Once again we are in Maynooth for the Scheduled monthly talk where the "Birds of Hungary" will be presented by Lorraine Benson, aided by Phil Dix and Robin Pollard. In May 2023, a bird outing was organised by Phil Dix to Hungary, a country with which he is very familiar, and an enthusiastic group of...
The Birdwatch Ireland Kildare Branch talk for February 2024 is Called "Close encounters with birds" and will be given by our very own branch chairperson Neil J Bourke. This presentation will showcase a selection birds up close and sometimes personal, interspersed by video footage. Please note: This will be the first talk in the new...
The Birdwatch Ireland Kildare Branch outing for February 2024 is to a tried and tested location, namely the North Bull Island, Dublin. This location always delivers an outstanding experience, where thousands of birds from ducks, geese, waders, grebes, herons and egrets are in full view. The high tide on Saturday the 10th Feb. '24 is...
Our March talk will be about the possibilities of reintroducing the wolf into Ireland. Our speaker will be Cóílín MacLochlaínn who is part of the editorial team of the Birdwatch Ireland Magazine.
Our March outing will be a visit to Cahore Marsh, Co. Wexford. Meeting time is 10:30am at the parking for Ballinoulart Beach, which is about a 1 hour and 40 minutes drive from Naas, so please allow an appropriate amount of time for the journey. Ballinoulart Bay Beach
Our April talk will be a talk on "Wonders of the Wild" by Éanna Ní Lamhna. Éanna will sign copies of her new book after her talk.
Our April outing will be a visit to The Ridge of Capard, Co. Laois. Meeting time is 10:30am at the Ridge of Capard car park. There is a boardwalk on the ridge that leads to a viewing platform with stunning views of the Slieve Blooms. We hope to see many birds species on the day...
Our dusk chorus walk will be at Coolcarrigan House. Meet at 7:30pm at Coolcarrigan House and Gardens.
Our talk for May will be a fun evening of bird identification and will be held in the Naas Community Library.
We will have the Dawn Chorus walk this year in Monasterevin. Meeting point is at the Monasterevin playground on the R424.
