Exotic bird breeder scoops every prize at national event

by Claire French

claire.french@thenews.co.uk

Published on the23 January 

2014 

16:00

ENTHUSIAST Terry Sayers has been breeding exotic birds since he was 11 years old.

And with more than 60 years of expertise under his belt, the 74-year-old has won a number of accolades for his prized pets over the years.

But Terry says his achievement of scooping all of the rosettes at the Welsh National Exhibition of Show Birds is one of the best so far.

‘When I was nine years old, I got my first bird,’ said Terry.

‘My first was a lovebird and then a budgerigar.

‘My mum brought me up on her own so I have built this up on my own.’

The former vehicle engineer joined his first caged bird society as a child in Cobham, Surrey, where he grew up.

From there, he became more and more interested in the hobby.

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Brighter future for rare terns of Langstone Harbour

MORE than 500 tonnes of aggregate has been delivered by boat to replenish a vulnerable beach that is home to a rare bird. 

The shingle has been deposited on South Binness Island in Langstone Harbour. 

The small island is a refuge for the Little Tern. 

In recent years eggs or chicks have been washed away by the tide, but it is hoped the raised beach will allow bird colonies to flourish. 

Replenishing the beach marks the first phase of a three-year project by the RSPB, which was awarded £74,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. 

Wez Smith, RSPB Langstone Harbour site manager, said: ‘Sea level rise will be a real problem for little terns in years to come and protecting the significant Langstone Harbour population will make a massive contribution to sustaining their nationally declining population.’ 

The aggregate was provided by Lafarge Tarmac. 

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