Date: September 20, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet at Tready car park Our Donegal branch invite you to join them for a visit to Inch Lake
Join our Donegal branch for a visit to Dunfanaghy.
For contact:
Chris Ingram (sec) 086 370 0243, chrisingram43@hotmail.com
Tony Gallagher (chair) 087 383 2935, tonyg@sky.com
Date: September 20, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet at the dog kennels off Estuary Road Join our Dublin Tolka branch fro an outing to Broadmeadows Estuary
Broadmeadows Estuary in Swords, North County Dublin is one of the best bird watching sites in Dublin. It is recognised as a hotspot for birding in Dublin as it regularly attracts rare birds. A rare white-rumped sandpiper visited the estuary in early August 2021. Broadmeadows is a large tidal estuary that is a haven for birds in Autumn, Winter and Spring. At low tide, large areas of mudflats are exposed providing rich feeding grounds for many different types of waders.
Large numbers of Brent Geese flock to the estuary in winter. You can also expect to see Teal, Wigeon, Shelduck, Mallard, Mute Swans and large numbers of waders. Redshank and Greenshank are common. Snipe can sometimes be seen at the edges of the reed beds.
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: September 20, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet at Kilcoole railway station car park Join our Wicklow branch for a visit to Kilcoole Marshes.
A flat coastal plain is bordered by a long straight barrier beach which was formed when sea-level was higher after the last Ice Age. The saltmarsh has nesting redshank, shelduck and mute swan. Wintering wildfowl including whooper and Bewick's swans; greylag and brent geese are usually seen on grassland around the edge of the marshes. Ducks such as wigeon, teal, mallard and shelduck are common in winter. Pintail, shoveler, pochard, goldeneye and gadwall are occasional.
Branch contact details
Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com
Date: September 17, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Botanic Gardens auditorium Our Dublin Tolka branch are hosting a talk in the Botanic Gardens auditorium, speaker to be announced.
More details closer to the date.
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: September 13, 2025 Time: 11:30 am Location: Meet at Robertstown Church carpark V94 A7X0 Join our Clare branch for a joint outing with our Limerick branch for a Bird Watching trip along the Shannon estuary.
For Contact:
Tom Lynch – 065 682 2145 tnaclynch@gmail.com
Austin Cooney – 065 682 4804
Date: September 13, 2025 Time: 11:30 am Location: Meet at Roberstown Church Our Limerick branch are hosting a joint outing with our Clare branch to Robertstown Creek, Loghill and Tarbert to see shorebirds and possibly Eagles.
For more details or to be put on a mailing list please contact the branch;
limerickbranchbwi@gmail.com Clodagh Glasgow or Jane Griffin
Date: September 11, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Naas library, town hall Naas Join our Kildare branch fro an evening with Elaine McGoff to discuss Protecting Ireland's birds and their habitats
Elaine is Head of Advocacy with An Taisce. She works on issues to do with water quality, biodiversity, climate, land use, agriculture, forestry and planning.
Find us on Facebook (@bwikildare) – birdwatchkildare@gmail.com
Chairman: Neil J Bourke
Date: September 9, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34 Our Wicklow branch invite you for an evening with Dr Steve Newton for a talk on Puffins.
Admission is free, a voluntary contribution to cover the cost of the room hire would be appreciated.
Branch contact details
Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com
Date: September 7, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Contact branch for details Our Cork branch invite you to join them for a Moth Identification event with Jim Wilson.
Jim will bring participants to visually identify the previous nights visitors.
For contact:
Paul Moore, 087 690 8108 – paulwmoore01@gmail.com
Conor O’Keeffe, 083 155 1514 – calabkilworth@gmail.com
