Wingz Bird and Animal Gardens

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nb123

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Thought i would introduce this recently opened collection to those who haven't heard of it yet. It was actually called wingz bird sanctuary but they have just decided to change the name. It was opened in May by Grenville and Anita Allen from thier own private collection with thier aims being to conserve rare bird species from all round the world and educate people about all the birds and animals on display. I have been following the parks progress on thier facebook page which is updated daily and thought i would post a link here for others to follow Wingz Bird Sanctuary | Facebook.

Here is a rough list of the animals/birds in thier collection(sourced from facebook and zooterliste) however they are always adding new avairies so might not be full list:

Meerkats
Red-necked wallaby
Japanese Squirell
Chipmunks
Tortoises
Pygmy African Hedgehogs

Bali Starling
Crimson-rumped toucanet (Only specimen in UK)
Sacred ibis
Asian Azure-winged Magpie
Greater Vasa Parrot
African Grey hornbill
Western grey plantain-eater
Glossy Starling
Yellow-backed Chattering Lory
Crested Bronzewing Pigeon.
Mockingbird
Violet plantain-eater
Southern Lapwing
Violacious Turacos
Goffin's Cockatoo
Tickell's laughingthrush
Laughing Kookaburra
Red and Yellow barbets
Alexandrine parakeet
Blue-and-yellow macaw
Blue-throated conure
Congo Grey Parrot
Green-winged macaw
Red lory
Pekin Robin
European eagle-owl
Reeves pheasant
Lesser Magellan goose
Red-breasted goose
Hawaiian goose
Upland goose
Philapino duck
Carolina duck
American wood duck
Black swan
Emu
Indian Peafowl
Amythyst starling and white cheeked bulbul aviaries currently being built

As Far as breeding goes so far:
3 Bali Starling eggs have just been laid
Crested Bronzewing chicks
3 Azurewing magpie chicks
Violacious Turacos currently sitting
More baby crested bronzewing pigeons
Philipine duck hatched
Meerkats have just gave birth

I myself haven't managed to get down here yet but plan to soon so let me know what it's like if anyone manages to get down here.
 

Some news on the crimson rumped toucanet front:
They have said on thier facebook page they have had "contact from someone regarding a crimson rumped toucanet" so hope on that front for a pair in the UK. The 4 in zoos are the female at Wingz , a male in villars les dombes in france and a pair at Walsrode apparently.

In other news they have had 2 Meerkat Babies
 
I help out here occasionally now so if anyone has any questions or anything they want to find out about the collection, let me know and I will be sure to ask for you.
 
I follow Wingz on fb, and really enjoy reading the updates. It sounds a really friendly place. I hope to visit one day
 
mazfc said:
I follow Wingz on fb, and really enjoy reading the updates. It sounds a really friendly place. I hope to visit one day
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You should it really is a nice little place and grenville and anita are really nice, i volunteer here sometimes and they have some big ideas and some aviaries still to go up.
 
Thought i would post a stocklist for the collection, most of the amazons, macaws and domestic species are rescues that have been rehomed at Wingz. A few losses including a male bali starling and a few others occured not long ago due to an inconsiderate neighbour and some fireworks. There is the hope that there will be a few new species as well as some more specimens of current species to pair up with thier single birds by next summer. Some of the transfers being mentioned at the moment are very exciting so keep tuned. Busy at the moment just building new enclosures and upgrading existing one's.


Current Collection
Crimson rumped toucanet Aulacorhynchus haematopygus 0.1.0
Sacred ibis threskiornis aethiopicus 2.1.0
African grey hornbill Tockus nasutus 1.1.0
White crested laughing thrush 1.1.0
Tropical mocking bird Mimus gilvus 1.1.0
Bali starling Leucopsar rothschildi 1.0.0
Purple glossy starling Lamprotornis purpureus 1.1.0
Amethyst starling cinnyricinclus leucogaster 1.1.0
Silkie starling stunus sericeus 0.1.0
Long tailed glossy starling Lamprotornis caudatus 1.0.0
Violet turaco Musophaga violacea 1.1.0
Azurewing magpie Cyanopica cyana 1.1.1
Red and yellow barbet trachyphonus erythrocephalus 1.1.0
Bearded barbet 0.1.0
Crested bronzewing pigeon Ocyhaps Lophotes 1.1.2
Lesser vasa parrot coracopsis nigra 2.2.0
Reeves pheasant Syrmaticus reevesii 1.1.0
Kookaburra dacelo novaeguineae 1.0.0
Southern lapwing Vanellus chilensis 1.0.0
Mealie rosella platycercus adscitus palliceps 0.2.0
Green naped lorikeet trichoglossus h. haematodus 1.1.0
Red lory eos bornea 1.0.0
Blue throated conure pyrrhura cruentata 1.1.0
Baraband parakeet polytelis swainsonii 1.1.0
Napoleon weaver euplectus orix 2.0.0
Crimson wing parakeet aprosmictus erythropterus 1.1.0
Emu dromaius novaehollandiae 1.1.0
Java sparrows Padda oryzivora 1.1.0
Zebra finches Taeniopygia guttata 3.3.0
Peachfaced lovebird agapornis roseicloois 0.0.12
Peafowl Pavo cristatus 3.1.0
Red breasted goose Branta ruficollis 1.1.0
Hawaiian goose branta sandvicensis 1.1.2
Philipine duck Anas luzonica 1.0.0
Red crested pochard netta rufina 1.0.0
Carolina duck Aix sponsa 1.1.0
Dark breasted barn owl tyto alba 0.0.1
Indian eagle owl Bubo bengalensis 1.1.0
Blue and gold macaw ara ararauna 2.1.0
Green wing macaw ara chloroptera 2.2.0
Double yellow head amazon amazona ochrocephala oratrix 2.1.0
Yellow crowned amazon amazona ochrocephala 1.0.0
African grey parrot psittacus erithacus erithacus 3.1.0
Goffin cockatoo cacatua goffiniana 1.1.0
Umbrella cockatoo cacatua alba 0.1.0
Sulphur crested cockatoo cacatua galenta 1.0.0
Cockatiel nymphicus hollandicus 12.5.0
Meerkat Suricata suricatta 4.3.0
Bennetts wallaby Macropus rufogriseus rupogriseus 2.0.0
White bellied squirrel Sciurus lis 1.2.0
Chipmunk Tamias striatus 3.2.2
Degus octodon degus 2.0.0
Sulcata tortoise geochelone sucata 1.0.0
Leopard tortoise geochelone paradalis 1.0.0
Toulouse goose domestic species 2.1.0
Call duck domestic species 6.4.0
Runner duck domestic species 1.2.0
Guinea fowl domestic species 3.2.0
Polish bantam domestic breed 1.5.0
Guinea pig domestic species 4.0.0
Rabbit domestic species 1.2.5
 
Update 2011

Thought i would do an update as Wingz is about to open up again after a busy winter. A number of new aviaries and enclosures have been built. New animals that have arrived are:

* 1.3.0 Common Marmosets
* 0.2.0 Bennets wallabies
* 0.0.1 Sun Conure
* 0.0.1 Ne Ne Goose
* 0.0.1 Giant Wood Rail
* 1.2.0 European Turtle Doves
* 1.1.0 Blue Throated Conure and 1.1.0 White Cheeked Bulbul have gone on show after being offshow last year.

A number of birds have also been rehomed at Wingz by people who can no longer care for them including
* 3 Degus
* 4 African Greys
* 1 Hahns Macaw
* 3 Rosella's
* 1 Cockatoo
* 3 Jenday Conures (Rehomed temporarily)
 
I'd like to visit when I'm staying in Paignton in September on my annual zoo-visiting week. How far is it from Par Railway Station please?
 
Some news from the zoos facebook page:

"This week will be the last chance to see our crimson rumped toucanet as it is off to the netherlands as part of a breeding program"
 
It is a private breeder who specialises in breeding of toucans and other softbills and has a great set up. They came to the decision that it was best for the female to be paired up and possibly breed and in return will be recieving a pair of fairy blue birds and a pair of red crested cardinals.
 
Just some quick news since my last update.

- The new pairs of fairy-bluebirds and red crested cardinals should be on show as of monday.

- A japanese white bellied squirrel has been born and was seem around the enclosure today, can't see into the nest so not sure if there are any more.

- 2 Tropical mockingbird chicks have hatched and are doing well.

- A Bennets Wallaby joey has been seen poking out of the new female.

- 3 Hawaiian Geese have hatched and are doing well.

- Crimsonwing parakeets, reeves pheasants and peafowl have started sitting on their eggs. Also azurewing magpies, purple glossy starlings and white cheeked bulbuls have built their nests.
 
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