The Canary Room Season 4 - Episode 15 - A visit to the aviaries and birdroom of Bernard Williams

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  • This special episode of the show visits the aviaries of author Bernard Williams. We explore Bernards achievement of breeding a clear pied Greenfinch, his Siberian bullfinches and his extensive collection of birdkeeping memorabilia

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  • @snsbritishbirddiaries
    @snsbritishbirddiaries ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great watch matt i love the way bernerd thinks wot a legend he is in the bird wourld ive watched this many of times never gets boring 2 great bird man all the best matt enough love sammy

  • @beatletat
    @beatletat ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love this guy he knows his stuff........ nice show Matt i also would like to keep Chaffys..and Jays .......top bloke

  • @cookingandvlogs6608
    @cookingandvlogs6608 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice upload

  • @squinteyedmangle
    @squinteyedmangle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You`re right it`s been a genuine pleasure to watch such a video.A few years ago, I worked near to where Bernard lives and visited him many times,just before his health started to go.What Bernard doesn`t know about keeping our native birds isn`t worth knowing.He wouldn`t agree with that though.And,that`s the man in a nutshell.A very honest and humble man.If you read this Bernard,hopefully you`ll get fitter soon,and carry on with those dreams you`ve still got.

  • @conormcgrath932
    @conormcgrath932 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Matt, and Bernard , I really enjoyed this episode. I was really looking forward to it and it didn't disappoint.

    • @TheCanaryRoom
      @TheCanaryRoom  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the kind words, means a great deal

  • @neilcox2739
    @neilcox2739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful video Matt. Please keep them coming as you and your guests are doing the fancy the world of good. All much appreciated.

  • @themulingman45
    @themulingman45 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic video

  • @Dannysbirdshed
    @Dannysbirdshed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a fantastic episode. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Your doing great things for the hobbie matt, makes me enjoy my birds even more 👍🏼

    • @TheCanaryRoom
      @TheCanaryRoom  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very kind of you to say so, many thanks and glad you enjoyed it. Bernard was a delight to spend time with

  • @kingfisherphil
    @kingfisherphil 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic video, what entertaining and interesting interview. Thanks Matt!

  • @wendonsomebody5411
    @wendonsomebody5411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Thier needs to be a national museum for the humble bird breeder as most of our bird related treasures get filed in the rubbish when we pass away. Great work Matt.

    • @TheCanaryRoom
      @TheCanaryRoom  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I think you’re right so much of our history only glad to capture a small amount of it

  • @redpoll4628
    @redpoll4628 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ah, Andy Hickson , there's a name. It was his dad, Roy, who I had my first bird, a twite hen.
    Interesting to hear Bernard kept Skylarks, love to see some vid about them.

    • @squinteyedmangle
      @squinteyedmangle 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I had the pleasure to see Bernard`s skylarks.They were also kept by my grandad in his outside toilet to his terraced house in the Potteries.He built a small outside flight,raised off the ground and bred them for years,until just before he died.I wish I`d kept the singing cages he kept the cocks in.He also had those pottery top hat drinkers,which I cleaned many times.

  • @OCAVIARY
    @OCAVIARY 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fantastic watch Matt👏🏼 really interesting to see all his collection of memorabilia and the stories with them. The clear Greenfinches look superb😁

  • @flybyphil1361
    @flybyphil1361 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great friendly man a true bird man and bird keeper very knowledgeable and a living legend in the bird world a guy that will be remembered for generations and I am lucky as he is a local bird keeper any problems with birds and Bernard is the man for info in the British bird fancy.And his son Chris should be very proud to have a dad like him hats off to u Bernard bird man williams ..!🐤🐣👌

  • @russelljohnson4847
    @russelljohnson4847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a brilliant knowledgeable man hats off to you Mr Williams.

  • @favMcdonaldsworker
    @favMcdonaldsworker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this! I can actually here! But I still here some birds in the back round which is awesome!

  • @1962yorky
    @1962yorky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    fantastic watch and a pleasure to see and hear from a true birdman , met Bernard at Alexander palace at the national as a 18yr old border breeder he still has the enthusiasm for the hobby he had back then a credit to the hobby.

  • @Olafjabberwocky
    @Olafjabberwocky ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I whole heartedly agree With Bernard. I've spent hours and hours in various birdrooms with a mug of tea nattering. When My dad died I popped round to see one of his mates to tell him and I was treated to dinner with his family and a grand tour of the bird room and he offered to set me up again with Canaries and I'd not seen him for about 15 years. I think today a lot of people are consumed with showing the birds because they think they will be able to command a higher price for them sadly or it might be I'm getting to be an old fart🤣

  • @seanmcdonnell342
    @seanmcdonnell342 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    could listen to that man all day, brilliant vid

  • @noeldevera6356
    @noeldevera6356 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow verry amazing sendeng fullpack support for you my friend keep it up a good work my friend

  • @eddieparkin3685
    @eddieparkin3685 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Realy enjoyed that interview, watched it twice, 👍👍

  • @johnhughes5287
    @johnhughes5287 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a incredible, interesting man. Great video 👏👏👏👏

  • @gsingh5569
    @gsingh5569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great that you can record all this lifetimes worth of insight and knowledge, so much passion for his hobby and respect for fellow folks in the community. Worrying how much good history can be easily passed. Some real gems there. Really great video

  • @alexandrereis6931
    @alexandrereis6931 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyed this episode 👌, keep up the good work Matt and thanks for sharing with us.

  • @michaelmaholem5077
    @michaelmaholem5077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great episode. Nice to hear from someone with so much experience of birds and their breeding.

  • @Christianpaul71
    @Christianpaul71 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He has an indoor and "outdoor" aviary--lol

  • @Victor_GouldianPro
    @Victor_GouldianPro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome episode Matt. Top man Bernard is. 🥳👏👏

  • @MCrvngraddip2013
    @MCrvngraddip2013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my gosh this is so beautiful. 😍 xx

  • @canarybarn
    @canarybarn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, well done. I had communicated with Bernard back in 2007 when I bought his then new book and it was nice to hear him show us all around. You are very fortunate to have so many of the prominent personalities of the hobby to do interview with. Keep it up while they are still about.

    • @TheCanaryRoom
      @TheCanaryRoom  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jay, that’s very much my plan, I’ve been lucky enough to spend a couple of days with the gloster breeders Nick and Annalain Barrett, that ones up soon!

  • @Cyberphantom-v9k
    @Cyberphantom-v9k 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very enjoyed watching that great video

  • @Alex-S.
    @Alex-S. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow ! A M A Z I N G ! just speachless ! ❤🥰

  • @garrystedman4093
    @garrystedman4093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow what a gentleman. If I knew a 10th of what he knows and done I would be a happy man. What a place. I have the book good read and good picture's.

    • @TheCanaryRoom
      @TheCanaryRoom  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a real pleasure to spend a day with Bernard, a genuinely lovely gent

  • @redasadoun7613
    @redasadoun7613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Already great à the 5th mn
    A piece of heaven

  • @ericmichie1897
    @ericmichie1897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent really enjoyed it.

  • @gordoncampbell9224
    @gordoncampbell9224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic mate really enjoyed that one 👍

  • @vikidobe
    @vikidobe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So interesting! Thank you Matt!

  • @breedingaviandinosaurs2728
    @breedingaviandinosaurs2728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoyed this episode very much, this is what bird keeping is about. Its just about enjoying the birds, learning about life and making friends along the way.

    • @TheCanaryRoom
      @TheCanaryRoom  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you have, enjoyed your channel too, good to have another one up, your English is far better than my Dutch, which given my Dutch heritage is shocking!

    • @breedingaviandinosaurs2728
      @breedingaviandinosaurs2728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheCanaryRoom I could already speak quite a bit of English, but I'm getting better and better thanks to watching your channel (and a little help from google translate). Now I hope to improve my videos because they can be a lot better but you have to start somewhere right? Your new drone is a very nice addition to your channel, those images are really cool!
      If you ever want to honor your Dutch heritage, I would say make an episode about bird keeping in the Netherlands, the Dutch Championships for example are definitely worth a visit!

  • @geordiemcvay
    @geordiemcvay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not a British man, but thouraly enjoyed the show,

  • @antoinedebono9515
    @antoinedebono9515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interesting show.

  • @futhark3899
    @futhark3899 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahh a bird prison, how delightful.

  • @scetsayagi299
    @scetsayagi299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing

  • @redasadoun7613
    @redasadoun7613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It was a privilege

  • @martingentles1291
    @martingentles1291 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really enjoyed that Matt.

  • @مربيالكوكتيل
    @مربيالكوكتيل 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Visit the bigest cockatiel breeder Farm in africa

  • @andyearly9943
    @andyearly9943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    brilliant episode of the canary room

  • @Christianpaul71
    @Christianpaul71 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish these publications are available here in the US.

  • @colleenmardling9251
    @colleenmardling9251 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Season I canary breeding

  • @nigsbalchin226
    @nigsbalchin226 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoyed this discussion, listening to someone who reminds me of some of the people in my old club. The memory is amazing, and knowledge of what's going on now, out of this world.
    I never really understood the interest in hybridising natives. I love the normals, Bullfinches, Chaffinches, Hawfinches, Goldfinches, etc., but have never really spoken to anybody that breeds British mules.
    There's something for the future.