2018 National Bird Winners
70th Annual
National Bird Show
November 8-10, 2018
Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles, IL
2091 Entries - 223 Exhibitors - 18 Divisions - 110 Sections with entered birds
Pat Scannell Award for Best Overall Exhibit Winner – Fran Andersen with the Superb Starling
Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird Winner – Fran Andersen with the Goffin’s Cockatoo
Best Song Bird in Show Winner – Nelson Cabral with the German Roller Canary
Best Youth in Show Winner – Sarah Voges with a Peachfaced Lovebird
AFA Award for best by an AFA member Winner – Fran Andersen with the Superb Starling
Higgins Winners
Division 1 – Borders Judge – Joost Lammers Winner – Luis Belchoir
Division 2 – Glosters Judge – Winfield Checkley Winner – Regina McCarthy
Division 3 – Type Judge – Jim Pickel Winner – Alaa Al Saadi
Division 4 – Old Varieties Judge – Dr. Mac Saedi Winner – Mario Geloso
Division 5 – American Type Canaries Judge – Raquel King Winner – John & Jane Muscato
Division 6 – Fife Fancy Judge – Luis Belchoir Winner – Joe Sousa
Division 7 – Stafford Judge – Jose Zeleda Winner – Jan Davie
Division 8 – Lipochrome Colorbred Judge – Roger Beltran Molla Winner – Julio Daniel
Division 9 – Melanin Classic Judge – Luis Manuel Berroa Winner – Gerardo Cherta
Division 10 – Melanin New Color Judge – Carlos Garcia Pindado Winner – Albert and Hazel Silva
Division 11– Finch & Softbill Judge – Armando Lee Winner – Fran Andersen
Division 12 – Parrot Judge – Bert McAulay Winner – Fran Andersen
Division 13 – Rare & Eyering Lovebird Judge – Luis Ramos Winner – Renan Soto
Division 14 – Peachfaced Lovebird Judge – Mike Miller Winner – Linna Reusmann
Division 15 – Cockatiel Judge – Deb Dollar Winner – Fran Andersen
Division 16 – American Singer Judge – Juaquin Torres Winner – Steve Baptiste
Division 17 – Roller Judge – Justin Agrella Winner – Nelson Cabral
Division 18 – Spanish Timbrado Judge – Fraciso Nicholas San Jose Winner – Jesus Reynoso
Division 19 – Youth Division Division Winners:
Finch and Softbill Division – Joanna Salgado
Rare and Eyering Lovebirds Division – Sarah Voges
Peachfaced Lovebirds Division – Sarah Voges
2017 National Bird Winners
69th Annual
National Bird Show
October 26-28, 2017
Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles, IL
Pat Scannell Award for Best Overall Exhibit Winner – Roman Pastrana with the Lipochrome Colorbred Canary
Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird Winner – Susan Stieve with the Parrot
Best Youth in Show Winner – Austin Coca with a Gloster Corona
Higgins Winners
Division 1 – Borders Winner – Luis Belchior
Division 2 – Glosters Winner – Isreal Melcon
Division 3 – Type Winner – Gary Penacho
Division 4 – Old Varieties Winner – Robert Wild
Division 5 – American Type Canaries Winner – Robert Wild
Division 6 – Fife Fancy Winner – Joe Sousa/Antonio Nabica
Division 7 – Stafford Winner – Jan Davie
Division 8 – Lipochrome Colorbred Winner – Roman Pastrana
Division 9 – Melanin Classic Winner – Steve Varvarigos
Division 10 – Melanin New Color Winner – Juan Carlos Vasquez
Division 11– Finch & Softbill Winner – Ricardo Gaskin
Division 12 – Parrot Winner – Susan Stieve
Division 13 – Rare & Eyering Lovebird Winner – Wendy Edwards
Division 14 – Peachfaced Lovebird Winner – Renan Soto Matos
Division 15 – Cockatiel Winner – Josh Maple
Division 16 – American Singer Winner – Mariann Omiatek
2016 National Bird Winners
68th Annual
National Bird Show
December 1-3, 2016
Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles, IL
2116 Entries - 181 Exhibitors - 18 Divisions - 106 Sections with entered birds
Pat Scannell Award for Best Overall Exhibit Winner – Gerado Cherta with the Lipochrome Colorbred Canary
Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird Winner – Susan Stieve with the Cockatiel
Best Song Bird in Show Winner – Allan Tamari with the German Roller Canary
Best Youth in Show Winner – Antonio Moise with a Norwich Canary
AFA Award for best by an AFA member Winner – Susan Stieve with a Cockatiel
Higgins Winners
Division 1 – Borders Judge – Valentino Cherobini Winner – Serafino Brutto
Division 2 – Glosters Judge – Pietro Tellaroli Winner – Jan Davie
Division 3 – Type Judge – Keith Ferry Winner – John Kotsoros
Division 4 – Old Varieties Judge – Kevin McCullum Winner – Tony Guiomar
Division 5 – American Type Canaries Judge – Bonnie Williams-Cain Winner – Mary Anne Buckles
Division 6 – Fife Fancy Judge – Henk Snoeren Winner – Joe Sousa/Antonio Nabica
Division 7 – Stafford Judge – Stephen Berrill Winner – Jan Davie
Division 8 – Lipochrome Colorbred Judge – Antonio Sanz Winner – Gerardo Cherta
Division 9 – Melanin Classic Judge – Javier Soriano Winner – Fred and Claudio Gatto
Division 10 – Melanin New Color Judge – Tony Farrugia Winner – Gerardo Cherta
Division 11– Finch & Softbill Judge – Laura Watkins Winner – Laura Tinker
Division 12 – Parrot Judge – Deb Dollar Winner – Chris and Jennifer Helm
Division 13 – Rare & Eyering Lovebird Judge – Edwin Vloeberghen Winner – Gary Morgan & Denise Cook
Division 14 – Peachfaced Lovebird Judge – Panagiotis Vrannas Winner – Marcus Sierra Lopez
Division 15 – Cockatiel Judge – Julia Allen Winner – Josh Maple
Division 16 – American Singer Judge – Mario Valladares Winner – Mariann Reynolds
Division 17 – Roller Judge – Steve Billmire Winner – Allan Timari
Division 18 – Spanish Timbrado Judge – Alberto Berrios Winner – Sophia Pina
Division 19 – Youth Division Division Winners:
Gloster Division – Austin Coca
Norwich Division – Antonio Moise
Fife Fancy Division – Joe Ashworth
American Singer Division – Preston Yang