WELCOME TO THE CANBERRA FINCH CLUB

 

The Aim of the Canberra Finch Club is to foster captive
breeding and study of pet finches and softbill birds.

Most Canberra Finch Club members study and breed other bird species.

The Canberra Finch Club accepts all unwanted pet aviary birds for rehoming to experienced aviculturalists. Please contact the President on info@canberrafinchclub.org.au

NEXT SCHEDULED CLUB MEETING:

Tuesday 29 September 2026.

This meeting will be a face-to-face meeting
at the Raiders Club Weston, commencing 7:30pm.




2026 SPRING Bird Sale Update 13/09/2026:
Our 20th September Bird Sale at St Jude's Primary School Hall, Holder is

CANCELLED.


The Committee apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. The committee wanted this sale to continue however the spread of H5N1 Bird flu meant the committee needed to put the safety of birds forefront and decided to cancel.
Ian from Select Seeds will still be coming to Canberra and anyone wanting seed orders must email the club on info@canberrafinchclub.org.au with their order before Wednesday 16 September. Orders must be collected on Sunday 20th at a venue in South Canberra supplied once an order has been received by the club. Payment methods will be provided at the same time.

Not a Member or need to Renew Membership then click here Join here

or contact info@canberrafinchclub.org.au




Please see below for the latest infromation on Bird Flu.

H5N1 Bird Flu
H5N1 Bird Flu is nearby. The Canberra Finch Club is monitoring updates and below are some of the most relevant links to date -

Animal Care Australia (ACA)
Here are two documents below prepaded by Animal Care Australia (ACA) -
ACA's Advice for Caged and Aviary Bird Keepers -
To download this document Click Here.
Some Bird Flu Facts by Dr Ron Glanville.
To download this document Click Here.

Australian Government Advice
For their latest information visit - Australian Government Bird Flu Advice
For general information on Bird Flu visit General Bird Flu Advice
For information for Bird Owners and Bird Flu including Bird Shows visit - Bird Owners and Bird Flu
For useful Facts Sheets and Resources visit - Bird Flu REsources

ACT Government Bird Flu Advice
For their latest information visit - ACT Government Bird Flu Advice

The Unusual Pet Vets (Canberra) Advice
To read about their advice on Bird Flu visit - Bird Flu Practical Advice for Bird Owners


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