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WELCOME TO QFS

Dec 4 – Doors open at 6:30pm for 7:30pm start. QFS and Aussie Wildlife Supplies sales tables from 6:30-7:30pm.
School of Arts Hall – Cnr Wynnum and Thynne Rds, Morningside

Our guest speaker this Friday night is Greg Howell – ‘Breeding Birds in the Philippines – birds and challenges’

Greg grew up in Tamworth NSW and has had a long interest in finch aviculture since being introduced to birds by his uncle, Neville Kitney, a well-known aviculturist in the Riverina. He has a broad interest in Estrildid finches and in rainbowfish. After completing a PhD in plant reproductive biology at the University of Melbourne in 1995 Greg spent some time at Yanco, but then moved to the Philippines when his wife got a job at the International Rice Research Institute in 2004.

As a “trailing spouse” Greg had time to indulge in his hobbies in a very different environment and animal keeping culture to what we know in Australia. His talk will compare and contrast birdkeeping in Australia and the Philippines and give you a glimpse into the joys and frustrations of Greg’s bird keeping exploits in the Philippines.

Greg’s talk will be preceded by a Mini-Auction of 30 lots. This will also be our Christmas meeting and we will provide some Christmas fair for everyone. The meeting will be face to face at Morningside and also on ZOOM for members. Would be great to see you there.

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WELCOME TO QFS

Come and join us for the QFS 2020 Annual General Meeting.
6th November 2020
6:30pm for a 7:30pm start
Cnr Wynnum and Thynne Roads, Morningside or via Zoom link (emailed to financial members)

Guest David Boyd (NSW)
“Bird Keeping and the importance of Record Keeping”

November is our AGM and so we will have some reporting and formality to completed. After that our speaker will be David Boyd coming in via Zoom from Sydney.

David originates from New Zealand where he studies Zoology and Natural Resource Management and then moved to Sydney in 1988 over thirty years ago. David kept finches and canaries in New Zealand from a very young age. Once in Australia his boys had finches and when David later moved to acreage just outside Sydney, he was able to build his current excellent aviary setup. In this talk David will provide a tour of his aviaries and the collection of finches he now keeps. However, David will also present some thoughts on record keeping for finch keepers which could benefit the whole hobby. This will be an interesting presentation.

If you’re in Brisbane come along to Morningside for the AGM and Davids talk or join Via ZOOM (financial members will be emailed Zoom link in days prior).