Tri-State Budgerigar Society

09/18/2024

With The American Budgerigar Society – I just got recognized as one of their rising fans! 🎉

09/17/2024

Here are the birds that won for the novice division on Sunday 25th of August 

09/17/2024

Hi Everyone,

Here are some photos of the Pair Division at our show. This year was the first year that there have been entries even though we have offered it for the past couple of years. This division is only currently offered in BAA affiliated shows and the pairs are judged first in the show. Like in the Rare Division, all levels of exhibitor compete together. After the Pairs Division was judged, the birds were able to be entered individually into their respective divisions and classes in show cages by the exhibitor. The single bird entry tags were bought and filled out and then were stapled to the backs of the pair tags to save time when it was time to restage the birds. The Pair Division is gaining in now growing in popularity all across the country. Not sure what day these were from, whose birds they are or whether the photos were taken by Josiah Ortiz or Amir Jacob but both men were taking photos for us at the club's shows, but I hope everyone enjoys the photos.

Marcia Halbert
Pres. TSBS

09/07/2024

Members, Exhibitors and Guests at our recent show:

It has been brought to my attention that Robert Moraru had 2 show cages go missing from our recent weekend show on August 24 and 25. This is not at all acceptable! I do not have the email addresses or other contact information of all exhibitors and guests, so please try to help us figure this out if you were in attendance at the shows. Many of you talk with each other so ask around. I do not know the entire story, but Robert did receive his entered exhibition birds back through Mike. However, 2 of his show cages disappeared. He bought them from Maureen Broderick, so in fact, they may have her name or identification on them. Please, each exhibitor knows exactly how many birds and cages we take to a show. It is very surprising to me that no one has come forward already to let one of us know that they arrived home with 2 too many show cages. Show cages are hard to come by and not cheap. If you grabbed them by accident or for safe keeping because they were still there at clean up, Robert is the rightful owner, and he would like to have them back.

Thank you,
Marcia Halbert
Pres. TSBS

08/21/2024

East Brunswick, NJ
08/20/24 earlier this evening

08/01/2024

Hi. Tonight is the first Thursday of the month and we will be having our monthly "Cheep Talk" open budgie chat at 7 pm. If you would like to participate, please drop a message here and the link will be sent to you. You may bring up anything related to budgies or just enjoy a visit with other exhibitors and pet owners.

Marcia Halbert is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Starting topic to kick around will be:

Who are the world’s top breeders right now and where are they located? What makes their birds so far ahead of other breeders?

07/15/2024

https://www.facebook.com/61550269570485/videos/245404455302642/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v

07/13/2024

Hello budgie connoisseurs! Just a reminder that there is an area 2-day budgie show coming up in Bethlehem, PA, next weekend on July 20 & 21, 2024. While this July show may be an The American Budgerigar Society affiliated event, and this club is affiliated with the (BAA) Budgerigar Association of America, we as club members are all united in the hobby for the same love of budgerigars and support each other's goals for the hobby. Many of us are active participants or hold membership in both fine organizations. It is truly really about the hobby, birds, and having an enjoyable day spent with old friends and the new ones we will make. It costs a lot in dollars and volunteer time to put on these annual club shows, so please get out and try to stop in as an exhibitor or guest to all that you are able to get to. Admission is free to attend, and it is a great way to learn more about the hobby and these wonderful birds.

Respectfully,
Marcia Halbert
Pres. TSBS

07/10/2024

Two 2024 budgie shows coming up on July 20 & 21, in Bethlehem, PA and August 24 & 25, in East Brunswick, NJ. The only other shows on the east coast will be late August in Massachusetts and early October in Rhode Island.

Meanwhile, you might enjoy our Tri-State Budgerigar Society monthly budgie chat sessions on the first Thursday of each month. Open to anyone wishing to discuss anything related to budgies, exhibition or pet. This month's starter topic is how you think you have done as a breeder halfway through the year? Are you happy with the results as far as future show potential or what you were striving for or, are the youngsters going to new homes because they are not what you expected?

If you would like to join in on the 7 pm chat (EST) session this Thursday, July 11, 2024, send us a brief message about yourself to receive the link.

06/18/2024

Not many budgie clubs can say they have been in existence for 40 years! We hope to see you on the weekend of August 24 & 25 as an exhibitor or a guest.

05/13/2024

Helpful pages if you or someone you know has lost or found a bird in the NJ region.

Lost & found bird sites, retrieval scenarios: please share on the following pages -
❎Lost & Found Birds Of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey & Pennsylvania..
❎911 Parrot Alert (Official) - search in Facebook. They don’t offer a link
❎Central Jersey Bird Group (I cannot copy link, just search)
❎PawBoost for NJ LOST & found pet
❎Post on NextDoor
❎South Jersey Bird Group
❎New Jersey Parrots & Birds Tri-State NJ/NY/PA
❎New Jersey Pets Lost & Found
❎Lost Pets Of Northern New Jersey

05/03/2024

Pet birds being pet birds.

I quit teaching to work at Costco and I'm much happier. I never thought I'd leave my dream job, but these 5 things drove me out.

04/24/2024

I would like to personally thank those of you that helped or came to our open house event on 04/21/24 - Marcia Halbert/Pres

04/24/2024

Some green food things from around an average backyard in the area of NJ that budgies would be happy to snack on. This was one of our displays and presentation at our recent open house.

photo credit goes to Josiah Ortiz

04/02/2024

03/18/2024

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/feral-mexican-parrots-on-brink-of-extinction-take-over-la-after-fleeing-hostile-homeland-for-california-now-they-face-a-grave-threat/ar-BB1k2T2K?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=474f69788a7545298d0c96b2c7148749&ei=386

Los Angeles has experienced an unusual migration of red-crowned and lilac-crowned parrots - both of which are on almost completely extinct and native to Mexico.

03/16/2024

Hi budgie connoisseurs! This club is physically based out of central NJ in the USA, but we have members from well out of the area. Our next monthly Zoom meeting will be tomorrow, which is Sunday, March 17, at 2 pm EST. This one is going to be mostly of boring - but very necessary - club business. The main topic will be the final planning of our club's first Open House Event meeting on April 21 and committee chairpersons will be reporting on progress toward our 2-day annual show on August 24 & 25. We will be deciding on a date and place for our annual club picnic; discussing whether to hold a club Futurity and how to do it; (last done as a young bird event in 2019 with pre-registration); input from the membership regarding ideas on events and such and budgie banter time to bring up any budgie related problems, experiences and so on. If interested in coming into the Zoom as our guest, let us know and the link will be provided. If your membership has expired, or you would like to become an official member of our club, or you have already participated in a trial of two regular Sunday Zoom or in person meetings, a membership form with our dues rates has been provided.

03/11/2024

Our first open house! Hope you can make it!

03/07/2024

We will be having a budgie chat by Zoom tonight at 7 pm. (NY-EST) Starter topic will be about illnesses in your birds and what precautionary measures you take or what you have used to treat? If you would like to participate or just meet other hobbyists, let us know and the meeting link will be provided.

02/27/2024

Mark your calendars for our 33rd annual show event in 2024 on August 24 and 25! Hope to see you there either as an exhibitor, a member or just be someone that enjoys budgies who is out to enjoy the day doing something a little different. Plenty of exhibitors from surrounding states will be present with excess birds to discover. There will be an Open/Pet Division on Saturday morning only. Email [email protected] for more information or inquire in the comments below.

02/20/2024

This will be the post to find any fliers for the eastern USA 2024 budgerigar shows. The two national organizations post more detailed information about all their upcoming shows as they are arranged, so check out their websites to find shows listed by date in your area of the country. Budgerigar Association of America (BAA) and the American Budgerigar Society (ABS).

02/18/2024

Today's 2 pm (EST) Zoom meeting topic will be what do you like or dislike most about your bird room? What would you change?