7/29/2009

In this week's issue (July 30)

Mike Fidler describes the splendid work of the Save the Gouldian Fund to conserve the dazzling Gouldian finch in its Aussie homeland.
We ask whether the much-reviled sparrowhawk is really guilty of the many crimes that it's accused of.
Brian Keenan shares his memories of an amazing day judging 600 Yorkshire canaries in Istanbul.
Asian starlings and mynas are profiled by experienced fancier Rob Monk.
Champion showman Bernard Howlett starts a new A-Z series on his favourite birds - British. Bernard kicks off with the lively accentor or dunnock.
And our news team lifts the lid on another wacky "birds for sale" internet scam - Pekin robins like you've never seen! 
Don't miss it...