Date: December 9, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34 Join our Wicklow branch for an evening with our own Dick Coombes to discuss all things Cape Clear.
Admission is free, a voluntary contribution to cover the cost of room hire would be appreciated
For public transport options see https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/
Branch contact details
Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com
Date: December 7, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Cabinteely House Carpark Join our South Dublin branch for an outing to Cabinteely Park with an option to head to Kilbogget Park afterwards
Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com
**** Bad Weather Protocol: 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 ****
Date: December 6, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet on middle of the causeway on Causeway Road, North Bull Island. https://maps.app.goo.gl/hT5sQsdyqJvs498U8 On Wednesday, October 16th, the BirdWatch Ireland Tolka Branch invites you on an outing to Bull Island Causeway. Meeting at 10 AM on the Causeway.
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: 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 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 19, 2025 Time: 7:45 pm Location: Botanic Gardens auditorium Join our Dublin Tolka branch for an evening with John Coveney to discuss his experiences in the USA and the spring birds he encountered
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 18, 2025 Time: 8:00 pm Location: Orchard House, Golf links road R95 XRC4 Join our Kilkenny branch for an evening discussing farming for Nature with Bryan Daniels.
Bryan and Gail Daniels are a husband and wife team who are farming a 156ha farm in the south Kilkenny hills. With a stocking rate of 2.47LU/hectare and 272 cows, they run a conventional spring calving dairy system but they have a focus on animal welfare and soil welfare that sets them apart from other conventional farmers.
They’ve fenced off the old groves that Bryan’s grandfather planted and sowed native trees and bushes into them. They often see buzzards, sparrowhawks, kestrels and kites.They’ve been in environmental schemes since 1997 and do traditional hedge laying almost every year as well as setting aside eighteen acres for traditional hay meadows each year. These help to provide cover and feed for ground nesting birds.
Branch contacts:
birdwatchkilkenny@gmail.com
