Birdwatching in Ireland Birding contacts and birdwatching information Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. Initial Last Name Area Available Language O Foley Cork Weekend English M Reimann Clonakilty, Cork Weekend German/English I'm an EVS-volunteer from Germany. I stay in Clonakilty until June 2009. Concerning interesting spots nearby I only have few experience but I hope they will become more... F O'Connor Clare/Mayo Weekend D McCabe Dublin Anytime English I am a birder in my sixties living in Dublin. Our area is rich in bird interest, breeding seabirds in Spring and Summer and Wintering shorebirds, geese and ducks are the highlights. C Smyth Dublin Anytime S King Dublin Weekend P Doyle Dublin, County Dublin Weekend English I mostly bird locally here in south County Dublin, County Wicklow & Wexford. Traffic is too bad in Dublin to go north side except when there’s a rare bird on offer and anywhere else in the country when the bird is either an Irish tick, a lifer or something special like a Bee-eater etc. G O'Neill Dundalk Weekend J Cahill Dungarvan Weekend M Adamson Bangor/Belfast, County Down Anytime English P McHaffie Belfast, Antrim Weekend H Hussey Cork Weekend R Guthrie Cahirsiveen, County Kerry Anytime English/GermanItalian/Spanish E Rolston Lisburn, County Antrim Anytime CG Wilkinson Lisburn, Antrim Weekend Englishsome French Birder for 40+ years. Nearest city is Belfast and wildlife areas of interest would be, Strangford Lough, Belfast Lough, Antrim Plateau, Lough Foyle all within an hour of my house. Organise Yellowhammer & Tree Sparrow winter feeding. Barn Owl recorder for nine years. Can show Hen Harrier & Merlin in April. Extensive knowledge of where to birdwatch in Northern Ireland. Have sites for Peregrine, Long-eared Owl, Chough, Twite, Lesser Redpoll, Little Egret, Pale-bellied Brent, Wood Warbler, Garden Warbler and Skuas in September. Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Sept/Oct. R Smith Londonderry Anytime S Collins Enniscorthy ,Wexford Weekend Englishsome Spanish Originally from Britain, I've lived and been birding for the last 10 years in the Wexford area of Ireland. Wexford is one of the best counties in Ireland for birding. Winter is great for geese and wildfowl on the wetlands around the coast. Spring and autumn bring surprises in both passerines and waders, with Tacumshin Lake a great area for American waders in the autumn. Summer is the best time to see the auk and gannet colonies on the Saltee Islands. Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language M Cobley Bantry, Cork Anytime English E Dempsey Dublin Anytime English Local Information Name Description Irish Wildbird Conservancy Club BWI South Dublin Branch Club BWI Fingal branch Club BWI Galway City and County branch Club BWI Mayo branch Club BWI County Sligo branch Club BWI Tipperary branch Club BWI Tolka Branch(North Dublin) branch Club Birding Hotspots around the world Sites The Birds of Ireland Photos Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ireland Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MapQuest Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Ireland Simon Collins's guide to County Wexford Last update 06/11/2008
