The 2017 National Sustainability Summit
When: Tuesday, January 31st 2017
Where: CityWest Hotel, Dublin.
Time: 9am – 5pm (Registration opens from 8am)
Event Information: Over 120 guest speakers will partake in this years summit with exhibitors such as the Portobello Institute and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership present. The main focus will be on areas of water management, recycling, waste reduction, energy, sustainable food and much more.
Website: http://www.sustainabilitysummit.ie/agenda/
Anyone interested in this summit can register on the website listed above.
‘Hop To It’ – IPPC’s National Frog Survey 2017
When: Thursday, February 2nd 2017
Where: Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Co. Kildare.
Time: 10am – 4pm
Event Information: Every year the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPPC) call on the public for a helping hand in order to count their frog populations in Ireland as part of their annual frog surveys. This year, the event will take place on ‘World Wetlands Day‘. There will be so many things for everyone to do including lots of fun-filled family activities such as frog searching and pond-dipping. There is also a museum and garden trail where people of all ages can learn about the importance of peatlands for the Irish environment.
There is a downloadable form for the survey available on the IPPC website to help you begin your prepping for the day!
Website: http://www.ipcc.ie/help-ipcc/hop-to-it-national-frog-survey-irelandcard/
Site Restoration at Jonesborough Forest: Volunteering Event
When: Saturday, February 4th 2017
Where: The Pastoral Centre, Jonesborough Forest, Newry.
Time: 11am – 3pm
Event Information: This event is novice-friendly as the conservationists are looking for the public to volunteer their Saturday afternoon to help out with restoring vegetation that has been destroyed during the winter months in the Jonesborough Forest. This is to allow for better access for public use and safer recreational activities over the next few months!
Website: https://www.ringofgullion.org/events/9153/
Birdwatch Ireland – Cavan Branch
Where: Outing to shores of Lough Sheelin
When: Sunday, February 5th 2017
Time: 10am
Event Information: Meet at Crover House Hotel, Mountnugent at 10am
Contact: Ashley Wynne (secretary) on 087-7735487
Email: cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com
Website: www.cavanbranch.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Cavan-birdwatching-874499295948359/?fref=ts
If you wish to be added to our mailing list, contact cavanbirdwatching@gmail.com.
Birdwatch Ireland – Louth Branch
When: Monday, February 6th 2017
Where: The Spirit Store, Dundalk
Time: 8pm
Event Information: Birds of Tory Island, by Peter Philips.
Contact: Breffni Martin on 042 9376740 or 087-914 5363
Email: bmartin@regintel.com
Branch Website: www.birdslouth.blogspot.com
For information on events, e-mail Breffni Martin or visit www.birdslouth.blogspot.com.
All indoor talks take place in the Spirit Store, Dundalk Docks (www.spiritstore.ie), and start at 8:00pm.
Dublin Green Drinks – Common Sense and the Common Fisheries Policy
When: Tuesday, February 7th 2017
Where: Top floor of J.W. Sweetman at no. 2 Burgh Quay, Dublin City.
Time: 18:30pm – Talk begins at 19:00pm
Event Information: This event takes place on the first Tuesday of every month and is completely free for the public. This month the first Tuesday is the 7th February. The event will involve a discussion presented by Edward Fahey on the topic of the EU Fisheries Policy and how it is relevant for our Marine biodiversity in Ireland. The event is hosted by the Irish Wildlife Trust’s Dublin branch.
Website: http://www.iwt.ie/07-feb-dublin-green-drinks-common-sense-and-the-common-fisheries-policy
IWT – Galway Branch: Pine Marten Talk
When: Wednesday, February 8th 2017
Where: Western Hotel on Prospect Hill
Time: 7pm
Event Information: The talk by Dr Ruth Hanniffy of the Vincent Wildlife Trust on Pine Martens in Ireland.
Website: iwtgalway@gmail.com
Knowledge Transfer & Farm Innovation: UCD Seminar Series
When: Wednesday, February 8th 2017
Where: Room G-08, Agriculture and Food Science Centre, UCD campus, Belfield, D4.
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Event Information: Segment taken from the UCD website: “As part of the 2016-17 School of Agriculture & Food Science Research Seminar Series, Dr Monica Gorman, Assistant Professor in Agricultural Extension and Innovation, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, will present a seminar entitled “Knowledge Transfer and Farm Innovation”.
The seminar is open to the public and attendance is free, but registration is necessary!
Website: www.ucd.ie/agfood
Birdwatch Ireland – Kildare Branch
Where: Outing to Bull Island, Dublin
When: Saturday, February 9th 2017
Time: 9am
Event Information: Meet on the causeway at 9.00am
Contacts
- Contacts: Tom McCormack (Chairman): tom.mccormack07@gmail.com,086-254 7424
- Deirdre Moran (Secretary): birdwatchkildare@gmail.com
- Paddy Sheridan: paddy.sheridan0607@gmail.com
Branch Website: www.birdwatchkildare.com
Branch Facebook: www.facebook.com/bwikildare
For meeting points and talk venues, check the website nearer the time.
All talks are now held in the Townhouse Hotel (and not Lawlor’s Hotel) in Naas, Co Kildare, at 8:00pm.
Please contact birdwatchkildare@gmail.com to receive email updates.
Birdwatch Ireland – Kildare Branch
Where: Townhouse Hotel, Naas
When: Thursday, February 9th 2017
Time: 8pm
Event Information: Quiz Night organised by Tom McCormack and Paddy Sheridan. We will split up into teams of four for this fun and entertaining way to identify feathers, used nests, birdsong, etc.
Contacts
- Contacts: Tom McCormack (Chairman): tom.mccormack07@gmail.com,086-254 7424
- Deirdre Moran (Secretary): birdwatchkildare@gmail.com
- Paddy Sheridan: paddy.sheridan0607@gmail.com
Branch Website: www.birdwatchkildare.com
Branch Facebook: www.facebook.com/bwikildare
For meeting points and talk venues, check the website nearer the time.
All talks are now held in the Townhouse Hotel (and not Lawlor’s Hotel) in Naas, Co Kildare, at 8:00pm.
Please contact birdwatchkildare@gmail.com to receive email updates.
Birdwatch Ireland – Westmeath Branch
Where: Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar
When: Thursday, February 9th 2017
Time: 8pm
Event Information: Indoor meeting with guest speaker (to be confirmed).
Website: http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Events/BranchEvents/Westmeath/tabid/936/Default.aspx
Facebook: www.facebook.com/westmeathbranchbirdwatchireland
Contact
- Tom O’Callaghan (Chair): ocallaghan.tom@gmail.com
- Richella Duggan: richella.duggan@googlemail.com
For more information on the Westmeath Branch, or to volunteer to help, please contact Tom or Tim (see above).
Emailing list: Join our emailing list and receive monthly notifications of Westmeath Branch events: birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com.
IWT – Laois/Offaly Branch: Workday at IWT Lough Boora Nature Reserve
When: Saturday, February 11th 2017
Where: Lough Boora Nature Reserve
Time: 10am – 4pm
Event Information: “work to maintain the rich mosaic of habitats on site for butterfly and other pollinator species, we will be carrying out some vegetation clearance in the open fen area of the site – We are meeting at 10am at the Lough Boora Inn and will go to the site from there.
Email: conservation@iwt.ie
Birdwatch Ireland = Westmeath Branch
Where: Outing to Ashton Callows and Lusmagh Hide, Co Offaly.
When: Saturday, February 11th 2017
Website: http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Events/BranchEvents/Westmeath/tabid/936/Default.aspx
Facebook: www.facebook.com/westmeathbranchbirdwatchireland
Contact
- Tom O’Callaghan (Chair): ocallaghan.tom@gmail.com
- Richella Duggan: richella.duggan@googlemail.com
For more information on the Westmeath Branch, or to volunteer to help, please contact Tom or Tim (see above).
Emailing list: Join our emailing list and receive monthly notifications of Westmeath Branch events: birdwatchwestmeath@gmail.com.
IWT – Laois/Offaly Branch: Wild Bird Ringing Demonstration
Where: Derrylusk, Mountrath, Co.Laois
Birdwatch Ireland – Limerick Branch
Where: Shannon Rowing Club, Sarsfield Bridge, Limerick
When: Wednesday, February 15th 2017
Time: 8pm
Event Information: Foraging: where to forage and what to forage for in the countryside, by Theresa Storey.
Website: http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Default.aspx?tabid=295
Birdwatch Ireland – Kilkenny Branch
Where: Heritage Council offices, Church Lane, Kilkenny
When: Wednesday, February 15th 2017
Time: 8pm
Event Information: Birds Observed, a talk by Richard Dwyer, followed by a second talk, Birds of South Africa, by Ken Kinsella. Both talks will be Power Point presentations.
Contact:
- Ken Kinsella: 086-4039523
- Mary Durkin: patandmarydurkin@gmail.com; 056-7762130
For more information or to be included in the branch mailing list, please email birdwatchkilkenny@gmail.com.
Birdwatch Ireland – Dublin (Tolka) Branch
Where: Botanic Gardens Auditorium
When: Thursday, February 16th 2017
Time: 8pm (doors open 7.30pm)
Event Information: The Peregrine Falcon in Leinster, by Ann Fitzpatrick, Conservation Ranger, National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Branch Contact: Dermot McCabe on (086) 418 0241
Email: dermot.mccabe@gmail.com
Branch Website: www.dublinbirding.ie
Bookings (when necessary) online at www.dublinbirding.ie or by email to dublinbirding@gmail.com.
An Taisce – All Ireland Pollinator Plan Meeting (Public)
Where: Craigavon Borough Council at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
When: February 17th 2017 & February 18th 2017
Time: 9.30am – 4pm
Event Information: Two-day event taking place to address the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020 that will discuss decline of pollinators across Ireland and advise on pollinator protection services in Ireland. Currently, there are 81 actions needed to be taken in order to make Ireland more suitable for pollinators.
The event is free for the public to attend, but please bring a packed lunch or money for the café. Please email Erin Jo Tiedeken (etiedeken@biodiversityireland.ie) to reserve your place or call (086) 045 6113
Birdwatch Ireland – Dublin (Tolka) Branch
Where: Car outing to Dundalk
When: Saturday, February 18th 2017
Time: 8.30am
Event Information: Meet at Botanic Gardens at 8.30am. Call Dermot if you need a lift.
Branch Contact: Dermot McCabe on (086) 418 0241
Email: dermot.mccabe@gmail.com
Branch Website: www.dublinbirding.ie
Bookings (when necessary) online at www.dublinbirding.ie or by email to dublinbirding@gmail.com.
Birdwatch Ireland – Clare Branch
Where: Visit to Clonderlaw Bay
When: Saturday, February 18th 2017
Time: 11am
Event Information: Trip to see Redshank, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew, etc. Will meet at Labasheeda Church at 11am.
New members welcome on all outings. Suitable clothing & footwear recommended; also binoculars. No dogs on outings, please.
Contacts:
- Tom Lynch: (065) 682 2145 (H) – tnaclynch@gmail.com
- Austin Cooney: (065) 682 4804
Website: www.clarebirdwatching.com
Important Note: The Clare Branch of BirdWatch Ireland is looking for reports of Yellowhammers anywhere in the county, but especially in the Burren. Numbers of breeding pairs have fallen considerably in recent years; their remaining stronghold is in the north and east of the Burren. Numbers could be as low as 40 pairs but your observations will give a more accurate picture; please go to www.clarebirdwatching.com to report your sightings.
Birdwatch Ireland – Limerick Branch
Where: Meet at St Michael’s Rowing Club, O’Callaghan Strand
When: Sunday, February 19th 2017
Time: 9.30am
Event Information: Walk by the River Shannon in Limerick to see gulls, waders, etc. Leaders: Clodagh Glasgow, Maura Turner
No dogs on outings, please.
Website: http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/Default.aspx?tabid=295
Contacts
- Maura Turner: 087 792 7972 – maura.turner1@gmail.com
- Clodagh Glasgow: 087 635 5691
Branch Email: birdwatchirelandlimerickbranch@gmail.com
Branch Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Bird-Watch-Ireland-Limerick-Branch/129797030443161
Farm Afforestation in Ireland: UCD Seminar Series
When: Wednesday, February 22nd 2017
Where: Room G-08, Agriculture and Food Science Centre, UCD campus, Belfield, D4.
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Event Information: As part of the 2016-17 School of Agriculture & Food Science Research Seminar Series, Associate Professor Áine Ní Dhubháin of UCD Forestry, UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science, will present a seminar entitled “Farm Afforestation in Ireland”. The seminar is open to the public and attendance is free, but registration is necessary!
Website: http://www.ucd.ie/agfood/researchseminarseries/
IWT Trip to The Morrough
When: Sunday, February 26th 2017
Where: Wicklow Train Station
Time: 10am – 7:45pm
Event Information: The Murrough stretches 15km along the east coast of Ireland between Wicklow and Kilcoole. This event is a nature-walk style event which involves a guided trip along The Murrough whereby coastal scenery can be admired as well as a vast range of amazing wildlife and habitats such as wet grasslands, marshes, reed beds and fen.
The event is not free to the general public – the cost of €5 will be charged for non-IWT members while IWT members will have free admission. Transport (train tickets etc.) are also not included and will be personal expenses for those wishing to join the event.
Website: http://www.iwt.ie/events
The Little Owl 