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Dinosaurs Descend on Birdland
A trio of life-size dinosaurs definitely ruffled a few feathers when they arrived at Birdland last week. The triceratops, stegosaurus and T-rex made the journey to the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction from Gloucester Museum and will join the park’s existing herd of prehistoric beasts. All three were transported via an open...
Birdland Celebrates Feathered Fathers
Birdland Park and Gardens are paying tribute to some of the finest feathered fathers as part of a weekend celebration for Father’s Day (June 15th-16th). In addition to its daily talks and feeding programmes the Bourton-on-the-Water attraction is also staging a series of special activities highlighting some of most hard-working...
Trio of Penguin Chicks Hatch at Birdland
Delighted keepers are celebrating the successful hatching of a trio of Humboldt penguin chicks at Birdland Park and Gardens. All three chicks, which hatched out last month at the Gloucestershire wildlife attraction, are doing well and keepers are happy with their progress. Birdland is home to a colony of captive-bred...
Take on the Jurassic Journey for International Dinosaur Day
Calling all intrepid explorers and budding paleontologists! Get ready to set out on an expedition through the Jurassic Journey this international Dinosaur Day (21st May) and see what creatures you might discover. Track prehistoric residents like the Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, Postosuchus, and Velociraptors in the Jurassic Journey trail using footprints left behind, then listen to what the fearsome dinosaurs...
May Half Term – Penguin Week at Birdland
Visitors are invited to hop along to Birdland Park & Gardens over the May Half Term holidays (May 25th – June 2nd) and join their Penguin Week celebrations. There’s a packed programme of penguin-themed events and activities taking place throughout the holidays. The Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction looks after England’s only...
May Bank Holiday Dinosaur Weekend
Intrepid dinosaur hunters and budding palaeontologists are invited to enjoy a weekend of prehistoric fun and adventure at Birdland over the May Bank Holiday (4th – 6th May). Travel back 65 million years to when dinosaurs roamed the Cotswolds and discover the Jurassic Journey at Birdland Park & Gardens, in...
Eggs-traordinary Bird Facts This Easter At Birdland
Join us for a whole host of egg-citing Easter events and activities taking place at Birdland throughout the holidays (Friday, April 6th – Sunday, April 28th). As well as Easter trails, quizzes and daily egg-themed talks and shows, we’ll also be expecting some egg-stra special new arrivals in their hatchery!...
Eggs-perience a Cracking Easter at Birdland
There’s a host of egg-citing Easter events and activities taking place at Birdland throughout the holidays (Friday, April 6th – Sunday, April 28th). 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....
Birdland’s Top 5 Favourite Feathered Mums Facts
With mother’s Day coming up, the Keepers at Birdland Park and Gardens are celebrating some of the avian world’s finest feathered females. Be sure to join them on Mother’s day weekend (Saturday March 30th – Sunday, March 31st) and find out why some of these mums are so special. Before...
New Arrivals Flock To Birdland
Here at Birdland keepers are looking after a flock of new arrivals! With spring just around the corner the Bourton-on-the-Water wildlife attraction is welcoming a host of new birds. Among the new feathered arrivals are a female crowned crane, a hamerkop, a male blacksmith plover, a Madagascan teal and a...
