With the year coming to an end I would like to make just one more visit to a collection but I am looking for a collection that holds a great bird collection. I would have gone to Blackbrook but unfortunately it is no longer for the time being I have been to the following collections so far this year so would like any ideas for a last visit please remember I have to travel by public transport from Birmingham. Places already visited Dudley zoo Birmingham nature centre West Midland safari park Hagley falconry centre Birdland park & gardens Tropical Birdland Cotswold wildlife park London zoo Chester zoo Twycross zoo Blackpool zoo Banham zoo Any idea’s would be great Here’s hoping you all have a great xmas and new year Adrian
If you can get down to the West Country for a couple of days then I'd recommend Paradise Park (Hayle) and Paignton. I'd also suggest Living Coasts but I know you're not a fan of the place.
I'd suggest the World Owl Trust at Muncaster Castle, as barring last-minute developments I fear the world-class collection of owl taxa there is approaching its final days.
Could you expand on this? Although I've never visited have always heard good reports about the work done at Muncaster.
The World Owl Trust were given their marching orders by the Muncaster Castle estate some months ago - previously there had been an agreement that the WOT would be permitted to remain until 2046, but they were told that unless they renegotiated the terms of their tenancy they were to vacate the premises by May 2015. BBC News - Future of World Owl Trust at Muncaster in doubt Threatened Cumbrian-based World Owl Centre's delight at new home offers (From The Westmorland Gazette) As such, the WOT intends to relocate but it remains to be seen where, or indeed if it will be able to relocate whilst retaining such a wide variety of taxa.
The following is the most recent statement from the WOT website on the matter, dated 21 October 2014: For some reason the post has disappeared from the page in question since being posted, so is currently visible only through the Google cache.
If you're talking about Bristol Zoo Gardens then I can't think of any reason to go there, never mind birds.
Not a fan of - to cite some of the unusual taxa held there - Aye-Aye, Kowari, Agile Gibbon, Sand Cat, Aruba Rattlesnake or Drill then?
Interesting small mammal collection, good little reptile house, primates, better than average bird collection for its size, beautiful gardens, zoo history, one of those maybe?
go to banham in the summer months as have a brilliant bird of prey display/collection and they also have a lot of birds around the zoo.
Incorrect, Rob - the WOT and the gardens surrounding the castle are open every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; however as it is low season there are no flight displays and the castle itself is closed.
How about the national bird of prey centre? No idea how hard it would be to get there by public transport but there's a bus from Gloucester to Newent.
@NED I did actually think about this collection but according to the webpage it's now closed till early next year but will be on my too visit planner in 2015
