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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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A Visit to South Mayo Turloughs
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A Visit to South Mayo Turloughs Mayo

A Visit to South Mayo Turloughs

Date: February 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Meet at Fordes Country Club
Join our Mayo branch for a trip to South Mayo Turloughs. The seasonal lakes called turloughs (in Irish a ‘place that dries out’) can be found in limestone area depressions and they are unique among European landscapes. There can be large numbers of birds during the winter, but they are mobile between local lakes and turloughs, so they may have to be all looked at to find birds. Birds: Whooper Swan, Golden Plover, Pochard, Wigeon, Shoveler, Tufted Duck. Contact; Graham Cawdell (secretary) 089 273 1549 – birdwatchmayo@gmail.com or WhatsApp group BWMayo Chat

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