We stock the largest selection of birds in the area - in the summer we may have thousands of birds ranging from finches up to exotic parrots.
The bird section is looked after by Neil and his staff who have kept all sorts of birds for over 30 years.
We offer full advice on all aspects of bird keeping; our bird specialists have over 60 years' experience dealing with them.
Aviaries for your garden can be built to any size and erected if needed.
Everyone loves budgies and canaries and we always have plenty of babies in stock ready to go.
If it's the more exotic finches you're looking for then come and see what we have or give us a call.
All the seed and accessories you may need for finches to budgies to parrots are stocked, including nest boxes, cages, stands and lots more besides.
From Cage and Aviary Birds
Read the latest updates, care tips and helpful advice from our Cage and Aviary Birds section.
Bird care guides from Paradise Pets Swindon, covering budgies, cockatiels, canaries, finches, cage setup, diet, heat safety and welfare advice from Neil.
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. This article looks at recent nightingale figures from RSPB nature reserves and explains the practical lesson for pet bird owners: birds respond when the right conditions are provided, whether that is habitat in the wild or … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of helping UK bird owners through hot summers. With the Met Office reporting an unusual run of 35°C days in May, June and July 2026, this guide explains how to position … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. The Avian Welfare Coalition’s 2026 lawsuit in the United States is not UK law, but it raises a question that matters to every bird buyer here too: do you know where your bird came from, … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. A 2026 Oxford study on young wild birds found that extreme heat and heavy rain together can have a much stronger effect than either condition alone. The study was not about pet budgies, but the practical … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. The UK nightingale story is a useful lesson for pet bird owners because it shows something simple but often missed: one good condition is not enough. A bird needs the right environment, diet, social life, observation, safety and veterinary care working … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has owned and run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988. In more than 35 years of helping bird owners, he has seen many budgies, cockatiels, canaries and finches become nervous because of simple household setup mistakes. Sparrowhawks hunting garden birds are a reminder that many small birds are naturally … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of visiting customers’ homes during follow-up conversations, having birds brought in for advice, and hearing descriptions of cage setups that produce a consistent and specific concern. Cage position is one of … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with these animals through every kind of British summer. June 2026 has broken temperature records that stood since 1976. If you keep a pet bird, this article is for … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has run Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching which birds surge in popularity, and watching what happens in the months after that surge. Lovebirds are everywhere this summer — in enquiries, in online listings, in the conversations at this counter. So, if you … Read more
From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years that have included some significant British summers. The late June 2026 heatwave produced record-breaking temperatures not seen in England since the 1970s, three consecutive Red Warnings for Extreme Heat, and overnight … Read more