Well, we're gearing up for our first January sale since the very first one back in 2020. This will be our 6th consecutive sale and our 9th in all; how time flies eh?
Tables are all sold so we're expecting a large turn out of surplus stock to be on sale. More people than ever are now booking their entry wristbands in advance which makes life so much easier for all concerned.
So we're looking forward to another good one; don't miss it.
See you there!
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We are proud to have Essex Bird Centre as our sale sponsors.
To be sure you get what you want you can pre-book items direct with Essex Bird Centre and they will bring them to the sale for you.
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Sunday 29th January 11:00–13:00
The next Cambridge Bird Sale will take place on Sunday 29th January at Milton Community Centre, Milton, Cambridge,
CB24 6BL
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Breeders, societies & trade tables will be catering for all your birds’ needs.
GET 20% DISCOUNT AND PRIORITY ENTRY BY BOOKING YOUR
WRISTBANDS BEFORE 10pm ON THURSDAY 26th JANUARY...and...
#BeatTheQueue
If you book in advance we can get everything prepared for you prior to the day, all you have to do is turn up to collect your wristbands and membership cards.
As a thank you for booking this way you get the following benefits:
It's 20% cheaper.
You won't have paperwork to fill out on the door.
You can get in the trade area anytime from 9:30am to stock up on supplies.
You can get to the cafe from 9:30am for refreshments.
You won't have to queue at the front doors.
You get in the main hall at 10:45am which is 15 minutes before the main queue.
More and more of you are now booking this way and those of you who have done so in the past will know just how easy it makes things on the day.
Click the button below to take advantage of this offer:
Obviously some people won't be able to book in advance for various reasons, and if you're one of them then there is one thing you can do to ensure you're not hanging around in the queue after 11am waiting to get in:
PLEASE arrive at least 20 minutes before the door opening time.
That way you will be able to park up, purchase a wristband, fill out any necessary paperwork and when the doors open at 11am you can just walk in.
If you turn up at 11am it's likely you won't get in until at least 11:15am.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
BIRDS FOR SALE @ THE SALE
It's the most clicked link on the website: what birds are going to be there on the day?
At the time of writing 24 out of 47 breeders have sent us their list of birds. Keep an eye on this page over the next few days as we'll add to this when the remaining people confirm what they are bringing.
Whilst we can never know exactly what birds will be on sale on the day we do ask breeders to provide us with a list of what they are likely to bring as a guide.
This is not a cast-iron guarantee that every bird on the list will be at the sale, but it is also by no means a complete list of all the birds which will be there and many more are expected on the day.
WFS have booked again at our next sale where they will be taking memberships and giving advice on the husbandry of various African and Asian finch species.
They will also have a selection of members' birds for sale as well as society merchandise and magazines.
The BKA is based in Essex and is the organiser of a number of bird sales in West Thurrock, as well as undertaking external projects such as charity work to restore a local park aviary. They will be promoting the association, taking memberships and selling a selection of members' birds.
The booklet, 16 pages in colour, describes some of the things that need to be considered before taking up the keeping of birds, whether that be a single pet bird, a mixed garden aviary, or a collection of exhibition birds. It is essential reading for those interested in or proposing to take up bird-keeping.
Excellent photographs illustrate some of the birds that have been kept and bred in captivity by enthusiasts all over the world.
In the run up to sales we get inundated with lots of very similar questions asking us to confirm basic details about the day, ALL of which is easily accessible on the website.
We have therefore created a list of these frequently asked questions based on the things we get asked about the most. Before contacting us have a quick look at this page and you may just save yourself a job!
Please keep an eye on the Bird-Flu Map to make sure you are not in a Control Zone. Birds cannot legally be moved in either direction between Control Zones and bird sales.
Also ground dwelling species such as Quail are currently not permitted at any bird sales.
For a fuller explanation please click the button below:
We are a membership based sale and a membership is required to attend, either as a buyer or a seller. It's free and automatic when booking in advance. For more info on this please click the button below:
