Index of pages in website belonging to Paul Ceiley
australian finch society uk index
at http://homepages.which.net/~paul.ceiley/index.htm
australian finch society uk index
The New Australian Finch Society Web Site is now operational and can be seen by clicking the logo below, this original site will no longer be updated as from 7th July 2001. Please click on the icon below to go to the new site. THE AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY UK Welcome to the Australian Finch Society UK web page....
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ABOUT THE SOCIETY
THE HISTORY OF THE AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY In the early 70's there began to emerge the feeling amongst bird keepers that an attempt to establish a viable breeding strain of Australian finches was essential if we were to maintain these birds in aviculture in the UK. In 1971 12 of these forward thinking individuals...
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THE AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY
THE AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY Presents THE SEVENTH ANNUAL ALL FINCH NATIONAL OPEN SHOW AND NATIONAL SALES DAY FOR ALL TYPES OF BIRDS 30th SEPTEMBER 2001 AT: THE HARRY MITCHELL LEISURE CENTRE, BLOOMFIELD, COOPERS LANE, SMETHWICK, WEST MIDLANDS, UK. Make a date in your diary to visit one of the biggest foreign bird...
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Articles
Articles This section contains a selection of articles which have appeared in The Grassfinch our bi-monthly publication sent world-wide to all members of The Australian Finch Society UK. Back Issues of The Grassfinch are available, click here for details. Volume 23, 1999 February Painted Firetail Finch Paul Ceiley...
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A TRULY BEAUTIFUL BIRD
A TRULY BEAUTIFUL BIRD by Percy Holland H348 Of all the twenty seven birds in the mandate of the A.F.S. the one that captures my interest and attention the most, is the Pintailed Nonpareil Parrot Finch ( Erythrura prasina ). It is a truly beautiful bird. The male as described in the A.F.S. 1990-91 Handbook is...
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY
MEMBERSHIP OF THE AUSTRALIAN FINCH SOCIETY Founded in 1971 the Australian Finch Society caters for those who keep breed and exhibit the native Australian Finches and the various Parrot finches. By becoming a member of the Society you will join an international membership who have a specific interest in the Grassfinches...
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Beginners
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS ON KEEPING AUSTRALIAN FINCHES By John Williams Many people have commented to me on the lack of specific information in Publications for beginners regarding the keeping of Australian Finches. I hope this will help rectify that. Part 1 - Building an Aviary/Bird Room Part 2 - The Outside Flight...
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Beginners1
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS ON KEEPING AUSTRALIAN FINCHES Part 1 - Building an Aviary/Bird Room By John Williams The logical place to start is the building or modifying of a building for the aviary. Now is a good time to start planning a new aviary ready for work to begin in the Spring. Try and visit as many other peoples...
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Beginners2
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS ON KEEPING AUSTRALIAN FINCHES Part 2 - The Outside Flight By John Williams Now that the birdroom is well under way, attention can turn to the outside flight [if required] especially the floor covering. A planted flight looks more attractive than bare concrete, it may also encourage some of...
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Beginners3
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS ON KEEPING AUSTRALIAN FINCHES Part 3 - Fitting-out the Bird Room. By John Williams One of the main requirements will be Electricity supply. A word of warning if you do not know what you are doing, get expert advice, to ensure that the electricity supply to your Birdroom is safely installed....
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Beginners4
ADVICE FOR BEGINNERS ON KEEPING AUSTRALIAN FINCHES Part 4 - Stocking the Aviary/Birdroom By John Williams Before purchasing any new species of finch, make sure you try and find out all you can about it and its requirements, don't buy birds on an impulse, the old saying "act in haste repent at leisure" is very...
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Branch Events
AFS Branches & Events Regional Branches Branch Chairman/Secretary Venue for meetings Avon John Williams - 01453 731204 The "Hut" Patchway, Bristol. Just off the M5 junction 16. From 1.30pm Birmingham and Midlands Bob Bradbury - 01270 250784 Cheswick Green Village Hall, Cheswick Green, Solihull. London and South...
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PAINTED FIRETAIL FINCH
PAINTED FIRETAIL FINCH by Paul Ceiley Ó 1999 Emblema picta The Painted Firetail Finch has a reputation for being rare and more difficult to breed than the more common Australian finches. In respect of it being rare the Painted Finch certainly fits that bill, with the recent survey result indicating a total of...
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pictures2
LONGTAIL GRASSFINCHES WHITE BELLIED CRIMSON FINCH COCK PAINTED FINCH COCK (YELLOW COLOUR VARIENT) DOUBLE FACTOR, WHITE BREASTED, RED HEADED , YELLOW GOULDIAN COCK All photographs on this page are owned by Mike Fidler and appear here by his kind permission and are Ó Mike Fidler 1999. Mike is a member of the Australian...
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Rare and Difficult Species Programme, The Next Step
Rare and Difficult Species Programme, The Next Step by Percy Holland H346 Last year the R.A.D.S. programme was put on hold while a new approach was considered and the A.F.S. Council accepted the guidelines which Dr. Stewart Evans and Andy Birchenough had formulated and published in the Grassfinch , August 1998....
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Going for gold (Tricolour)
GOING FOR GOLD by J Johnson & R Rowsell J172 We would like to ask if anyone has bred or recorded breeding a gold rumped Tri-colour Parrot Finch (pictures below). We would like to record a first UK breeding of this mutation of the if it has not already been recorded. If anyone else has got or has breed this mutation...
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