Had a busy, but enjoyable weekend  

Saturday was my local club Oxford 1910 stock show & I decided that I must support them.

I took a small team of 4 birds & was as expected the only softbills on display - but it certainly creates a fair bit of interest & its good to see all the local people  

The judge put my birds in the following order

1st CYB Dunnock
2nds CYB Songie
3rd Cinnamon Thrush
4th Cinnamon Blackbird cock  

I came away with best Novice bird & did well in the raffle as well  

Then it was home & time for a quick turn around, cleaning up the cages & swaping a few birds around.

Sunday saw the 100 mile trip down to the coast for Bournemouth & Counties CBA  British & Norwich show.

I took 6 birds:
Redstart, Pied wag, Cinny Songthrush, Cinny Blackbird, young Dunnock & Song thrush

I had a good day (apart from spending to much money as I took the missus round the shops   )

Best Softbill in show, best novice softbill & best colour variant softbill was my Cinnamon song thrush

Best CYB softbill was my Dunnock ( so she had a good weekend   )


Nice little show

Jimmy Rutter did the major honours with best british bird & best mule - being a nice Greeny mule & he also had best hardbill with a Goldfinch cock.

Nice to meet up with a few BBIA members, Libb66 (Dave) did well in Novice section with best Hybrid  with Goldy x greeny & best miniature mule with Goldy x Fife.

Robb

Birds I Keep: British Softbills
Clubs Societies: BBC, NBB&MC, SBB&MC, EFBBF, Oxford 1910 CBS
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