Publications

Discover a wide range of publications from the BirdWatch Ireland archive

In addition to our membership magazines, Wings and Bird Detectives, BirdWatch Ireland issues a wide range of factsheets, articles, reports, scientific papers and other publications about birds and biodiversity in Ireland. Select from our Archive below:

Irish Garden Bird Survey – Survey Form 2024

The Irish Garden Bird Survey starts again on Monday 25th November 2024 and runs for 13 weeks until the end of February. Take part in as many weeks as you…

Irish Garden Bird Survey – 2024/25 – Survey Form

The survey starts on Monday 25th November 2024 and runs until the end of February. Take part in as many weeks as you can.

Ringing Tales: Garden Bird Ringing

An article from the Spring 2021 issue of Wings magazine, about ringing birds in gardens to find out more about their populations.

Irish Garden Bird Survey 2023/24 – Survey Form

The survey form for taking part in the Irish Garden Bird Survey for winter 2023/24. The survey starts in the week beginning Monday November 27th 2023, but don’t worry if…

Irish Garden Bird Survey Form – Winter 2022/23

Survey form for the Irish Garden Bird Survey in winter 2022/23. Once completed, you can enter your results online, photograph the form and email it to gardenbirds@birdwatchireland.ie, or send it…

Irish Garden Bird Survey results – Winter 2020/21

Results from the Irish Garden Bird Survey for Winter 2020/21, as originally published in the winter 2021 edition of our membership magazine ‘Wings‘.

Garden Bird Nestbox Plans

Sociable Starlings (Wings, Winter 2014)

A ‘species’ focus’ article all about Starlings, from the winter 2014 edition of our Wings magazine that BirdWatch Ireland members receive four times each year.

Irish Garden Bird Survey results 2018/19

Results from the Irish Garden Bird Survey 2018/19, as featured in the winter 2019 edition of our membership magazine ‘Wings’.

Planting for Birds

Tips for some trees and shrubs you can plant in your garden to make it more bird and wildlife friendly throughout the year. Some plants are great sources of natural…

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