Events

Date: May 10, 2026
Time: 5:00 am
Location: Meet in the carpark at the Lake
Our Tipperary branch invite you to join them for Dawn Chorus Day walk at Lough Derriville, Littleton For further details contact the branch; Kevin Collins – 087 237 3090 – kevincollins062@gmail.com Aine Clancy – 085 241 7303 – tippbwi@gmail.com

Date: May 9, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at the bottle bank in Doon for carpooling
This event is a members only event to the Doon area. We hope to see upland birds and migrants while doing a fair bit of walking with leaders Mara Van Aelst and Patrick Bailey The Doon area in County Limerick, bordering Tipperary, hosts diverse bird species including upland raptors like Hen Harriers and woodland birds such as Crossbills, Cuckoos, and Great Spotted Woodpeckers found near the boundary. The agricultural landscape also supports jays, wood pigeons, and various owls. Limerick branch contacts; limerickbranchbwi@gmail.com Clodagh Glasgow or Jane Griffin

Date: May 5, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Graduate Pub, Killiney
Join our South Dublin branch for an evening with Charlie Cowan to discuss Birdwatching at the Murrough and the Wicklow Coast Did you know that The Murrough, Wicklow Town, as well as being a well-used and well-loved amenity is also the largest wetland complex on the East Coast of Ireland and is of enormous significance for wildlife? Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: May 3, 2026
Time: 4:45 am
Location: Beaumont Quarry
Join our Cork branch for this year Dawn Chorus walk led by the branch committee **** Please note this event was listed in our "Wings" magazine incorrectly as meeting at 4.45pm and not 4.45am - Please meet at 4.45AM**** For contact: Paul Moore, 087 690 8108 – paulwmoore01@gmail.com Conor O’Keeffe, 083 155 1514 – calabkilworth@gmail.com

Date: May 3, 2026
Time: 5:00 am
Location: Meet at Ballisodare United FC carpark
Join our Sligo branch for this years Dawn Chorus Walk hosted by Trevor Hunter For further details contact the branch Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com

Date: May 3, 2026
Location: TBC
Join our Westmeath branch for a Dawn Chorus Walk Please contact the branch for details. Contact; Instagram @birdwatch_westmeath birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com – Gordon Wycherley (Chair) Grace Kelly (Secretary)

Date: May 2, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at base of Nimmo's Pier
Join our Galway branch for a walk along Nimmo’s Pier For contact: Find us on Facebook or to be added to a mailing list just pop a line to the below; Cyril Manning (chair) – cyril.a.manning@gmail.com Bláithín Kennedy (sec) – blaithin.kennedy@gmail.com

Date: May 1, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Meet in upper car park
Our Dublin-Fingal branch invite you to join them for an evening discovering the sights and sounds of the dusk. Meet at 7pm and the park closes at 9pm For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com

Date: April 26, 2026
Time: 7:00 am
Location: Rossmore Park
Our Monaghan branch are hosting this years Dawn Chorus walk in Rossmore Park. Please contact branch for further details or to be added to a mailing list Joe Shannon - joeshannon54@gmail.com - 087 918 5593