	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 August events are: Sunday 9^th August 2026 Timoleague Educational Garden 12:30pm As part of the Timoleague Harvest Festival, join us at Timoleague Educational Garden from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Learn about the birds that use the local estuary on migration and during the winter, how to identify them and how to use spotting scopes and binoculars. This is a family event. Leader: Fiona O'Neill 086 813 0650 Toilets: Yes Walk: Easy Sunday 16^th August 2026 National Heritage Week - Family Event at Rosscarbery Join us between 11:00am & 1:00pm to learn about the wild birds that use the estuary on migration and during the winter. Meet at the Causeway near the Celtic Ross Hotel. This is a family event. Leader: Nicholas Mitchell 087 121 5256 Toilets: Yes Walk: Easy Sunday 23^rd August 2026 Pelagic Boat Trip – BirdWatch Ireland Members only 10:30am Join Paul Connaughton, one of Europe’s leading pelagic tour specialists, as we endeavour to see shearwaters, skuas and petrels. Places for this this trip are open to BirdWatch Ireland Members only; numbers are limited. The cost is €70pp. Depart from Union Hall Pier at 10:30am and return at approx. 4:00pm. Bring lunch. To book please email Nicholas Mitchell: treasurer@birdwatchirelandwestcork.ie with your name and membership number. Leader: Paul Connaughton Toilets: Yes Walk: N/A Black-tailed Godwits recently returned from their summer breeding grounds Follow us on Facebook Subscribe to our mailing list to receive event reminders Join our "Ad Hoc Outings" WhatsApp Group to receive alerts for any outings arranged at the last minute, especially during migration Copyright Birdwatch Ireland West Cork Branch 2011.