Events

Date: May 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet Gartnanoul Point
The Gartanoul Loop Trail is a roughly 4.5km to 5.3k moderately graded circular and well-marked walking path located within the Killykeen Forest Park in Co. Cavan. It offers scenic views of the surrounding woodlands and Lough Oughter in addition to a number of points of interest including the Icehouse. There is parking on the Killeshandra side of the footbridge at Killykeen Forest Park and also on the Cavan town side and cross the footbridge For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan 086 885 4989. .

Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34
Our Wicklow branch invite you to join them for a Bird Song workshop led by branch committee followed at 8pm by a talk by Declan Murphy on "Biodiversity and Climate Change" Details will be shared to the Wicklow branch mailing list and social media Branch contact details Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com

Date: May 10, 2026
Time: 4:00 am
Location: Meet at Killiney Hill ***Please dress warmly***
Join our South Dublin branch for this years Dawn Chorus. Meet at 4am and please dress warmly. Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

Date: May 10, 2026
Time: 6:00 am
Location: Meet at Turbet Island carpark (Opp Daybreak shop)
Join our Cavan branch for a Dawn Chorus Walk This walk is always popular and well attended. For more details please contact Tom Broe (sec) cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com or Michael McKiernan 086 885 4989.

Date: May 10, 2026
Time: 5:00 am
Location: Meet at the Grotto
Join our Clare branch for an early morning walk for Dawn Chorus day. We will take in both the sights and sounds of the early morning and what comes awake along with the sunrise. For Contact: Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804

Date: May 10, 2026
Time: 5:00 am
Location: Meet in the Turvey Nature Reserve carpark off Turvey Ave
Our Dublin - Fingal branch invite you to join them for Dawn Chorus Day. Meeting at 5am and walking in Turvey Nature reserve to listen and se the sights and sounds of the Dawn For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com

Date: May 10, 2026
Time: 7:30 am
Location: Meet at middle lake at 7.30am
Why not join our Kildare branch for Dawn Chorus Day walk at Lakeland Lakes, Fairgreen, Naas 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

Date: May 10, 2026
Time: 4:30 am
Location: Jenkinstown Wood R95 NN67
Our Kilkenny branch invite you to join them for Dawn Chorus Day **** Bring rain gear and a warm jumper in case of cold or odd the odd shower **** For further details or to be added to a mailing list contact: Find us on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/796939454884672 Mary Durkin (Secretary) – patandmarydurkin@gmail.com Ian McCullagh – ianrmccullagh@gmail.com

Date: May 10, 2026
Location: Tourmakeady Woods and Waterfall
Our Mayo branch are hosting this years Dawn Chorus walk in Tourmakeady Woods and Waterfall with leader Colin Guilfoyle We hope to see Dipper, Little Grebe and many other woodland birds. ****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