Events

Kilkenny

Wetlands Day – An Outing to Newpark Marsh

******************************** Saturday 1st February 2025 ******************************** Join Our Kilkenny branch for an outing to Newpark Marsh The Newpark Marsh Eco-Park is an award-winning game and bird sanctuary, and one of…

Dublin-Fingal

A Visit to Balbriggan

******************************************************* Saturday 1st February 2025 *********************************************** Join our Dublin Fingal branch for a visit to Balbriggan. The town of Balbriggan in North County Dublin is just a few Kilometres…

Dublin-Fingal

An I-WeBS Count

********************************************************* 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

Galway

A Walk on Nimmo’s Pier led by Tom Cuffe

Date: February 1, 2025
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Meet at base of pier
Join our Galway branch for a walk along Nimmo's Pier. For contact: Find us on Facebook or to be added to a mailing list just pop a line to the below; Cyril Manning (chair) – cyril.a.manning@gmail.com Bláithín Kennedy (sec) – blaithin.kennedy@gmail.com

Tipperary

Outing to Ashton’s Callow

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.

Tipperary

An Outing to The Little Brosna Callows

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

Clare

An Outing to Seafield, Quilty and nearby Lough Donnell

************************************** 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…

Wicklow

An Outing to Cahore Marsh

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

Sligo

From Absence to Acceptance: The Pine Martin in Ireland by Ruth Hanniffy

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

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