Events

Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 5:00 am
Location: Pat Mahers farm E25 D211
Our Tipperary branch are hosting their 2025 Dawn Chorus Walk on the farm of Pat Maher, Freighduff, Cashel, Co Tipperary For further details contact the branch; Kevin Collins – 087 237 3090 – kevincollins062@gmail.com Aine Clancy - 085 241 7303 - tippbwi@gmail.com

Date: May 4, 2025
Join our Westmeath branch for their 2025 Dawn Chorus guided walk. Venue and time to be confirmed, notifications on Instagram closer to the time. Contact; Instagram @birdwatch_westmeath birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com – Gordon Wycherley (Chair) Grace Kelly (Secretary)

Date: May 4, 2025
Time: 5:30 am
Location: Tolka Valley pitch and putt club
Join our Tolka branch for their 2025 Dawn Chorus event. Meeting at Tolka Valley pitch and putt club at 5.30am. Please wear appropriate footwear and warm clothing and don't forget your rain gear. This event will proceed rain or dry. *** If there is a RED or ORANGE weather warning this event will not go ahead*** Rosena McShane (chair) Marie Sinnott (secretary) or Jim Dixon (treasurer) at dublinbirding@gmail.com

Date: May 3, 2025
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, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Meet in upper car park of Ardgillan Park
Join our Dublin-Fingal branch for a trip to Ardgillian Park The 194 acre park is the property of Fingal County Council and was opened to the public as a regional park in June 1985. Preliminary works were carried out prior to the opening in order to transform what had been an arable farm, into a public park. Five miles of footpaths were provided throughout the demesne. They now provide a system of varied and interesting woodland, walks and vantage points from which to enjoy breath-taking views of the sea, the coastline and surrounding countryside. For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com

Date: April 27, 2025
Time: 7:00 am
Location: Rossmore Park
Join our Monaghan branch for a Dawn chorus walk For further details please use contacts below; joeshannon54@gmail.com

Date: April 26, 2025
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at Fanore Beach car park
Visit to Fanore and Caher Valley We will look for nesting birds in the sand-dunes and scan the sea for birds. Then we will stroll along the Caher Valley where we hope to encounter Dipper, Blackcap, White throat, Raven and Linnet Fanore's Gaelic meaning "fainne oir" means ring of gold, with reference to its beautiful sandy beach. The Caher Valley runs down to Fanore between Slieve Elva and Gleninagh. For Contact: Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804

Date: April 26, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at the entrance to the ECNR on Sea Road, Newcastle, Co Wicklow
Join our Tolka branch for an outing to the East Coast Nature Reserve on Sea Road, Newcastle, Co Wicklow Please dress for the weather and wear waterproof shoes, route surfaces are a mix of grass and boardwalk. ***Please note dogs are not permitted at ECNR*** There is limited parking at the ECNR so please carpool where possible. 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: April 19, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at Kernan's Diner
Join our Donegal Branch for a visit to Blanket Nook. Meet at Kernan’s Diner in Newtown Cunningham at 10am. For contact: Chris Ingram (sec) 086 370 0243, chrisingram43@hotmail.com Tony Gallagher (chair) 087 383 2935, tonyg@sky.com