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We have a network of local branches around the country hosting a range of events including field outings and indoor talks. Find a branch near you to get involved.

Our branches are locally active in a wide range of conservation projects, helping to protect Ireland’s birds. Check out your local branch below:

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September 14, 2026

Conservation Success at Annagh Marsh Nature Reserve

In 1985, Ireland’s first machair grassland breeding wader survey recorded eight pairs of Lapwing breeding at BirdWatch Ireland’s Annagh Marsh Nature Reserve and adjacent machair plain. Some 40 years later,…
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Outing to the National Botanic Gardens
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Outing to the National Botanic Gardens Dublin-South

Outing to the National Botanic Gardens

Date: March 8, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet in the car park off Botanic Lane. For a map showing the meeting place click HERE, the car park is at Flag 1 on the map.
Join our South Dublin Branch for their first outing to National Botanic Gardens The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the Gardens contain important collections of plant species and cultivars from all over the world and are prime birdwatching locations, hosting a variety of species including Grey Herons, Mute Swans, Mandarin Ducks, Long-tailed Tits, and Sparrowhawks. Branch contact Mary Daly (Sec) 086 1586330 secretary@southdublinbirds.com

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