Date: May 25, 2025 Time: 11:45 am Location: Meet at Cape Clear bird observatory at 11.45am (Ferry from Baltimore at 11am) Join our West Cork branch invite you to join them for a trip to Cape Clear island.
Cape Clear Island, Ireland’s southernmost inhabited Gaeltacht island, 3 miles long by 1 mile wide, lies 8 miles off the coast of West Cork. 3 miles west of the island stands the solitary Fastnet Rock.
Cape Clear’s remote island location, coupled with its proximity to the continental shelf, makes it the foremost centre for bird watching in Ireland.
For further details contact;
Fiona O’Neill – 086 813 0650 – secretary@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie
Nicholas Mitchell – 087 121 5256 – treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie
Date: May 25, 2025 Location: Foxford Join our Mayo branch for a Visit to Foxford
The time and meeting place will be sent out to all our branch contacts and posted on our website around 5 days beforehand.
Contact;
Graham Cawdell (secretary) 089 273 1549 – birdwatchmayo@gmail.com or WhatsApp group BWMayo Chat
Date: May 24, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet in the main carpark at visitors centre at 10am Join our Tolka branch for their May outing to Lough Boora Discovery Park and Surrounds.
Over 130 bird species can be seen in Lough Boora Discovery Park, many of which are endangered red and amber listed species such as the Lapwing, Snipe, Redshank and many more on wetland habitats. The endangered Grey Partridge survive here in the natural grasslands and farmlands, and this is the only indigenous population of this bird species surviving in Ireland.
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: May 22, 2025 Time: 8:00 pm Location: Meet at the gates of Kilkenny Castle Join our Kilkenny branch for an evening listening to the sounds of the dusk.
Branch contacts:
birdwatchkilkenny@gmail.com or patandmarydurkin@gmail.com on 056 776 2130
Also listen to KCLR or Kilkenny City Community Radio for details.
Date: May 22, 2025 Location: Venue to be confirmed Join our Sligo branch for a National Biodiversity Week Talk: History of Wolves in Ireland by Dr Kieran Hickey (Dept of Geography, UCC) author of Wolves of Ireland; A Natural and Cultural History.
This event is co-hosted and sponsored by Sligo Heritage Office
For more details please contact the branch,
Thelma Hunter (Sec) – 086 795 3349 sligobirdwatch@gmail.com
Michael Bell (Chair) – 085 175 1000 nature.learn1@gmail.com
Date: May 21, 2025 Time: 7:45 pm Location: Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Our Tolka branch invite you to join them for an evening with Mark Carmody to discuss tips for photographing wildlife.
Both carpark and Doors open at 7.30pm and the carpark is free.
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: May 17, 2025 Time: 10:00 am Location: Meet at the main car park Join our Donegal branch for a trip to Glenveagh National Park
Glenveagh National Park lies in the heart of County Donegal, among the wild and rugged landscape of the Derryveagh Mountains.
The blanket bog and heath habitat that covers the vast majority of Glenveagh is home to a number of bird species including skylarks, red grouse, curlew and snipe. However, no bird captures the character of the uplands more evocatively than the golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria).
Date: May 13, 2025 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Ashford Community & Heritage Centre A67 DH34 Our Wicklow branch will host their AGM followed by a talk by Rob Gondola, senior science officer with the Herpetological Society of Ireland on amphibians and reptiles in Ireland.
Admission is free, a voluntary contribution to cover the cost of the room hire would be appreciated
Details later via their mailing list and social media
Branch contact details
Clodagh Duffy or Joe Lennon at birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com
Date: May 11, 2025 Time: 7:00 am Location: Meet at Turvey Nature Reserve car park Our Dublin-Fingal branch invite you to join them for a Dawn Walk.
For contact:
Frank Prendergast (sec) 087 131 9884, frank.prendergast@tudublin.ie
Paul Lynch (chair) 087 631 9209, paulllynch@gmail.com
