared on Kanarioloog last autumn, but was soon taken down. I feared that might be the last we would see of the bird, but thanks to friends in Spain and Belgium, I have managed to track it down.... Read More
Bird’s eye view: the best laid schemes o’ maestros an’ men
Not all editions of Cage & Aviary Birds have produced interesting articles on canaries, but this week’s issue (1) contains a bumper bundle. Here are some of the highlights:... Read More
Slow wingbeat
Fine Spangled Sort has been on the wing for 18 months. That wingbeat is about to slow down... Read More
Bird’s eye view: statement from the L.C.C.I.
The Lizard Canary Club Italia (L.C.C.I) today published a statement concerning the new Scale of Points for the Lizard canary. You can read it (in Italian and English) here.... Read More
Bird’s eye view: Cage & Aviary Birds 19 October 2016
Three articles in Cage & Aviary Birds caught my eye this week. The first was entitled Thinking outside the box, but it is what goes inside the box that matters here. ... Read More