Budgies Are the UK’s Most Popular Pet Bird in 2026 — By a Wide Margin. Here Is What That Means If You Are Thinking of Getting One.

June 30, 2026 by Neil

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold cage and aviary birds at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of first-hand experience with budgerigars, cockatiels, canaries, finches, and dozens of other species. Budgies have been the UK’s most popular pet bird for as long as he can remember. … Read more

650,000 People Counted Garden Birds This Year. After 35 Years, Here Is Why a Pet Budgie Still Beats Every Garden Species.

June 27, 2026 by Neil

pet budgie beats every garden bird species 35 year view

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has kept, bred, and sold budgerigars at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of watching both garden birds and pet birds up close. More than 650,000 people took part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch, and Neil thinks that’s wonderful. He also thinks it’s worth … Read more