Events

Date: July 14, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coliemore Harbour
Our Dublin South branch invite you to join them for Tern Watch, this event will run from 6.30pm - 8.00pm To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: July 12, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Whiddy Island
Our West Cork branch invite BirdWatch Ireland members to join them for an outing to Whiddy Island with leader Damaris Lysaght Take the 11.00am ferry from Bantry. Return ferry at 4.15pm. Ferry costs €8.00pp return. 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 Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Jez Simms – 087 689 6964

Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Tinryland Parish Hall
Our Carlow Branch invite you to join them for a Dragonfly and Damselfly Identification Workshop with leader Geoff Hunt. The workshop will run from 10.00am to 1.00pm then we will move to the River Barrow to0 look for Dragonfly's and Damselfly's For further details and to be added to the mailing list contact the branch on birdwatchcarlow@gmail.com

Date: July 11, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at old Burlington factory carpark (Facebook page will provide map details)
Join our Limerick branch for an outing to University of Limerick along the Errina Canal with leader Pete Beaumont A nature walk along the river and canal paths to see birds, plants, moths, bees and butterflies. We will go to UL for coffee/lunch afterwards. For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: limerickbranchbwi@gmail.com Clodagh Glasgow or Jane Griffin

Date: July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Macroom Library
Our West Cork branch invite you to join them for an evening with leader Alan McCarthy for a Swift Conservation and Monitoring workshop. This is a Cork County Council initiative along side our West Cork branch. 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: July 7, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Coliemore Harbour
Our Dublin South branch invite you to join them for Tern Watch, this event will run from 6.30pm - 8.00pm To be added to a mailing list or for further details of any event contact: secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: July 5, 2026
Location: TBC
You are invited to join our Mayo branch fro a visit to Aughris Head to see cliff-nesting seabirds. ****For the time and meeting point please contact branch directly**** Branch contacts; Graham Cawdell (secretary) 089 273 1549 – birdwatchmayo@gmail.com or WhatsApp group BWMayo Chat

Date: July 5, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Meet at start of Aughris Head Loop walk
Join our Sligo branch for a joint outing along with our Mayo branch for an outing to Aughris Head, Co. Sligo For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact the branch; Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com

Date: July 4, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at Kilcoole Train Station
Our Kildare branch invite you to join them for a visit to the Little Tern Colony in Kilcoole Meet at Kilcoole train station at 10.30am For further details or to be added to a mailing list email birdwatchkildare@gmail.com Find us on Facebook (@bwikildare) Events: Tom McCormack Secretary: Brendan Murphy Chairman: Neil J Bourke