Events

Date: June 24, 2026
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Meet at Fiddler's Green, Sand Quay Mills, Clarke Street, Clonakilty
A Swift Walk in Clonakilty lead by Claire Deasy - 085 747 6781 Meet at Fiddler's Green, Sand Quay Mills, Clarke Street, Clonakilty For further details contact; Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie

Date: June 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at Kilcoole Train Station
Join our Wicklow branch for an Outing to Kilcoole beach to see the effects and changes Summer bring to the locality **** 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 **** Branch contact details Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com

Date: June 6, 2026
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Tramore Valley Park T12 AE86
Join our Cork branch for a Nature Walk in Tramore Valley Park. Tramore Valley Park in Cork is a 160-acre former landfill turned public park featuring wetlands and diverse habitats that attract a variety of birds. Key species observed include wetland visitors like Black-tailed Godwit, Lapwing, and Teal, along with common birds such as Heron, Long-tailed Tit, and various gull species This event will be led by the branch committee members. For contact: Paul Moore, 087 690 8108 – paulwmoore01@gmail.com Conor O’Keeffe, 083 155 1514 – calabkilworth@gmail.com

Date: May 31, 2026
Time: 10:45 am
Location: Baltimore harbour for ferry
Join our West Cork branch for an Outing to Cape Clear Island and bird ringing demonstration lead by Jez Simms - 087 689 6964 Depart on 10.45am ferry from Baltimore and meet at Cape Clear bird Observatory. Returning on 5pm ferry ** Please bring picnic lunch - Any changes to sailing times will be posted on our website :please check in advance ** For further details contact; Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie

Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Skerries Library (Top Floor) K34 FT61
Join our Fingal branch for an evening with Paul Lynch (Fingal) and Vivienne Traynor (Kildare Wildlife Rescue) to discuss Understanding Gulls in a Human World - From Coast to Rooftops. For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com

Date: May 16, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at main car park
Join our Donegal branch for a visit to Glenveagh National Park. Glenveagh National Park in Donegal is a premier birdwatching location, famous for its reintroduction of the golden eagle (often seen in the main valley) and a rare, small breeding population of red-throated divers on its lakes. The park's diverse habitats—including oak woodlands, bogs, and rocky cliffs—support predators like peregrine falcons, merlins, and kestrels, alongside species like red grouse, wood warblers, and spotted flycatchers. For contact: Chris Ingram (sec) 086 370 0243, chrisingram43@hotmail.com Tony Gallagher (chair) 087 383 2935, tgmeenbanad28@gmail.com

Date: May 16, 2026
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at carpark at end of Seaview Avenue at 10.30 https://maps.app.goo.gl/vwhYZWJA7XuneEyC7
Our Wicklow branch invite you to join them for "Birding for Beginners: An outdoor workshop at Arklow Ponds" This event is open to all, young and not so young, who wish to get to grips with some basics of bird identification (until 12.30) **** 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 **** Branch contact details Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com

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