International Ornithological Association (Founder Member COM-UK) Affiliated to the Confederation Ornithologique Mondiale

 

TEAM UK ARRIVE IN SPAIN

 

 

 

Who ever said that being the President of the I.O.A. & C.O.M. UK was a glamerous position to hold?

I.O.A. & C.O.M. UK Conveyors to the World Show , Richard Lumley & Gary Mann with E.O.A. conveyor Peter Sherlock.

Richard is the one auditioning for the role of Trigger if there is a remake of Only Fools and Horses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The I.O.A. are pleased to welcome Gary Mann to their COM / OMJ Judges panel after he sat and passed his entrance exam in Holland on the 4th January 2012. Gary becomes the ninth   I.O.A. member elected to the World Order Judges ( OMJ) panel and is now eligable to Judge Section E , Posture Canaries - Smooth Feather , at International & World level. This caps a remarkable year for Gary who was elected onto the Committe of C.O.M. UK, acted as conveyor to the World Show and has won many Internmational C.O.M. medals with his birds.

 

 

 

As 2011 comes to a close the I.O.A. can look back on another successful year, both here at home and on the show benches of Europe. Over 300  birds where conveyed to shows in France & Belgium returning with 46 medals , testament to the skill of U.K. breeders and the dedication of the conveyors , indeed the newly formed COM UK have entrusted the UK Team for the upcoming World Show in Spain to IOA conveyors Gary Mann & IOA , COM UK President , Richard Lumley. Friendships have been forged with our Continental neighbours and the Committee are constantly looking for shows to add to the calander so that members can experience the thrill of exhibiting at the largest shows in Europe. Richard goes on to say " We took 188 birds to the Golden Ring Show this year , numbers grow wih each year and next year we hope for 250 or more , we are becoming 'serious players' on the Continental Show scene and the subsidy awarded by the IOA makes it an affordable & enjoyable  weekend for the members. We take care of everything , entry forms ,  collecting the birds and taking them to Belgium and we even organise the coach trip , the members can just turn up and enjoy the show , after all this is what the IOA do best . Order your IOA rings , breed a stormer or two and leave the rest to the IOA , on behalf of the Committee I wish all our members a merry christmas and a happy new year".

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scottish Norwich Plainhead Canary Club

I.O.A President , Richard Lumley , is delighted to welcome  a new affiliate to the I.O.A. , the Scottish Norwich Plainhead Canary Club has been in existence for over 100 years and is a society that  promotes the close ringing of birds for exhibition. With their affiliation to the I.O.A. , Scottish Norwich Plainhead Canary Club rings are now recognised and birds fitted with them will be eligable for International competition at all C.O.M. shows. Visit the Scottish Norwich Plainhead Canary Club website here .

 

 

 

 

I.O.A. COM UK Online Shop Launched.

The Committee of the IOA are pleased to announce the launch of our online shop , you can now renew membership , order rings and carophyll & IOA merchandise online and pay through pay pal . Visit the IOA COM UK online shop here

 

 

 

 

 SUNRISE AVICULTURE , suppliers & manufacturers of  Aviary & Incubation equipment .

 

Sunrise Aviculture , of Rotheram , South Yorkshire , are the latest avicutural company to become one of the I.O.A.'s prefered suppliers . The prefered suppliers scheme was introduced to identify those that put something back into the Fancy through physical support such as  cash donations toward Continental conveying costs . Visit the Sunrise website here and don't forget to mention the I.O.A. when placing your order.

 

 

 

The International Festival of Colours , International COM  Maromme 2011.

 

The IOA are pleased to announce that they will be sending a team of birds to the International Festival Maromme , Normandy , France , this marks the third year of IOA support to the only COM show to be held in France in 2011. Former IOA President , Paul Brockman , now the International Festival Committee Member responsible for the UK said " The IOA had an excellent show last year in DeVille annexing some 35 medals ,  members see this growing event as the ideal opportunity to enter the field of International competition and many have won their first COM medals at this show. I shall be liaising closely with IOA conveyor , Andy Early , over the coming months but can confirm that in light of the IOA's continued support , Association and Affiliate members will pay a reduced entry fee of £2.80 per bird with Stams costing £11.00, a futher concession to those members is that if they enter 11 birds or more the first three will be free of charge .The Committee of the IOA have sponsored the conveyor so there are no conveying charges for IOA and Affiliate members . The Festival runs from the caging of the birds on Tuesday 18/10/11 and is open to the public on the 22nd & 23rd of October. "

Schedules and entry forms will be available from IOA Conveyer , Andy Early ,in late August , non IOA or Affilaite members should contact the UK coordinator , P. Brockman .

 

 

LAUNCH OF COM – UK                               
Representatives from the International Ornithological Association (IOA) and the National Council for Aviculture (NCA) met on 14th May to launch the COM – UK Federation with the objective of representing the United Kingdom breeders and clubs in COM – Confederation Ornithologique Mondiale, applying its rules and regulations, and promoting its activities in the United Kingdom and abroad.
 
The Constitution was approved and the following officers were elected; Richard Lumley (president), Chris Smith & Simon Tammam (vice presidents), Ghalib Al-Nasser (secretary), Brian Preddy (treasurer) and Gary Mann & Andrew Triolo (committee members). Other non Executive posts were also filled and they are as follows: Blanche Preddy (sponsorship advisor), Ghalib Al-Nasser (publicity & webmaster); Grant Findlay (auditor); Gary Mann (World Show Co-ordinator); Gary Mann & Richard Lumley (World Show Conveyors); Simon Tammam (COM-UK OMJ Coordinator), Ghalib Al-Nasser & Simon Tammam COM-UK Technical Committee, Andrew Triolo (Art Co-ordinator).
 
All current COM-OMJ judges who are on the listing of either IOA or NCA will now be transferred to the new Federation COM – UK listing and all future communications and renewal of judges’ fees are to be conducted through the COM-UK secretary. Judges who would like to elevate themselves to become COM-OMJ judges will need to apply to the secretary by 30th May for their names to be put forward to COM-OMJ so that they can sit written & practical tests. Aspiring judges will need to acquaint themselves with judging on the continental points system. It was also agreed to set the COM-UK judges’ criteria as follows:
 
a.       Must be a national judge for a minimum of five years and competent in the section that he/she is applying for.
b.      Needs to be familiar with the COM-OMJ points system of judging.
c.       Applicants wishing to take the OMJ test must apply in writing to COM-UK secretary by 31st May and be approved by COM-UK Technical Committee before the application is sent to COM-OMJ.
 
Fanciers who wish to exhibit at the World show or any other COM International show must have their birds closed rung with recognised rings with the actual exhibitor’s code on it. Currently birds rung with rings purchased through the AFS, BS, BBC, CCBA, FCC, IOA, LCA,  NBFA & ZFS are acceptable by COM-UK and COM.
 
COM operates a 6-year ring colour cycle and all birds shown at the World and international shows will have to adhere to that colour sequence which is: 2011 dark blue, 2012 red, 2013 black, 2014 pastel green, 2015 violet and 2016 orange.
 
It is hoped that a website for the new Federation will be launched next month and any sponsorship donations will need to be made to COM-UK and sent to the secretary.
 
The next COM World Show will be held in Almeria, Southern Spain with the show open to the public from 20th – 22nd January 2012. It is hoped that with the new Federation of COM-UK there will be more birds taken to future World Shows.
 
For all other information please contact the secretary Ghalib Al-Nasser at Evenstar, Pinkuah Lane, Pentlow, Sudbury CO10 7JW, telephone 01787 282332 or email at al-nasser@cbb4u.co.uk
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

 

The 2011 AGM was another well attended meeting.
The membership heard through the officers reports that the past year had been one of the best in the history of the IOA.Membership/Ring sales were at a all time record with now over 50% of IOA members ringing their birds with ID Coded rings.The selling of carpohyll red to members was a huge success with 20 kilo been sold in the first year.The IOA’s first ever venture into running a coach trip to the Gouden Ring Show in Belgium was again a  huge success and another one is planned for 2011 for the members.
Several revisions of the rule book were adopted by the membership and a new rule book is currently in production.The President thanked the out going President Mr Paul Brockman for all his work for the IOA and welcomed the new members onto the committee.The formation of the Federation for the COM-UK was discussed and the members were told in full all the facts as to why it would have to be voted on whether to go ahead with it or not,a question was raised by one member that we had not asked the members about this and we were breaking our rules,it was pointed out to the member that we had asked all paid up 2010/11 members in the  spring news letter under the Presidents Address and that some members who could not attend this agm had put in a postal vote which was their right,so after a vote by members in the meeting everybody voted YES one member abstained from the vote,in total not one member had voted NO.A meeting would now be arranged by the sub committee of the IOA with the committee of the NCA.We already have a draft constitution which has been supplied by COM for both parties to work to,Members were reminded that the COM-UK was only for the World Show and the other COM shows which the IOA will be going to would be run by TEAM GB.

 

 

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The 2011 Annual General Metting is open to all paid up members of the International Ornithological Association and will be held on Saturday 16th April at the Markfield Community & Sports Centre, Mayflower Close, Markfield, Leicester LE67 9ST. The AGM will start at 10.30am.

Full deatails have been sent by post to all qualifying members and Affiliated Societies .

 

 

The IOA at the Bague d'Or (Golden Ring Show )

Whilst the rest of Great Britain shivered to a halt with some of the worst weather we have witnessed in over thirty years the I.O.A. machine swung into action to get Team GB to Roeselare . With many predicting we wouldn't make it ( and some willing us to fail ) the I.O.A. did what it does best and got the birds to the show , intact and on time . Credit must go to Golden Ring co-ordinator & conveyor Richard Lumley and the regional conveyors , Paul Brockman , Alan Robinson & Willy McKay . The effort was to prove worthwhile as Team GB , sponsored by Supapets , went on to record a fantastic medal haul.

 

First time continental  exhibitors , Fred Johns, Sean Fitzpatrick & Don Footitt lead the way with Gold Medals , Fred with his stam (team of four ) Fifes , Sean gaining his Gold with a cinnamon greenfinch and Don' s Gold coming by way of his greenfinch, Fred and Don also took a Bronze medal with their respective breeds. Tony Hutchinson added a Gold to the list with his red agate cobalt colour canary ,  two shows , two golds with two different birds means Tony's European campaign is of to a flying start.

Les Summers , now the most 'capped' canary exhibitor in Team GB , added to his impressive medal list with two Golds , two Silvers and a Bronze by way of his Irish Fancy canaries. With a Gold and two Bronze for Ian Wrights glosters we had reached the dizzy hieghts of 14 medals . More were to come our way. David Allen secured two Silvers , one for a Gold Lizard and one for a whiteground Lizard , Ricahrd Lumleys hard work was repaid with a Silver Medal with his glosters and completing the medal haul was the Bronze awarded to Paul Brockman's Hoso Posture canary.

 

Aother resounding success was the I.O.A.'s innaugural coach trip , although some of those who had booked seats were 'defeated' by the weather , twenty six members braved the elements and were treated to a 'four star' experience. The I.O.A. would like to thank our tour operator , Wilfreda Beehive , for the excellent service we received. From our driver Craig , who couldn't do enough to help , our luxury coach (barely two months old ) to the superb four star Hotel Ariane ---the only complaint is  that we have to wait twelve months to repeat the experience .

 

Showing and visiting the top European Shows is bought to you by The Team You Can Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

COM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF COLOURS , NORMANDY , FRANCE

Despite the parking lot we call the M1 and the M25 , striking french workers and a worrying lack of diesel in France , the IOA Convoyage got the birds to the COM International Festival of Colours in tact ( even if an hour and a half late ). The convoyage this year was myself , Neville Gaunt and my travelling buddy Andy Early . It proved to be well worth the effort and Team GB secured 23 Gold , 9 Silver and 6 Bronze medals.



Dave Allen , Lizard canary , 1 Gold 1 Bronze
Paul Brockman , Hoso canary , 3 Gold , 3 Silver , 1 Bronze.
Joe Coakley , Lizard canary , 1 Gold , 1 Bronze
Andy Early , Hoso & Fife canary , 2 Gold . 1 Silver , 1 Bronze
Tony Hutchison , Colour canary , 1 Gold.
Robin Hurworth , Colour canary , 1 Silver 1 Bronze
Richard Lumley , Gloster canary , 1 Gold 1 Silver
John Martin , Lizard canary , 1 Silver
Simon Meredith , Colour canary , 1 Silver
George Philpot Colour canary , 4 Gold , 1 Bronze
Les Summers , Irish Fancy canary , 6 Gold , 1 Silver
Ralph Tiah , Colour canary , 1 Gold
Rob Storey , Waxbills , 3 Gold.

 

 

  NEWS FROM THE COMMITTEE MEETING 16/10/10 ---WORLD SHOW COACH TRIP CANCELLED. 

At the meeting held on the 16/10/10 delegates informed the Committee that we still have no communication from the New French COM regarding the proposed World Show in Tours in January.

5 letters have been sent and to date no reply has been received , traditionally the organising country inform all participating countries of the details at the end of September , without confirmation , coupled with the fact that only 13 members had expressed an interest in the World Show Coach trip , the Committee was unable to commit the Association to the trip at a cost of £6,000+ .All deposits will be returned and the Committee  are saddened to have been forced to make this decision but to commit the Association to a £6,000 bill without confirmation would have been foolhardy.

 

For what ever reason the coach trip to Tours failed to excite the membership ,( it could be that many will make their own arrangements, given that the Show might be held so close to our shores ) however the same can not be said of the coach trip to the Golden Ring show .The Golden Ring trip can only be described as a fantastic  success with all seats nearly sold out ( for the few remaining places on this trip contact Alan Robinson )  , the IOA will have a stand at the Golden Ring where you can renew membership , order rings and carophyll or simply stop by to have a chat. Our General Secretary will shortly be contacting all those going on this trip to arrange pick up points , and if you want to enter birds don't forget to contact Richard Lumley for a schedule and entry form.

 

 

 

  

I.O.A. ANNOUNCE COACH TRIPS TO THE GOLDEN RING SHOW & THE WORLD SHOW.

 

THE GOLDEN RING

Leaving from Doncaster on the morning of Friday 3^rd of December , our 34 seat luxury coach , operated by Wilfreda Beehive , will make its way down the M1, M25 & M20 corridor picking up members at pre-arranged pick up points . We shall be crossing the channel by ferry and expect to arrive at our hotel late Friday afternoon. Two nights bed and breakfast are provided at the Novatell in Ypres , the Novatell is situated near to the Menin Gate where the Last Post is sounded every night at 8pm , this daily tribute -preformed by a team of local buglers -serves to honour the memory of the British soldiers who fought and died during the First World War. It is a ceremony well worth witnessing , the area also has many fine bars, restaurants & cafes.

On Saturday morning, after breakfast , we shall make our way to the show hall where a full day can be spent looking at the expected 5,000 plus exhibits , birds of every kind can be seen at the Golden Ring , from the humble canary to birds of prey. After the show closes we shall make our way back to the hotel and the night is yours to sample the local food, wine and beer. Sunday morning , again after breakfast, we shall return to the Golden Ring for a few hours , giving you the chance to take a second look or visit the many trade stands that will be there. We shall leave for home around midday , stopping at Adenkerke where you can buy tobacco, cigarettes or Belgian Chocolate at duty free prices. We plan to have people home on Sunday evening/ night .

The cost of the complete package , transport and two nights bed and breakfast is just £159 for IOA Members ( £199 for non members) .

Insurance is optional and is an extra £16. Please note the price does not include entry to the show

The 34 seats will be allocated on a strictly 'first come first served basis' and a £50 deposit is required at the time of booking with the balance to be paid 21 days before departure. Failure to pay the balance will see your place allocated to those on the reserve list .

Any member paying the full amount at the time of booking will receive free entry to the Golden Ring on both Saturday & Sunday .

 

 

Please send deposit or full payment ( cheque made out to the I.O.A.) to  ;

The General Secretary , Mr. A. Robinson , 2 Gawber Road , Barnsley , South Yorkshire , S75 2AF

Please include full details as your pick up point will be the nearest service station on the route.

 

 

WORLD SHOW , TOURS,  FRANCE ----27th to 31st January 2011.

All travel plus 4 nights accomodation with breakfast -----from £199.00

Contact the General Secretary (see above ) for full details

 

 

 

2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING         

 

The 2010 AGM saw yet another show added to our ever expanding calender , with the Vvnk Colour Canary Show , Mechelen , Belgium ,  being confirmed as an official IOA event.

The meeting began with a tinge of sadness as former General Secretary , Malcolm Neale , was forced to tender his resignation due to personal and health reasons , an extremly well attended AGM saw the membership thank Malcolm for the professional and diligent way he had gone about his duties , Malcolm will remain a member of the Assocaition and support its ideals and objectives and we wish him a speedy return to normality.  Alan Robison, was nominated for and accepted the office of General Secretary , stepping down from the posistion of Vice President , Neville Gaunt was elected to fill the vacant Vice Presidency .

 

The membership heard ,  through the officers reports , that the Association is in a very healthy financial position , membership continues to increase as does affiliation by close ringing associations and societies , the sale of close rings is at a record level and we had the  most successful year of our history on the show bench.

President, Paul Brockman , outlined his hopes for the coming year saying " I'm delighted that the IOA has become more open and transparent and above all has returned to its roots of sending birds to contest the major European exhibitions. Although it was on my wish list for last year that we form a British Bird Technical Sub Committee it didn't materialise , however this year I have approached a couple of well respected and knowlegable British Bird Breeders who have agreed to help us in this field . Our new General Secretary , Alan Robinson , has already established a good working relationship with Defra and Natural England and it is envisaged that this new Sub Committee can continue to represent the Association at Governmental level. Once ratified by the Committee I shall make an announcement . "

 

Several revisions to the rule book were adopted by the membership and a new rule book is currently in production and will be sent to all paid up members in due course , these revisions continue  the theme of making the IOA a more democratic and member driven association in that all major decisions that affect the core principles of the IOA will be made by the entire membership through a full postal ballott. The President thanked the outgoing committee for discharging their duties in a diligent manner and welcomed the new Committe to Office and although there will be some difficult issues to deal with this coming year he was upbeat about the Associations future predicting an exciting year for IOA members. The IOA has been approached by a major European supplier of supplements and organic remedies for birds , to become its UK agent , talks are ongoing but if agreement is reached we hope to be able to offer members some very advantagious prices . This is but one of the many exciting developements that the IOA are investigating so as they say 'Watch this Space' for future announcements .

 

 

 

 European Parliament Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

Follow the link provided to read the European Directive 2009/147/EC on the Conservation of Wild Birds

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:020:0007:0025:EN:PDF 

 

 

The IOA are pleased to announce that we have  accepted invitations to the following shows in 2010 .

FRANCE :  The International Festival , Deville Les Rouen.

Once again presented by L'Amicale Ornithologique De Normandie in partnership with the Club Technique De Canaris De Couleurs , the Iternational Festival caters for all birds except Section A , singing canaries, and is held in Rouen , Normandy . A two hour drive from the ferry port of Calais , the historic city of Rouen has much to offer and the Festival is an ideal event to participate in or simply vist . The famous hospitatlity of the 'Freindly Bird Club of Normandy ' is once again extended to all IOA & Affilaite members . Paul Brockman will act as co-ordinator and conveyor to this show and you should cntact him on 01293 458360 or by email for details , (entry form , schedule , costs , accomodation etc. ) The show runs from the 19th to the 24th October 2010 and is open to the public on Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th .

 

BELGIUM : The Golden Ring Show ,  Roeselare

The Golden Ring is an ideal show for all IOA & Affiliate members to take part in or to visit , Roeslare is an hour & a half drive from the ferry port of Calais and the show has a full classification for all birds and is a firm favourite on the European exhibition calander with the 2010 show being the eighteenth .With extensive sales classes and trade stands it comes highly recomended with a warm welcome gaurenteed. Richard Lumley  will act as co-ordinator and conveyor to this show and you should cntact him on 01653 697565 or by email for details , (entry form , schedule , costs , accomodation etc. ) The show runs from the 30th November to the 5th December  2010 and is open to the public on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th .

 

BELGIUM: The VvNK Colour Canary Show , Mechelen

2010 will see the IOA pay its first visit to the VvNK Colour Canary Show in Mechelen , Belgium, this popular event has long been a favourite of British Colour Canary breeders who visit in great numbers . Working together , the IOA and our longest serving Affilaite Association , the CCBA (Canary Colour Breeders Assoc.) , will give the UK's colour canary breeders the opportunity to participate in what has become the third best supported show in Northern Europe . IOA Vice President , Neville Gaunt , will act as co-ordinator and conveyor to this show and those intending to enter birds should contact him on 01633 279084 . The show runs from the 2nd to the 7th of November 2010 and is open to the public on Saturday 6th  & Sunday 7th . Visit the VvNK website.

 

 

Call back for more information as more shows are added to our calander .

 

 

13/12/09 The Golden Ring & Gold Medals in Italy.

With another show added to our ever growing list , Richard Lumley acted as conveyor for the Golden Ring Show in Belgium . No medals were forthcoming on this occassion but Richard , Paul Brockman & Cliff Griffen all had birds scoring a respectable 90 points. We recomend this show to all IOA members as the hospitality was second to non and it is a wonderfull event attracting 4,000 to 5,000 birds of all descriptions. Held in Roeslare , Belgium , it is an hour or so's drive from the ferry port of Calais and  is the ideal event to compete in or simply visit . Richard has already agreed to convey Team GB next year so put the 4th and 5th of December 2010  in your diary .

 

Further afield two OMJ GB , Simon Tammam & Ken Grigg , had Judging engagements at the International Show in Bari , Italy , where Simon reports , IOA member and sole British Exhibitor , Sarah Roberts, took a Gold Medal with a Stam of Agate recessive white canaries and Gold with a Black onyx red mosaic canary.

This caps a wonderful year for the IOA in Europe and we have brought 16 Gold , 12 Silver & 5 Bronze Medals back to these shores .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28/11/09 Affiliation continues to grow.

The IOA are delighted to announce that 4 new societies  have decided to affiliate to the COM through the IOA.

Two of the oldest varieties of exhibition canary known to man , namely the Lizard & Crested canary , have seen their governing bodies affiliate the societies rings to the Confederation Ornithologique Mondiale via the IOA.

Along with the Lizard Canary Association of Great Britain & the Crested Canary Club ,  the Waxbill Finch Society and the  North Derbyshire Foreign, British Bird & Mule Club have also  affiliated giving their members the opportunity to exhibit at prestigious exhibitions such as the World Show . IOA President , Paul Brockman , welcomed the newly affiliated societies saying " I'm delighted that more and more UK clubs and associations are recognising that the IOA have a 50 year history of competeing our birds with our Continental neighbours and have decided to become part of the growing IOA family . As the UK National Entity to the COM we now recognise the ID Colour Coded rings of the BBC , CCBA , LCA , CCC, WFS  and along with the numerous British Bird ,  Canary & Foriegn bird breeders  that use IOA rings we are well on our way to achieving an all encompassing 'Federation' as envisaged by my predecessor , the late Ron Evans".

 

 

30/10/09

The International Festival of Colours , Cantelue , Normandy , France

The IOA COM GB entered a team of 42 canaries into this event which is rapidly becoming a 'must not miss' event on the European exhibition circuit . With nearly 3,000 birds on view the International Festival of Colours is more than just an exhibition , it is an event that involves the whole community . One unique part is the parties of local school children who are shown around on the Friday afternoon with members of the AON each taking a small group and introducing them to the different types of birds , also on the Friday afternoon local senior citizens are honoured and the event was opened by the deputy Mayor of Cantelue .

Top Italian Colour Canary Champion , Roberto Scuratti had several hundred Mosaic canaries for sale and exotics were on offer from De Gouldamandine of Belgium , Orinphama , Versa Laga and Varma of Belgium completed the trade stands .

On the Saturday and Sunday several thousand visitors passed through the doors to marvel at the excellent birds on view.

The IOA COM team GB had some outstanding results :

Les Summers won 5 Gold , 4 Silver and a Bronze medal with his Irish Fancy .

Brian Hogg 2 Golds with a Lancashire Coppy and a Lancashire Plain Head , and a Silver Medal with a CrestBred.

Neville Guant became the first ever UK Colour Canary breeder to take a medal in a show held under the auspices of the COM winning a Gold and a Silver .

Paul Brockman won a Gold & 2 Silver Medals with his Japanese Hoso and a Bronze with a Scotch Fancy .

The 'star' of Team GB and the 'star; of the show was Saviour Camalleri whose team of 4 Norwich took 3 Gold & 1 Silver medals with his Buff Cock being adjudged the 'Best Posture Canary in Show ' .

 

 

 

 

 

 

14/07/09

Contact has been made with the organisers of the Golden Ring Show who look forward to the participation of the IOA COM GB members , details will be released in September . Ever mindfull of the welfare of our birds the IOA comittee are currently negotiating for new travel boxes to be manufactured , having seen a sample of the proposed boxes the committee where extremely impressed with the quality offered. Although this will represent a considerable investment on behalf of the membership , peace of mind whilst the birds are away at shows is priceless.

A new page has been added to the website that charts the history of the COM and the IOA , it makes for interesting reading and reinforces Great Britains commitment to International Bird Associations  since 1925.

 

 

26/06/09

The L'amicle Ornithologique De Normandie ( The Friendly Bird Club of Normandy ) have joined with the CTC ( Club Technique De Canaris De Couleurs , the equivalent of the UK's CCBA ) to present the only show to be held under the auspices of the C.O.M. in France during 2009. IOA members and affiliate members are invited to exhibit at this event and show schedules and entry forms are now available if you want to participate . For more information visit this page on the website http://www.ioa-com-gb.co.uk/aonctc.html . IOA President , Paul Brockman , will be Conveying birds to this show .