News And Updates

Border Canary Association
The B.C.A reluctantly have had to cancel their Annual Show due to the Hall being unavailable due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
We will be back next year.

North of Scotland
The North of Scotland members have made the decision to cancel this year’s Open Show on November 29.th
Due to the ongoing corona virus pandemic, the Club looked at all risks and issues tht are out of control of the Club, and came to this decision
We hope to have better luck next year
Mike Davies

GC&W BFCC 2020 show

We’ve just received the good news that our new show hall will be available for this year’s show. However, the question that we’re now faced with is ‘who will show?’ as there is little point making plans if few people intend to show. Therefore, I would invite regular exhibitors to share their thoughts with me either by text on 07780 525487 or by email on [email protected]

Thanks
Dean Freestone
Chairman GC&W BFCC

2020 Covid 19 Show Season Suggestions
We were asked yesterday if the B.C. could offer any guidance to Clubs on whether or not to cancel shows.
We have put a brief statement on the “2020 Covid 19 Show Season Suggestions” page of a consensus of the committees thoughts.

Doncaster Annual Show

Due to the current circumstances , DBFCC has made the decision to cancel our 2020 show .
We have already booked the hall for 2021 on our usual dates .
We hope you all will support us next year , let's see if we can make Doncaster one of the biggest in 2021 , thank you in advance for your ongoing support, stay safe and see you all soon
Nigel Leader

Welsh B.F.C.C Annual Show

it is with regret that the Welsh B.F.C.C have cancelled their open show for this year owing to the covid 19 virus restrictions.

Cleveland Border and Fife Fancy Canary Club
15 members attended our meeting last night and it started with a minute’s silence in respect for Billy Heathcote a top exhibitor and well thought of man. Billy has sadly passed away and our thoughts are with Paul and all the family.
As the club haven't had a meeting since March the chairman outlined the things that had been done in readiness for the 2020 show.
The meeting then went on to discuss the current situation regarding Covid-19 and our forthcoming show, points were made by most of the meeting and the overall outcome was that the health and welfare of all our travelling members and show committee was the most important point . It was decided unanimously to cancel the 2020 show.
We are all disappointed at the situation we are in and with our show in a school there was no guarantee we would be able to use the hall due to restrictions.
Hopefully we will see everyone again at next year’s show in the mean time, please stay safe!

Billy Heathcote

We have opened a tribute page to Billy
If you would like to pay a tribute to Billy's memory, please send it by e-mail to [email protected]

Billy Heathcote
Cleveland Border & Fife F.C.C send their sincere condolences to the Heathcote family on the sad loss of Billy, a true border man and friend to our club
He will be sadly missed by his friends in Cleveland

2020 Covid 19 Show Season Suggestions
We have just updated a download to this page from Action with Communities in Rural England with details on the criteria to be met by Village Halls.
This may be of use to Clubs in formulating risk assessments and Method statements

East of England Show

it is with regret that the East Of England Border and Fife club have cancelled their open show for this year owing to the covid 19 virus,we hope to see you all next year ,stay safe

Nottinghamshire B.F.C.C
Nottinghamshire B.F.C.C. have reluctantly had to cancel their Annual Show due to the social distancing requirements insisted upon by the venue management at this time making the holding of a show unviable
We hopefully might be able to rearrange the show at a later date should these restrictions change.

Irish Border Fancy Canary Club

The committee of the Irish Border Canary Club have made the difficult decision to cancel our Annual October Show for 2020.
We feel it is in the best interest of all our members and Committee’s health and safety that we reluctantly take this action.
Our Young Stock Show for September is also cancelled.
Hopefully if things improve over the coming months we may do something later in the year.

Dates for Your Diary
I have published the 2020 diary of show dates, whilst we know some of the earlier shows have been cancelled some of the later shows may still go ahead. Therefore, could all club committee members check the list on the Show Advert page and inform us of any anomalies that may need correcting, prior to it being published in the next Journal.
Particularly the Show secretary’s /Secretaries contact details to enable members to pay their affiliation fees.

Wessex Annual Show

After having surveyed the locally based Wessex Border Club members we have reluctantly decided to accept the reality that given the trepidation around Covid we will not be able to have our shows this year. The meeting scheduled for 26 July is also cancelled. Let's look forward to getting back to normal next year.

2020 Covid 19 Show Season Suggestions
We have just added a downloadtothis page from Action with Communities in Rural England with details on the criteria to be met by Village Halls.
This may be of use to Clubs in formulating risk assessments and Method statements

Tom Foster
We have opened a tribute page to Tom
If you would like to pay a tribute to Toms memory, please send it by e-mail to [email protected]

Tom Foster
It is with a heavy heart that as secretary of Southern Border FCC I write to inform you that Tom Foster passed away this morning. Tom had been ill for several months having been diagnosed with a brain tumour.
Our thoughts are with Gill, Steve, Ruth, William and Joe at this difficult time.
Bob Hodges
Secretary Southern Border FCC

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has sent in his final instalment of his 2020 Breeding Diary as his last chicks have now been weaned.
Hopefully he can be persuaded to pass on some further tips later in the year as he starts to prepre his youngsters for the show bench.
Our thanks to Ronnie for his dedication in sending in his weekly updates.

COVID-19 Show Season Operating Procedures
Just to update members on the position regarding formulation of a credible method statement and risk assessment.to satisfy the relative authorities.
We have received a comprehensive Method Statement from Bob Hodges of Southern Border, and some suggestions from Nigel Leader of Doncaster Border. These are available to view on the “2020 Show Season Covid 19” page.
We have also received ideas and useful suggestions by phone from Stuart Percy, Jason Miller (Merseyside), Tim Ward (Border Counties), Ian Perrier (Wessex), and Richard Thorley (Nottingham)
These we will incorporate in our Method Statement and Risk Assessment guide for Clubs.
If you have a positive suggestion or thought e-mail Colin on [email protected] .com or ring Ronnie 07810302802 we really do appreciate fanciers’ input.

COVID-19 Show Season Operating Procedures

Thank you to all those of you that have responded by e-mail and phone calls to our request for suggestions to help us formulate a credible method statement and risk assessment.to satisfy the relative authorities.

We intend to use many of these thoughts and suggestions to formulate an operating guide to publish to Clubs prior to the Show season.

As you can all appreciate advice coming from Government changes daily, and does not always agree with the advice from the medical professionals, we will at all times will err on the side of caution as many of our members fall into the most at risk category.

If you think you have a positive suggestion or thought e-mail Colin on [email protected] .com or ring Ronnie 07810302802 we really do appreciate fanciers’ input.

COVID-19 Show Season Operating Procedures
Following the Chairman's appeal for positive suggestions to help us formulate a credible method statement and risk assessment.to satisfy the relative authorities.
We are very grateful to receive an article from John Cunningham secretary of G.C.&W. Club.
Johns thoughts and suggestions can be seen on the 2020 Covid-19 page.
This can be found under the "Home" dropdown.
Our thanks to John and G.C. &W. for his submission.
If you think you have a positive suggestion or thought e-mail Colin on [email protected] .com or ring Ronnie 07810302802

Chairman’s Update
Ronnie has updated his column on our thoughts regarding the 2020 show season and the possible challenges the clubs will face.

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added + week 16 of his breeding diary

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added + week 15 of his breeding diary

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added + week 14 of his breeding diary

2020 Show Season Schedules
Unless there is a lift on the ban on Social gatherings the 2020 show season could possibly be a non-event.
However to look on the positive side a quick revamp of the 2019 schedule and loaded on the B.C. website and the various Club facebook pages will give all Clubs a head start if a vaccine is produced, and the threat of another spike of corvid 19 is diminished leading to a relaxation of the social distancing rules.
Send your schedules as a word document or pdf. as soon as you have them ready, and I will upload them to the website

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added + week 12 of his breeding diary

Egg Bound Hens?
We have had some queries about egg bound hens so we asked Malcolm Green of the Birdcare Company for his thoughts and he kindly sent us an article with his views.
You can find his article under the “Hobby” dropdown or you can click on the latest article button to go straight to the page.
It is also available as a pdf. to download on the “Downloads” page

Convention Rings
Tim is sorry to announce that he no longer has any rings left, and at the moment we are unable to purchase any more due to our manufacturer having had to close down their business due to Corvid 19 restrictions.
We apologise for this inconvenience and will notify everyone when we are able to obtain any more supplies

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added + week 1 of his breeding diary

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added + week 10 of his breeding diary

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 9 of his breeding diary

Lockdown Photos

To view Lockdown Photos please scoll down to the bottom of the Home page

Bird Shed Lockdown Gallery
As many of us are in isolation, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and are unable to visit our fellow Border breeders, we thought we would have a gallery of photos of fanciers in their bird sheds, on the frontpage.
E-mail your photos to [email protected] or [email protected]
If anyone would like to send in a message of support or an amusing story or anecdote, I will create a page for these.
Above all keep yourself safe. enjoy your birds.

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 8 of his breeding diary

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 7 of his breeding diary

West Wales News

As our AGM was cancelled and our secretary has retired all future correspondence is now to be sent to me as I will take over the secretaries post officially at our AGM.
Contact details are Lyn Rowlands. 1 Dolau Tywi, Manordeilo, Llandeilo, Carms, SA19 7BL. [email protected] Tel 01550777163.
Our meetings are cancelled until further notice.
Judges for this year are John Cunningham, Colin Pearce and Dave Powell

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 6 of his breeding diary.

British Border Show 2020

Daresbury Park Hotel
Red Brow Ln, Warrington WA4 4BB
Phone: 0871 221 0202
20th & 21st November
Friday £60.50 per room D, B. & B.
Saturday £77.00 per room D, B. & B.
For Two Sharing
When Booking Quote
WELS 20.11.20

Wessex E. G. M. Report
Following the meeting of 15 March 2020 the Wessex Border Club confirms that the club is still functioning and all enquiries should be addressed to either Bob Turner, Chairman on 01243543483 or Sec/Treasurer Ian Perrier on 01983761779 or [email protected]
Annual Show due to be held on 17th October 2020 will go ahead, venue to be advised in due course.

New Panel Judges
Congratulations to Phil Neil, Alan Telford and Franco Lepore on being elected to the A.Panel
Also to Antonio Giove on being elected to the B Panel
At today’s A.G.M.

Border Convention Annual General Meeting
The Meeting is definitely going ahead and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow at 10.30 am
We appreciate some people with underlying health problems may be reluctant to attend and will fully understand their personal decision.
If any problems contact Ronnie 07810302802 or Colin 01724 783175.

Border Convention Annual General Meeting
As things stand at the moment the A.G.M. will be going ahead as planned on Sunday.
However as this situation with Corona virus and the measures in force can change rapidly a final decision will be announced at 12.00 pm on Saturday.
We appreciate some people with underlying health problems may be reluctant to attend and will fully understand their personal decision.
If any problems contact Ronnie 07810302802 or Colin 01724 783175.

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 5 of his breeding diary.

Border Convention Annual General Meeting.
At the present time we fully intend on having the meeting on Sunday15th March 2020 at 10.30am
However with the growing uncertainty with the spread of corona virus we will monitor the situation and advise on the News feed if we are forced to cancel.

West Wales Meeting
West Wales meeting is cancelled until next month.

Thanks Lyn

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 4 of his breeding diary.

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 3 of his breeding diary.

Stafford Sale
Tim Ward will be on sales table 464 in the Prestwood hall, from 9.00am to 1200am for the sale of Border Convention Rings

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie has added +week 2 of his breeding diary.

Border Clubs in the South

At the recent Inaugural Meeting on 15 February 2020 to form Border Clubs in the South, a way forward could not be agreed, therefore the initiative will not proceed.

Thank you

Ian Perrier and Bob Hodges

West Wales
Tickets are still available for the
Talk On Breeding Birds By Mr Vince Avo
Sunday 23rd February at 2.00pm
Morriston Rugby Club
Tickets are £7.00 closing date 16th Feb
Tickets available from Lyn Rowlands
01550 777163
[email protected],com
Ritchie Edwards 01792 416323.
The ticket price also includes a hot buffet

R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary
Ronnie Sillitoe has offered to open up his breeding season for everyone to follow by updating his progress through the breeding season on a weekly basis.
Ronnie for personal reasons tries to start his birds breeding at the beginning of February and ends in early June.
To follow Ronnie’s progress go to R. S.’s 2020 Breeding Diary page under the “Hobby” dropdown or Click The Latest Article button.
If any other fanciers would like to keep a similar Diary and publish it on this site please contact the secretary at [email protected]

Bill Hives

The North of Scotland Border and Fife Club are saddened to tell everyone that another great Border man has died
Bill Hives passed away last night. Bill kept Borders on and off for years until he gave them up because of poor health Everyone involved with the Club send our condolences to his children and there families
Mike Davies.

Willie Netherton

Northern Border are sorry to report the passing of
Willie Netherton.
Our condolences go to his friends and family.

Mick Slater

It is with great sadness that the Nottinghamshire Border Fancy Canary Club reports the passing of long standing member Mick Slater.

Members and Friends pass on their sincere condolences to his Daughter Clair and Family.

Conditioning for Breeding

Ronnie has added an update to his personal breeding programme, which was initiated by questions from fellow breeders.'

The update can be found at the bottom of the Conditioning for Breeding page,
Click for Latest Article logo to be directed there,

Oat Husks
The B.C. committee are endeavouring to get large bags of oat husks to the A.G.M.for collection by the delegates.
The bags must be preordered by the 1st March 2020 from the secretary.

West Wales BFCC
On the 23rd February at Morriston Rugby Club
The club are having a talk on breeding birds by Mr Vince Avo
All welcome tickets are £7.00 per person which include a hot buffet
There will be a limit on ticket numbers due to the size of the venue closing date for tickets will be 16th Feb
Tickets are available from Lyn Rowlands 01550 777163
[email protected],com
Ritchie Edwards 01792 416323.

GCWBFCC NEW SHOW VENUE
The Green Cinnamon,White BFCC are holding this year's show on Saturday 31st October
at Almondsbury Parish hall & Recreation Ground.
Gloucester Rd,
Almondsbury
Bristol BS32 4AA
The hall is located at junction 16 M5 2minutes from motorway and close to M5/M4 intersection. Hotels, B/B and local interests contact Vicky at [email protected]
Judges selected for this new venue are Mr Gary Burrows Mr Jason Miller
Everyone very welcome John Cunningham secretary.

Border Clubs in the South

The Inaugural Meeting of Border Clubs in the South will be held at 10:00 on Saturday 15 February 2020 at the Royal British Legion hall in Cadnam, Hants. SO40 2NA. Opposite the Haywain public house. The initial merge will be between Southern Border Fancy Canary Club and Wessex Border Club. For details please contact either Bob Hodges 01622 676335 or Ian Perrier 01983 761779.
For further details go to the "Letters "page, or Click for Latest Article tab below

Brenda Speight
The Funeral of Brenda Speight the wife of Alf and sister of Steve Daniel will take place on
Tuesday 11th February at 12.45,
Grimsby Crematorium DN32 0BA

Chairmans Update
Ronnie has updated his page following the last committee meeting

Click the * Latest Article* button to access the page.

Conditioning for Breeding

With christmas out of the way many of us will now be thinkiing about preparing for the 2020 breeding season.
Last year Ronnie wrote a series of articles on his methods for preparing his birds.
To reread this or if you are a newcomer to the site we have put in on the l"atest article link"
Other useful information can be found on the
2018 Breeding Survey page

Lyn Rowlands

As some of you may have been aware
Lyn Rowlands underwent Heart surgery earlier today at Morriston Hospital where he had 3 stents fitted. I am delighted to say than even though Lyn is in some discomfort and Pain the operation went well and Lyn is making a good recovery. It is hoped he will return home soon where he can continue with his recovery.

East Antrim Results
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show John Furley
Best Novice Jim Mc Peake

Ronnie Palfreyman
It is with regret that I have to inform you on behave of West Wales B.F.C.C. that one of our founder members Mr R. Palfreyman sadly past away this afternoon in his 94th year, our thoughts go out to his friends and family.

Denzil John
Denzil John's funeral will be at Swansea crematorium on 23rd Dec at 9.30.

Christmas Comes Early
Christmas came early for Stephen Kinghorn at the West Wales Show when he took Best Novice Border and 6th Best in Show.
This makes his 10th Best Novice at Specialist Shows, which means next year he will be competing in the Champion section.
Congratulations Stephen on reaching this landmark win and we wish you all the Best for the Festive Season and every success in the Champion ranks in 2020

West Wales Show
On behalf of committee of West Wales can we thank the judges for the work and contribution at this weekend’s show, also a big thank you to all who attended the show and hope you all got home safe, we wish you all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Can I also add a thank you to all who helped to make the show a success again this year, I have to say a special thanks to a good friend Kelvin who give up the birds a few years ago, but still gives his time to help me over the week end.
Thank you one and all.
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
Lyn

West Wales Result
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Lyn Rowlands
Best Novice Steven Kinghorn

Northern Ireland Result

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Norman Courtney
Best Novice Pat Carville

Denzil John

It's with great sadness that the West Wales Border fancy canary club reports the death of a long standing member Denzil John .
Denzil passed away Friday after a short illness ,the club have now dedicated next weekends show in his memory.
Condolences are sent to his family.

Cumbria Results
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Billy & Paul Heathcote
Best Novice Willy Netherton

Tom Foster
As you all know my good friend Tom Foster has not shown or adjudicated at the later border shows this year due to illness. Unfortunately the confirmed diagnosis is worse than we all envisaged and Tom’s long term prognosis is not good.

If you have any questions please contact me directly at [email protected] I would ask that you refrain from telephoning Toms home so that Tom, Gill and their family have the privacy they need at this difficult time.

I will see many of you at West Wales show,
Bob Hodges

Italy Castrocielo Results

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Pompeo Mattia
Best Novice Silvio Morra

Border Fancy Results

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show George McGougan
Best Novice George Foster

Border Counties Results

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Paul Wright
Best Novice Richard Thorley

West Wales Schedules
Schedules have been sent out to all last year’s exhibitors anyone that has not received one, they can contact Lyn on 01550777163 or download it from the website,

North of Scotland Result
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Brian Bremner
Best Novice Gordon Holt

Northern Border Result

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Billy & Paul Heathcote
Best Novice Willy Netherton

Sussex & Kent Result
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Mark Symonds
Best Novice Shaun Hewitt

Mid Ulster Result
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Paul Glennon
Best Novice Craig Hewitt

Border Counties Entries
Tim would like to remind all fanciers that Border Counties will be accepting entries for their Show until Monday night 25th November 2019.
Schedules and entry forms can be downloaded from the 2019 Show Dates page.

Britiish Border (International ) Result

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Phil Warne
Best Novice Ken Powers

Chairman's Update

Ronnie has updated his column ahead of the forth coming International at Frodsham.
Click on the Latest Article below to read it.

British Border / International

The Show Hall will now be open to receive birds from
1.00 pm on Friday
Tim Ward

Merseyside Result

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Nigel Leader
Best Champion John Furley

Italy Bari Result

Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Pompeo Mattia
Best Novice Domenico Mangiguerra

Fauldhouse Results

Congratulations to:-
Best in Show George McGougan
Best Novice George Forster

German Border Results

Congratulations to:-
Best in Show Walter Bohner

Belgian Results

Congratulations to:-
Best in Show Willy Winkelman

Schedules
Northern Ireland, East Antrim and West Wales Schedules are now avilable to download on the
2019 Show Dates page

Peter Coleman

The Sussex and Kent Border F.C.C. are extremely sorry to announce the death of Peter, who sadly passed away in early October after a long battle
with illness, During his poor health he still continued as the clubs valued Treasurer until his health deteriorated to a level that he was unable to continue,this was very typical of a dedicated committee man.

Peter had his roots in Eastbourne where he lived with his wife and they have been involved with a number of local Sussex CBSs for many years

Our deepest sympathies are extended to his wife Yvonne and their family

Mike Haines

Border Canary Association Result

Congratulations to:-
Best in Show Billy & Paul Heathcote
Best Novice Willy Netherton

G.C. & W Result
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Lyn Rowlands
Best Novice Peter Harris

British Border

Don’t forget the closing date for entries, which is FRIDAY 8th November.
Please post early all entries must be in the Catalogue for them to be eligible for Specials.
Entries can be telephoned to 01928 567319 or e-mailed to [email protected]
All entries to be sent to Mr. R S Norman 3 Eskdale Close ,Beechwood West, RUNCORN Cheshire WA7 2QX TEL 01928 567319.
Also please note Entry fee per cage £1 some entry forms sent out by mistake have it as 75p

Nottinghamshire Result
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show Ronnie Sillitoe & John Rance
Best Novice Gary Bishop

West of Scotland Result
Congratulations to:-
Best In Show George McGougan
Best Novice R. Burgess