Events

Date: April 14, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Skerries Library (Top Floor) K34 FT61
Join our Dublin Fingal branch for a BirdWatch Ireland and Fair Seas talk For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com

Date: April 14, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Aras an Mhuilinn, Mount Street Mullingar
Our Westmeath branch invite you to join them for an evening Presentation and Talk by author and photographer James Crombie on his wildlife Photography of Starling murmurations and other wildlife in Westmeath and elsewhere in the midlands. Contact; Instagram @birdwatch_westmeath birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com – Gordon Wycherley (Chair) Grace Kelly (Secretary)

Date: April 14, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34
Join our Wicklow branch for an evening with Colin Stafford-Johnson to discuss "Native by design - Why I planted a native garden" Colin will discuss his decision to to plant a native garden based on a lifetime filming/experiencing habitats around the world. Details will be shared to the Wicklow branch mailing list and social media Branch contact details Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com

Date: April 12, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at Kilcoole Train Station
Join our South Dublin branch for an outing to Kilcoole. Kilcoole in County Wicklow is a premier Irish birdwatching site, featuring coastal shingle, salt marsh, and reed beds that host a wide variety of species. It is famous for breeding Little Terns in summer and wintering flocks of Light-bellied Brent Geese, Teal, and various waders like Black-tailed Godwits, Redshank, and Ringed Plover. Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: April 11, 2026
Location: For event details contact the branch directly on birdwatchcarlow@gmail.com
Our Carlow branch invite your to join them for bus trip to Castle Espie Wetland Centre in Belfast. Castle Espie in Northern Ireland is a premier wetland reserve on Strangford Lough, famous for hosting up to 75% of the world’s population of migratory light-bellied Brent geese in autumn The reserve comes alive in an unforgettable natural spectacle as a huge variety of birds pattern the sky, shore and waters. Star species: wigeon, Siskin, Dunlin, long-tailed tit, light bellied brent geese, whooper swans, shelduck For further details and times please contact the branch on birdwatchcarlow@gmail.com and please use the email to be added to the mailing list.

Date: April 11, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Little Island T45 PX61
Our Cork branch invite you to join them for a Dawn Chorus Walk at Carrigrennan, Little Island (nearest postcode T45 PX61) This event will be lead by the branch committee. For contact: Paul Moore, 087 690 8108 – paulwmoore01@gmail.com Conor O’Keeffe, 083 155 1514 – calabkilworth@gmail.com

Date: April 11, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet in Lough Boora carpark
Join our Kildare branch for a walk round Lough Boora, Discovery park, Boora Co Offaly Lough Boora Discovery Park, located in County Offaly, is a premier Irish birdwatching site, boasting over 130 recorded species within its rehabilitated wetlands. It is famous as the only breeding site for the endangered Grey Partridge in Ireland. Dedicated bird hides offer excellent views of wintering wildfowl, waders, and raptors. Find us on Facebook (@bwikildare) – birdwatchkildare@gmail.com Events: Tom McCormack Secretary: Brendan Murphy Chairman: Neil J Bourke

Date: April 8, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Meet at carpark opposite entrance to Ballyhaise Agricultural College
Join our Cavan branch for a wonderful evening experiencing the sights and sounds on a Dusk walk on Annalee River Trail in Ballyhaise For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan 086 885 4989.

Date: April 7, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Graduate Pub, Killiney
Our South Dublin branch invite you to join them for an evening with Shane Kerr to discuss Wildlife Gardening Shane will share gardening for nature tips and insights from his 35 years growing experience and will expand to describe his joyful encounters with an amazing diversity of wildlife both at home and around Dublin. Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com