Events

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

Date: April 4, 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: April 1, 2026
Location: TBC
The branch will lead ad-hoc outings to the Old head, Galley Head and Mizen Head when conditions are suitable, which could be any day of the week. In order to receive notifications for these outings please Whatsapp Nicholas Mitchell on 087 121 5256

Date: March 29, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at Supervalu beside petrol pumps in Ballyconnell *** Be aware the clocks go back on this date ***
Our Cavan branch invite you to join them for an outing to Annagh Woods, Ballyconnell *** Be aware the clocks go back on this date *** Autumn is the ideal season for a walk through the forest, and Annagh Wood Forest is the ideal location for it. Be warned that some parts of the path, particularly along the canal side, may be muddy after significant rain. Species frequently spotted in the area include woodland favorites like Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, and Goldcrest, alongside birds of prey such as Buzzards and Sparrowhawks. For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan 086 885 4989. **** There are no no dogs permitted on this outing please ****

Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at Pier opposite Monks Pub
Our Clare branch invite you to join them for an outing to Ballyvaughan and the Rine where we hope to see Brent Geese, waders, wildfowl and sea ducks. For Contact: Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804

Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Meet in Lotts & Co carpark, 46 Clontarf Road
Our Tolka branch invite you to join them for a visit to Tolka Estuary Greenway The new Dublin Port Tolka Estuary Greenway, a dedicated cycle and pedestrian route along the Northern perimeter of the Port overlooking the Tolka Estuary. The Greenway is a celebration of an area of the Port that has never been accessed by the public before and offers people an exciting new destination to visit. This new destination is also perfect for nature lovers. Visitors can hear calls of a wide variety of migratory birds that call the Port home throughout the year. This includes Brent Geese, Bar-Tailed Godwits, Common Terns and the even rarer Arctic Terns, who have been flying back and forth from the Port to Antarctica for over two decades now. For further details or to be added to the mailing list contact; Rosena McShane (chair) Marie Sinnott (secretary) or Jim Dixon (treasurer) at dublinbirding@gmail.com

Date: March 28, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at the Pier opposite Monks Pub
Our Limerick and Clare branches invite you to join them for a joint outing to Ballyvaughan and the Rine The Rine peninsula in Ballyvaughan, County Clare, is a premier birdwatching site, particularly in winter for viewing migratory waders, geese, and ducks. Located in Galway Bay, the area attracts species such as Brent Geese, Red-breasted Mergansers, and various waders like Curlew and Dunlin Limerick branch contacts; limerickbranchbwi@gmail.com Clodagh Glasgow or Jane Griffin Clare branch Contact: Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804