Events

Date: February 10, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34
Join our Wicklow branch for an evening in Ashford Community centre for a talk with Don Conroy. Many of you will know the wonderful Don Conroy from his many TV appearances, publications, conservation work and his wonderful artwork 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

Date: February 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet in the Turvey Nature Reserve carpark off Turvey Ave
Join our South Dublin branch for an outing to Turvey Nature Reserve and Parklands 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 ****

Date: February 8, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at reserve P51 WF82
Join our Cork branch for an outing to observe in Kilcolman Wildfowl reserve in Doneraile / Buttevant Kilcolman Bog was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1993, There are bird hides and boardwalks on the reserve. For contact: Paul Moore, 087 690 8108 – paulwmoore01@gmail.com Conor O’Keeffe, 083 155 1514 – calabkilworth@gmail.com

Date: February 8, 2026
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Meet at Woodenbridge on the River Erkina
Join our Laois branch for an I-WeBS count. For Contact: Find us on Facebook Des Finnamore (sec) 086 229 1637, birdwatchlaois@gmail.com John Maher (chair) 086 601 3483

Date: February 7, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at the carpark in front of Derryheen Church of Ireland H12 FK25
Join our Cavan branch for an outing to Lough Inchin Lough Inchin, located near Ballyjamesduff, is a small yet productive fishing lake. The reserve hosts thousands of migratory birds in the winter, including geese, swans, and ducks. For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan 086 885 4989.

Date: February 7, 2026
Location: Meet in the Turvey Nature Reserve carpark off Turvey Ave
Join Our Dublin Fingal branch for an An I-WeBS Count **** Time to be confirmed **** The count commences 30 minutes after meeting time. For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com

Date: February 7, 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: February 3, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Graduate Pub, Killiney
Our South Dublin branch invite you to join them for an evening to discuss The Bats of Ireland The speaker will be from the Dublin branch of Bat Conservation Ireland. Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: February 3, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: TBC
****The Fingal Branch of BWI regrets having to postpone our listed February 3 talk by Tara Adcock until Tuesday 3 March 1830–2000 in the newly refurbished Skerries Library**** Our Dublin Fingal branch invite you to join them for the Fingal's Swift results with BirdWatch's own Tara Adcock The venue is yet to be confirmed, check branch website (events details are also notified by email) For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com