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Egg-citing Easter at Birdland
This Easter, Birdland Park & Gardens is the perfect destination for a fun-filled family adventure, with a variety of exciting activities taking place throughout the holidays. As the season of new beginnings unfolds, many of the park’s feathered residents are also beginning their courtship rituals, and dozens of eggs are...
New Pelican arrival at Birdland!
New Pelican Arrival to Boost Birdland’s International Breeding Programme A female pink-backed pelican from Germany is settling into her new home at Birdland as part of an international breeding programme for the species. The bird, which was born at Hagenbeck Zoo in Germany, is joining the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife collection as...
Birdland Celebrates Feathered Mums for Mothers Day!
Staff at Bourton-on-the-Water’s Birdland are paying tribute to some of the best of Bird Mums for a weekend celebration as part of Mother’s Day. (Saturday 29th & Sunday, March 30th). This is the time of year that the residents are starting to lay and sit on eggs and their progress...
Birdland welcomes two new King Penguins!
Birdland Park & Gardens, renowned for its colony of king penguins, has welcomed two new females - a significant boost for the park’s breeding and conservation efforts. These new arrivals at the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction are the first post-Brexit bird imports and one of the few female king penguin additions...
Birdland’s Festive Gift Guide For Bird Lovers
Birdland Park and Gardens is offering a selection of unique gift experiences, perfect for bird lovers and great for last-minute shoppers. Birdland is home to more than 500 birds, ranging from England’s only breeding colony of king penguins and awesome birds of prey to parrots, cassowaries and cranes in a...
Royal Surprise for keepers at Birdland
Right Royal Rumpus as Birdland Discovers King Penguin ‘Maggie’ is Actually ‘Magnus’ Keepers at Birdland Park & Gardens in the Cotswolds have had a royal surprise after discovering their ‘female’ king penguin, Maggie, who was brought in to boost their captive breeding programme eight years ago, is actually a male....
Pablo & Splash: Creative Family Fun Weekend with Author Sheena Dempsey!
Birdland Park & Gardens is thrilled to welcome back beloved children’s author and illustrator Sheena Dempsey on Saturday, November 9th, and Sunday, November 10th! Known for her wonderfully funny animal characters like Pablo and Splash, Sheena will be here for a weekend filled with fun, creativity, and all things penguins!...
Trick or Tweet Week
Birdland's popular ‘Trick or Tweet Week’ returns for Halloween half-term! From Saturday 26th October – Sunday 3rd November, Birdland keepers will be using treat-filled pumpkins to offer environmental enrichment for the park’s birds. Visitors can also enjoy daily talks where they can witness some of Birdland’s smartest residents showcase their...
Birdland Keepers Celebrate First Ever Hatching of World’s Deadliest Chick
Keepers at Birdland in the Cotswolds have announced their first ever successful hatching of a southern cassowary chick, renowned as one of the world’s largest and most formidable flightless birds. The birth is a major milestone for the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction which has been trying to breed the giant birds...
Summer of Feathered Fun
There’s a summer of feathered fun just waiting to be discovered at Birdland Park and Gardens throughout the school holidays (Saturday 20th July – Sunday 1st September.) Among the exciting schedule of daily entertainments are penguin, pelican and flamingo feeding displays where visitors can find out all about the different...
