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
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
We are currently only able to supply our standard 2020 Brown rings from stock.
The supplier of our COM ID coded rings has had to temporarily closed their factory, so we are no longer able to supply these.
We have now had to close the office, to ensure staff safety, but are still able to supply rings working from home.
However, you must understand that these are unprecedented times and some things will be beyond our control.
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
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION
REGULATIONS
Please Note: In line with the General Data Protection Regulations please be aware that the British Bird Council securely stores data such as name, address, contact details, rings ordered and breeding returns from our members and customers. This data is not shared with any other parties.
If members / customers wish for this data to be deleted, then please contact the Bird Council office.
Be aware we will be unable to provide membership or supply rings without storing this data.
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.
