British Bird Council
Founded in 1970. Essentially the Council exists to promote and further the hobby of keeping, breeding and exhibiting British birds in all its aspects, and to represent the Fancy at meetings with governmental agencies such as the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Affiliated to the National Council for Aviculture
DEFRA Approved supplier of closed rings
Membership
Membership
Membership is open to anyone interested in British birds.
Annual subscription is:
Adults £15.00;
Partnership £15.00;
60 Years or Over ( 60+) £9.00;
Juniors (under 16) Free
Handbook
Become a member today and receive our latest handbook "FREE" . it's packed with 78 pages of useful Information.
Notices
EASTER
CLOSURE
Please note
the office will be closed from Friday 30th March until Tuesday 3rd
April Inclusive
We shall re-open on Wednesday 4th April
FOR NORTHERN BULLFINCHES, GOLDFINCHES & MEALY REDPOLL
"We previously discussed with you the introduction of a Class Licence to permit the sale of the Northern / Siberian subspecies of Bullfinch and Goldfinch, plus Mealy Redpoll.
In the meantime it would be helpful to receive further evidence of the welfare issues that had been caused by smaller rings on these speicies (clearly showing the subspecies of bird affected), and also the scale of the problem."
Please send any such evidence to the Bird Council
BULLFINCH & GOLDFINCH RING SIZES:
PLEASE NOTE IN THE INTEREST OF THE
WELFARE OF THE BIRDS LARGER RINGS ARE NOW
ADVOCATED FOR THE LARGER RACES OF NORTHERN/SIBERIAN BIRDS;
SIZE D (2.85mm) FOR NORTHERN/SIBERIAN GOLDFINCH Carduelis carduelis major
SIZE E (3.10mm) FOR THE NORTHERN/SIBERIAN BULLFINCH Pyrrhula pyrrhula pyrrhula.
SEE THE RING CHART FOR
FURTHER DETAILS
The BBC is a DEFRA-approved supplier of close rings which can be purchased between 1 January and 31 August each year. Prices start at £3.50 for a minimum order of ten rings per size for members; non-members have to pay £3.00 extra for ring sizes A to T.
The BBC can now supply BBC COM ID Coded rings so that birds can be exhibited in Europe, see our
ring chart page for more details and downloads page for order forms.
The BBC also publishes a number of information and advice leaflets, including one on birdkeeper's legal rights if investigated by the police or other law inforcement agencies.
