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Penguins produce record egg count
There’s double cause for egg-citement among keepers at Birdland Park & Gardens this Easter. The Gloucestershire wildlife attraction, which marks its 60th anniversary this year, is celebrating the fact its colony of captive-bred Humboldt has produced a record number of eggs from a record number of breeding pairs. Five different...
What's On For 2017
Birdland Park and Gardens, in Bourton-on-the-Water, is home to one of the largest collections of exotic birds in the UK. Located in the heart of the beautiful Cotswolds, the park’s magical combination of wildlife, woodland, riverside and gardens makes it the perfect day out. Birdland cares for more than 500...
Celebrate Feathered Mums This Mother's Day
Keepers at Bourton-on-the-Water’s Birdland are paying tribute to some of the avian world finest feathered females as part of its Mother’s Day weekend. (Saturday, March 25th – Sunday, March 26th). This is the time of year the hens are starting to lay and sit on eggs and their progress is...
A Cracking Easter at Birdland
There’s a host of egg-citing Easter events and activities taking place at Birdland throughout the holidays (Saturday 1st – Sunday 23rd April). As well as Easter trails, quizzes and daily egg-themed talks and shows, the Gloucestershire wildlife attraction is also expecting some egg-stra special new arrivals in their hatchery. Dozens of...
The Big Garden Birdwatch at Birdland
Join in the Big Garden Birdwatch at Birdland from 28-30 January, 2017. Created by the RSPB the Big Garden Birdwatch helps the charity to build a picture of garden wildlife across the UK. Last year, more than 519,000 people all over the UK counted an incredible 8,262,662 birds! Join Head...
Disgusting Birds this Feb Half Term
This half term prepare to be fascinated and repulsed by Birdland, Park & Gardens’ Disgusting Birds Week! From Saturday 11 Feb – Sunday 19 Feb, 2017 the Gloucestershire attraction will be revealing the most revolting birds that inhabit the Park. Discover the Spectacled Owl; this disgusting bird eats its food...
An Unusual Christmas Day at Birdland
This Christmas Day Keepers at Birdland Park & Gardens have a cracker of a day planned! When Santa and his reindeer have finished for the night, Keepers at Birdland will be up with the larks to look after their flock of native and tropical feathered friends. Head Keeper, Alistair Keen...
Cuckoo for Christmas!
Discover exciting experiences and interactive gifts ideas at Birdland this Christmas. Click on the headers to buy a Christmas gift voucher. Feed the Penguins This is a very special and memorable experience which delights everyone who takes part. The penguins are fed every day at 2.30pm. Help to feed the...
Christmas Gift Ideas
Looking for some Christmas Gift inspiration? We have the perfect gift experience for anyone who loves animals as much as we do! Buy a gift voucher online before Christmas and receive a printable voucher to give to your loved one. Penguin Feeding Experience Give someone a very special opportunity to...
Birdland Winter Opening
This winter, Birdland Park & Gardens is open everyday from 10am – 4pm (except Christmas Day). Enjoy winter walks with the family around the 9-acres of picturesque park and gardens in the beautiful Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water. Meet 500 rare and exotic birds, come face to face with our animals...
