Events

Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Meet in the Turvey Nature Reserve carpark off Turvey Ave
Join Our Dublin Fingal branch for an An I-WeBS Count 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: December 6, 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: December 4, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Glouthaune Community Hall T45 K124
Our Cork branch invite you to join them for an evening to see the Irish premiere of a Sand Martin Documentary, featuring the Harper's Island artificial nest bank. For contact: Paul Moore, 087 690 8108 – paulwmoore01@gmail.com Conor O’Keeffe, 083 155 1514 – calabkilworth@gmail.com

Date: December 2, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: The Graduate Pub, Killiney
Join our South Dublin branch for and evening with BirdWatch Ireland's very own Tara Adcock to discuss Swifts. Tara is responsible for coordinating County Swift survey, promoting nature within the the built environment through public engagement and education and works closely with county councils on a range of projects within our urban spaces. Tara has an MSc in Animal Behavior and Welfare from Queens University Belfast and a BSc in Geography from Trinity College Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: November 29, 2025
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at Kilkenny Castle gates at 10am for car pooling or at park at 10.30am
Our Kilkenny branch invite yo to join them for an outing to Discovery Park, Kilkenny. Castlecomer Discovery Park in Kilkenny provides a natural habitat for various birds across its 80 acres of woodland and lakeside, making it an excellent spot for birdwatching and nature exploration. Warm clothing and rain gear is recommended Branch contacts: birdwatchkilkenny@gmail.com

Date: November 26, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Cabragh Wetlands Centre
Our Tipperary branch invite you to join them for An illustrated talk by John N Murphy about The Birds of Loop Head. Loop Head is an excellent birdwatching destination due to its location on the coast, which attracts a wide variety of seabirds, migrating birds, and birds of prey. Key species include seabirds like puffins, guillemots, and gannets, as well as migratory birds such as Brent Geese and various sandpipers and skuas. Birdwatching is particularly popular during autumn migration, especially from August to October, when west and northwest winds bring many species closer to shore. For further details contact the branch; Kevin Collins – 087 237 3090 – kevincollins062@gmail.com Aine Clancy – 085 241 7303 – tippbwi@gmail.com

Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at the Spirit Store Georges Quay, Dundalk
Our Tolka branch invite you to join them for an outing to Dundalk Bay, East Coast to Clogherhead 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: November 22, 2025
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Curraghchase Forest Park
Join our Limerick branch for a joint outing along with our Clare branch for An outing to Curraghchase Forest Park. You will walk around the paths in certain parts of the forest hoping to see Hawfinches, Woodpeckers and various other woodland species. For Contact: Clare Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804 Limerick limerickbranchbwi@gmail.com Clodagh Glasgow or Jane Griffin

Date: November 22, 2025
Location: Details later from branch
Our Mayo branch are organising an away trip which will be revealed at a later date. Branch contacts; Graham Cawdell (secretary) 089 273 1549 – birdwatchmayo@gmail.com or WhatsApp group BWMayo Chat