Gravesend Bird Club
Giving a voice to the Kent bird club
Taking a break at Gravesend Bird Club's 2017 annual show
Local bird clubs & shows
- Page last updated: 27 December 2019
Gravesend Bird Club are very willing to help in promoting other bird clubs within Kent.
The following contacts and links are maintained and updated by Gravesend Bird Club members, Darren Smith & Roy Jones. If there are any errors in the information held on this page, or you would like to be listed, please email darren@gravesendbirdclub.org.uk
This page should now include relevent information on current clubs in this area although we will look to ensure these are reviewed on a regular basis. There is still work to do on setting out the shows for this and next year and we're aiming to put the groundworks in place over the course of October/ November while adding regular updates as new show dates are announced in the Spring.
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Other bird clubs in the Kent/ South East region
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Bird Keepers Association
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Was formed in 2017 and acts to promote birdkeeping in Southend, in the South East and "will appeal to bird keepers nationwide." Their website sets out their aims and dates of events (including sales and show days) put on throughout the year.
- For all further details, see Bird Keepers Association's website
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Dagenham & District Cage Birds Society
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Meet every 3rd Saturday of the month from 10:00 - 12:00 at:
- Wantz Hall
- Rainham Road North
- Dagenham
- Essex
- RM10 7DX
- For all further details, see Dagenham CBS's website
Dartford Bird Society
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Meet every 3rd Thursday of the month (except July and December) at 8:00pm at:
- Joydens Wood Community Centre
- Birchwood Drive
- Wilmington
- Dartford
- Kent
- DA2 7NE
- See show listing below for date/ venue for the club's annual show.
- For all further details, please contact Bob on 01322 221 761
Gravesend Bird Club
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Meet every 2nd Monday of the month (except August) at 7:30pm at:
- St Mark’s Church Hall
- London Road
- Gravesend
- Kent
- DA11 9NH
- See show listing below for date/ venue for the club's annual show.
- For further details, see our Club Meetings web page
Kent Gloster
- Specialist Gloster canary club.
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- The club hold an annual show in Rochester in October of each year.
- See show listing below for the date of the club's annual show.
- Updated details on the rate of subscriptons etc will follow.
London & Home Counties British Bird & Mule Club
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Membership: £10 single & partnership; £5 OAP; Juniors free.
- See show listing below for the date of the club's annual show.
- For contact details and further information on meetings and activities, please see the club's listing on the British Bird Council's website for more details.
London & Southern Counties Budgerigar Society
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Specialist budgerigar society.
- Covers London, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Essex, Middlesex, Hampshire & the Channel Islands.
- Although some bird sales take place in Maidstone, the meetings are held in Surrey at:
- Smallfield Centenary Hall
- Wheelers Lane
- Smallfield
- Horley
- Surrey
- RH6 9PT
- AGM is usually held in February.
- For further details, see the L&SCBS website
Mid Essex Budgerigar Society
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- AGM usually takens place in January
- Meet every 1st Thursday of the month at 8:00pm at:
- Bicknacre Memorial Hall
- Bicknacre Road
- Bicknacre
- Essex
- CM3 4ES
- See show listing below for date/ venue for the club's annual show.
- For all further details, see the Mid Essex Budgerigar Society's website.
Parrot Society (Kent Area Meetings)
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- The Kent branch of the Parrot Society meets and holds selling days in Kent - latterly in Maidstone.
- For further details on meetings and activities, please see the Kent area of the Parrot Society's website for more details.
Southend District Budgerigar and Foreign Bird Society
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Also badged as Southend Budgerigar Society.
- Meet every 4th Sunday of the month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at:
- 22 Hornby Avenue
- Westcliff-on-Sea
- Essex
- SS0 0LE
- See show listing below for date/ venue for the club's annual show.
- For all further details, see Southend District Budgerigar and Foreign Bird Society's website or their their Facebook page
Southern Yorkshire Canary Club
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Specialist Yorkshire canary club.
- AGM is held in Elden Hall, Hazelwood Road, off Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Kent
- Open show is held at Halstead Village Hall, Halstead, Kent TN14 7EX
- See show listing below for date/ venue for the club's annual show.
- For all further details, see Southern Yorkshire Canary Club website
Waxbill Finch Society (South East Branch)
- Listing last updated/ verified: 27 December 2019
- Specialist waxbill club.
- Meet approximately three times a year for presentations and bird sales at
- Great Hallingbury Village Hall
- Church Road
- Great Hallingbury
- Essex
- CM22 7TY
- (5 minutes from M11 Junction 8 - Stansted Airport)
- For more information, see the Waxbill Finch Society website or the private Facebook site for more details.
Local Bird Shows
This list features both open and club shows taking place around this area this year. As ever, we would be very grateful for any comments or updates on an ongoing basis. Many thanks.
Local Bird Shows in 2020 (open & members' shows)
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12 Jan (Sun) - Halstead - Southern Yorkshire Canary Club (open show)
- The club's show is open to Yorkshire canaries and will be held at:
- Halstead Village Halll
- Knockholt Roa
- Halstead
- Sevenoaks
- Kent
- TN14 7EX
- For more information, see the Southern Yorkshire Canary Club website
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16 Feb (Sun) - Cuxton - London & Home Counties British Bird & Mule Club (open show)
- Was held at:
- Cuxton Scout Hall
- Bush Road
- Cuxton
- Rochester
- Kent
- ME2 1EY
- For further details, please contact Mr D Mason on 07802 824 600 or email vivmason@btinternet.com