********************************************************* Saturday February 1st 2025 ********************************************************* Our Fingal branch are hosting an I-WeBS count. For contact: Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com
Date: January 26, 2025 Time: 11:00 am Location: Meet at the old gates of Birr Castle Our Tipperary branch invite you to join them for an outing to The Little Brosna Callows
The Little Brosna Callows hold a regular winter flock, best seen at either Ashton's Callow or on fields flanking the river near the Angler's Rest. The hide at Ashton's Callow is the prime site for this species.
Contact details below;
Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com
Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com
Date: January 26, 2025 Time: 11:00 am Location: Meet at the Old Gates to Birr Castle Our Tipperary Branch will have an outing to the bird hide at Ashton's Callow on Sunday 26th January. Meet at the Old Gates to Birr Castle at 11am for car pooling to car park at MSM Recycling, Annagh, Co. Offaly. The walk to the hide is approximately 1.5km on a rough track and wellies are advisable.
Date: January 25, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet at Ballinoulart Bay Beach car park Join our Wicklow branch for an outing to Cahore Marsh to look for Whooper Swans, Greylag Geese, Golden Plover, Blacktailed Godwits and other winter visitors.
Cahore Marsh is located on the coast of Wexford about 20 Kilometres south of Gorey. It is an important wetland area in winter that attracts large numbers of wildfowl, gulls and waders.
In summer there is less water and it is a haven for stonechats, meadow pipits, skylarks, warblers and many more. Cuckoos are common in late Spring and early summer.
Contact:
Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com
************************************** Saturday January 25th 2025 ******************************** Join the Clare Branch for a visit to Seafield, Quilty and nearby Lough Donnell to view waders, divers and perhaps Barnacle Geese. Meet at…
Date: January 23, 2025 Time: 8:00 pm Location: The Riverside Hotel Join our Sligo branch for an evening with Ruth Hanniffy, Sligo County Council Biodiversity Officer to discuss The Pine Martin.
Contact details below;
Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com
Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com
************************************* Wednesday January 22nd 2025 ****************************** Join our Cork branch for an evening with Gemma Kelleher as she recounts tales and shows photographs of her latest birdwatching adventure in South…
********************************************************* Sunday 19th January 2025 **************************************** Join our West Cork branch for a visit to the Bandon Valley to see Whooper Swans and other birds. No further details available…
*********************************************************** Sunday January 12th 2025 ********************************************************** Our south Dublin branch are having an outing to the West Pier Dún Laoghaire For contact: Mary Daly (sec) 086 1586 330, secretary@southdublinbirds.com
