Hi,

Before we dive into this month's newsletter, I'd like to thank the Aussie Finch Forum community for the overwhelmingly positive response to the first newsletter. Please accept my sincerest apologies if you sent a response and didn't receive a reply—there were dozens of people who offered feedback or had questions about logging into the forum, and a few were inevitably missed.

So what's new in August? We added a new Live Chat page, which restores the 'shoutbox' feature that disappeared several years ago. An exciting feature about the live chat is that it can notify you of any new topic/reply posted to the forum while you're chatting, so you'll now be able to see everything that's happening on the forum in real-time.

We also have a brand new Facebook page. It's only just gone live, so there's not yet a lot of activity. If you're a Facebook user, we'd love it if you could throw us a Like. Visit Aussie Finch Forum on Facebook.

Popular Topics in August

Breeding anything new this season?
Anyone trying their hand at a new species/mutation in the upcoming breeding season?

Gouldians first year birds poor breeding results
Discussion on when you should allow Gouldians to breed for the first time.

How good are blue Gouldians in 2018?
Blue Gouldians have a reputation for being short-lived. Is it still warranted in 2018?

Nesting material in drink water
Why do some finches fill their water dish with nesting material?