Welsh Hawking Centre Explained

51.415°N -3.308°WThe Welsh Hawking Centre and Children's Animal Park is a hawking centre on Weycock Road on the northwestern outskirts of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, in southern Wales. It contains the largest collection of birds of prey in Wales,[1] with over 200 birds on site including eagles, owls, hawks, falcons and buzzards.[2]

In 2007 seven falcon chicks were stolen from the centre.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welsh Hawking Centre . Vale of Glamorgan Council . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090629232945/http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk:80/enjoying/visit_the_vale/attractions/family/welsh_hawking_centre.aspx . 29 June 2009.
  2. Web site: Welsh Hawking Centre and Children's Animal Park . barrywales.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20070202054046/http://www.barrywales.co.uk/hawkingcentre/ . 2 February 2007 . dead.
  3. News: Falcon chicks stolen from centre . 19 June 2007. BBC News . 28 December 2009.

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