	BirdWatch Ireland West Cork Branch Protecting birds and biodiversity in West Cork
Home The Branch Events Surveys Birding Sites Branch Diary Contacts Links Join Data Protection Injured Birds and Wildlife	Welcome Here you will find information about the branch, our events and birding in West Cork. If you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to contact the webmaster. The Branch holds twenty to twenty-five outdoor and indoor events each year and these are open to the Public. The only exception to this is when a boat trip is involved, in which case the outing is limited to BirdWatch Ireland members only because of insurance. With exception of special trips, entry to our events is free. On our outings you can learn to recognise birds and discover all about their habits and the habitats they live in. You can discover the amazing spectacle of migration and see birds from America, Europe and Asia which turn up on West Cork headlands each autumn and spring. We always ensure great leaders and each outing is well organised. We provide information on the walking difficulty of the outing: easy, moderate or severe. We have also have binoculars available for loan to beginners at our outings. Please come along and enjoy the nature of West Cork. Our next two events are: Sunday 25^thJanuary 2026 Doneraile Park and Kilcolman Nature Reserve 11:00am Meet at Doneraile Park (car park is inside the gate on the left) from where we will car-pool to Kilcolman Bog. Parking at Kilcolman is limited so please do not drive directly to Kilcolman. This outing will be on foot and from the comfort of a bird hide. There will be an opportunity to explore Doneraile Park afterwards. Bring suitable footwear and a picnic. Leader: Martin McKenna Contact: Nicholas Mitchell 087 121 5256 Toilets: No Walk: Easy Sunday 1^stFebruary 2026 West Cork Bird Race This is our 8^th annual dawn to dusk bird race during which teams of four spend the day driving around an area of West Cork trying to record as many bird species as possible. Race start: 8:30am sharp at Scally's SuperValu car park, Clonakilty Race finish: 6:00pm sharp at O'Donovan’s Hotel, Clonakilty Go to Bird Race 2026 for full information on this event Greenshank in winter plumage Follow us on Facebook Copyright Birdwatch Ireland West Cork Branch 2011.