Events

Date: September 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: East Coast Nature Reserve
Our South Dublin branch invite you to join them for a visit to the East Coast Nature Reserve, Newcastle Co Wicklow. **** There is limited parking at entrance of the reserve, some parking near the railway300m down the road *** The bus that links Bray dart station is the L2. Please check times. To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: September 6, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet Easkey castle carpark at 10am or Coonanmore point if arriving late
Our Sligo branch invite you to join them for Seawatch at Coonanmore Point. Details will be confirmed by the branch directly; Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com

Date: September 5, 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: September 1, 2026
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Graduate Pub, Killiney
Our South Dublin branch are hosting an evening with Graham Prole discussing Dublin, Finland, Ukraine and Mauritania: The Dublin Gull projects The Dublin Gull Projects—spearheaded by BirdWatch Ireland and institutions like University College Dublin—revolve around the ecological monitoring, GPS tracking, and conservation of urban and coastal gulls (such as the Herring Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull) These initiatives connect directly with Finland, Ukraine, and Mauritania through complex, international ecological tracking and conservation science. To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: August 26, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Online only (Zoom)
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (the “AGM”) of the Irish Wildbird Conservancy (the “Company”) will be held at 7.00pm sharp on Wednesday, 26th August 2026. The meeting will be held online only, via Zoom. Holding the AGM in this manner, and notifying the members accordingly, is permitted under the Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid 19) Act 2020.

Date: August 24, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Meet at car park closest to Merrion Gates
Our South Dublin branch invite you to join them for a visit to Sandymount Strand to watch thousands of Terns gather to roost on the strand. **** Wellington boots are advised **** To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: August 23, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Depart Union Hall Pier at 10.30am
Our West Cork branch invite our BirdWatch Ireland members for a Pelagic Boat Trip with leader Paul Connaughton Join us and one of Europe's leading pelagic specialists, Paul Connaughton to try and see Shearwaters, Skuas and Petrels. **** To book please email Nicholas Mitchell treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie with your name and active membership number. The cost is €70.00**** You will depart Depart Union Hall Pier at 10.30am and return at 4.00pm - Please bring your own lunch For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: August 16, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at the causeway near the Celtic Ross Hotel P85 WF86
Join our West Cork branch for an outing to Rosscarbery with leader Nicholas Mitchell This family event endeavors to find out more about the birds that use the local estuary on migration and during the winter. For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: August 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at Kernan's Diner, Newtown Cunningham
Our Donegal branch invite you to join them for a visit to Blanket Nook Co. Donegal. For further details or to be added to the mailing list please contact: Chris Ingram (sec) 086 370 0243, chrisingram43@hotmail.com Tony Gallagher (chair) 087 383 2935, tgmeenbanad28@gmail.com