Events

Date: December 27, 2025
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at Westfields Entrance off NCR
Why not join our Limerick branch with leader Tom Tarpey for an Outing to Westfields and other Limerick city sites to shake off those Christmas cobwebs. We will look for waterfowl, gulls etc Limerick branch contacts; limerickbranchbwi@gmail.com Clodagh Glasgow or Jane Griffin Find us on www.facebook.com/birdwatchlimerick

Date: December 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at top car park, Magheroarty pier
Join our Donegal branch for a visit to Magheroarty and Ballyness Bay. Lunch will be arranged for after the meeting. For contact: Chris Ingram (sec) 086 370 0243, chrisingram43@hotmail.com Tony Gallagher (chair) 087 383 2935, tonyg@sky.com

Date: December 20, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at the entrance to the ECNR on Sea Road, Newcastle, Co Wicklow
Our Wicklow branch invite you to join them for an outing to the East Coast Nature Reserve, Newcastle, Co Wicklow Parking is limited so please carpool where possible. Some parking is available in Newcastle village (a 1.5k walk to ECNR) **** Bad Weather Protocol: If a Met Eireann Orange or Red warning is in force at the location where and when a branch outing is due to take place then members should assume that the outing is cancelled **** Branch contact details Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com

Date: December 14, 2025
Location: Contact branch for details
Our Mayo branch are having an outing to Killala and Ross Strand to see wintering waterbirds. Leader; Colin Guilfoyle Branch contacts; Graham Cawdell (secretary) 089 273 1549 – birdwatchmayo@gmail.com or WhatsApp group BWMayo Chat

Date: December 13, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Meet at the Lakes
Our Kildare branch invite you to join them for the annual Christmas walk. After the walk we will go to a local hostelry for pizza and refreshments. Find us on Facebook (@bwikildare) – birdwatchkildare@gmail.com Chairman: Neil J Bourke

Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Riverside Hotel, Sligo
Our Sligo branch invite you to join them for a Christmas Social Event in the Riverside Hotel, Sligo There will be raffles, talks and refreshments are provided. 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: December 9, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34
Join our Wicklow branch for an evening with our own Dick Coombes to discuss all things Cape Clear. Admission is free, a voluntary contribution to cover the cost of room hire would be appreciated For public transport options see https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/ Branch contact details Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com ********** There will be a book sale of both new and second hand books available at this talk, all at bargain prices. Cash and Card accepted and all profits go to conservation projects **********

Date: December 9, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Aras an Mhuilinn, Mount Street Mullingar
Join our Westmeath branch for an evening with author Conor O'Brien to discuss his book "The Living and the Dead; Tales of loss and rebirth from Irish Nature" Contact; Instagram @birdwatch_westmeath birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com – Gordon Wycherley (Chair) Grace Kelly (Secretary)

Date: December 7, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Cabinteely House Carpark
Join our South Dublin branch for an outing to Cabinteely Park with an option to head to Kilbogget Park afterwards Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com **** Bad Weather Protocol: If a Met Eireann Orange or Red warning is in force at the location where and when a branch outing is due to take place then members should assume that the outing is cancelled ****