Events

Date: March 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Cabragh Wetlands, Thurles, Tipperary
The Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) is one of Ireland's longest-running bird monitoring projects. Established in 1998, it tracks the status of common and widespread breeding birds such as Robin, Wren, Blackbird, and Chaffinch, as well as some of the rarer species. The survey is coordinated by BirdWatch Ireland and funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Date: March 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet in the car park off Botanic Lane. For a map showing the meeting place click HERE, the car park is at Flag 1 on the map.
Join our South Dublin Branch for their first outing to National Botanic Gardens The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the Gardens contain important collections of plant species and cultivars from all over the world and are prime birdwatching locations, hosting a variety of species including Grey Herons, Mute Swans, Mandarin Ducks, Long-tailed Tits, and Sparrowhawks. Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: March 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet behind Baldoyle Church on R106
Our Dublin Fingal branch invite you to join them for a Winter Bird Series Walk No.6 - This event is sponsored by Fingal County Council For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com

Date: March 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at Spirit Store, Dundalk Docks
Join our Cavan branch for an outing to Dundalk For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan 086 885 4989.

Date: March 4, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: The Boardroom of Bridge street centre H12 WC52
Join our Cavan branch for their annual AGM New and existing members welcome. For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan on 086 885 4989.

Date: March 3, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Graduate Pub, Killiney
Our South Dublin branch are hosting their AGM followed by a talk by Des Higgins. Des has recently returned from a birding trip in Costa Rica and he is going to share his birding experiences Costa Rica is one of the top birdwatching destinations in the world – and with over 900 recorded species, it lives up to the hype. From cloud forests to coastal wetlands, this small country is packed with habitats that attract both resident and migratory birds. With seven endemic species and a tropical climate that supports birding year-round, it’s easy to see why birders keep coming back. Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: February 28, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at Lake Inchiquin car park
Join our Clare branch for a visit to the Mid-Clare Lakes. Mid-Clare lakes are home to a variety of birds, including waterfowl like Whooper Swans, Wigeon, and Teal, as well as waders such as Lapwing, Curlew, and Snipe. Later we will visit Lake Atedaun and Lough Muckanagh. There is a good chance of seeing White-Tailed Eagles and other species For Contact: Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804

Date: February 22, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at carpark off the townsquare on road to Supervalu
Join our West Cork branch for a visit to Bantry to look for Gulls and Divers lead by Jez Simms. For further details contact; Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie

Date: February 22, 2026
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: Booterstown Dart station
Our South Dublin branch are hosting a meeting at Booterstown Marsh This outing is sponsored by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Biodiversity Group Everyone is welcome and please bring spotting scopes or spare binoculars to share. 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 ****