Bologna 2017
Last Saturday in October: the Lizarddag, Holland; first Saturday in November: the Bologna show, Italy. An opportunity to compare the birds at two of the hottest Lizard canary shows within one week. Lucky me.... Read More
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Lizarddag 2017: the London Fancies
Of all the innovations at the 2017 edition of the Lizarddag, the introduction of a class for London Fancies is surely the one that will be remembered as a major step forward. I realise that classes for London Fancies have been provided for several years at the National Exhibition of Birds and at the South […]... Read More
Lizarddag 2017
2017 was a year of innovation for the Lizarddag. The classification was enlarged and saw the introduction of classes for gold and silver cock Lizards, a class for the Vectis and perhaps most importantly of all, a class for London Fancies. ... Read More
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
London Fancies at the National Exhibition 2017
The National Exhibition is one of the few events in this country (or anywhere in the World) where you can see new London Fancies on display. Officially, this section of the show is hosted by the London Fancy Canary Club, but in practice it is down to the hard work and dedication of two fanciers: […]... Read More
The National Exhibition of Birds 2017
Those of you who remember the ‘old’ National, will quite likely dismiss the ‘new’ National as a pale shadow of the original event. Gone is the NEC (1), a prestigious international venue with its excellent air, rail and road links, replaced by an agricultural show ground in rural Staffordshire. Gone is the December rendezvous at […]... Read More
Practice: how much does a Lizard canary drink?
How much does a Lizard canary drink? A silly question? We all know that it is not much. We fill the drinkers in morning, and by the evening the level has dropped, but there is usually plenty left. I was curious, but an internet search came up with only a single result for canaries. It […]... Read More