BirdWatch Ireland

Get ready for the Irish Garden Bird Survey, which kicks off on Monday 1st December! We need records from as many gardens across Ireland as possible, so please spread the word! birdwatchireland.ie/irish-garden-b… @Ballymaloe @BallymaloeFoods @BallymaloeCS

Winter bird feeding 101: In colder weather, high calorie foods like fatballs, peanuts and sunflower seeds are perfect for garden birds. ❄️ Get more tips for feeding your garden birds this season: bit.ly/3LeGh0h

Nice to find this juvenile Great Northern Diver at Corlea Bog Co. Longford today, only the second county record and very unexpected! @BirdWatchIE @longfordcoco @MidShannon #BirdsSeenIn2025 #BirdsOfTwitter #photography #birdphotography #birding

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Office Manager with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with line-management and customer service experience. A background in the finance or charity sector would be advantageous. Full details at birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved/j…

Thanks to Cathal Flood, Cavan Biodiversity Officer, Annie Birtwistle & Helen Taylor, Cavan BirdWatch Ireland, Killann Parish Green Group, @CastleLake22, Kilmore Care of Creation, & Paul O'Doherty of @NPWSIreland, & Ann Marie Ward of @cavancoco for commissioning these surveys.

Swifts have friends in Cavan, with 8 sites selected for Swift nest boxes across the county off the back of the 2024 & 2025 Co. Cavan Swift Surveys! This work is funded by @CavanCountyCouncil as part of the Local Biodiversity Action Plan through @NPWSIreland.

BirdWatch Ireland is hiring a Marine Advocacy and Campaigns Officer to help secure a better future for Ireland's seabirds. Deadline 5pm Jan 7th 2026 for applications and cover letter. Full details including job description is here birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved/j… (pic Brenda Sheridan)

Garden birds - We’ve started feeding them again. @BirdWatchIE @BioDataCentre @Irishwildlife @WebsWild @kilkennyweather

Great recovery! Orphaned Herring Gull 24N:C from Cork City was taken in by Wildlife Rescue Cork and released on 20th August. On 27th Nov it was seen on San Lorenzo beach in Gijon, Spain. Just the 7th Irish Herring Gull to be seen in Spain! @_BTO @BirdWatchIE @NPWSIreland

Latest session at Clogheen Marsh was a small net set but still 67 birds of 13 species, with ridiculous number of Chiffchaff still present! 16 ringed inc a classic Siberian, also two Redwing (Scandi and Icelandic) and a retrap Firecrest from 17/11 @NPWSIreland @_BTO @BirdWatchIE

Want to take part in the Irish Garden Bird Survey this winter? You can download your survey form at birdwatchireland.ie/app/uploads/20…

With our Irish Garden Bird Survey now well into its second week, we thought you might like to know some of the collective nouns used to describe flocks of our feathered friends: birdwatchireland.ie/collective-nou…

Extremely worrying that 🇮🇪 Independent Advisory Committee for National Restoration Plan is not seeing any commitment to funding so far for the NRP. The €3.14bn climate & nature fund was the biggest hope for funding it but govt said no. Absolute disgrace. irishtimes.com/environment/20…

•Since the start of the Dublin Bay Birds Project, in partnership with @DublinPortCo, we have highlighted important stopover sites and breeding areas for several of Ireland’s important wintering waterbirds. Resighting maps for Bar-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher and Curlew below.

@tajraasi Pheasants aren't native to Ireland and are released from captivity in large quantities each year for shooting purposes. They are not natural in an Irish context and can cause significant environmental harm. Most are killed by guns, traffic or inability to fend for themselves.

@BirdWatchIE Disagree here, buzzards are wiping out the pheasant population along with rabbits and hares. Had all on our farm until the buzzard population exploded a few years ago, unfortunately none to be seen now. Have buzzards nesting nearby in fact.

CEO of BirdWatch Ireland says Buzzards aren’t to blame for decline in wild bird species – ‘It’s entirely the fault of humans': independent.ie/regionals/wexf…

Read about our ongoing work on the Dublin Bay Birds Project here @dublinbiosphere: birdwatchireland.ie/return-of-the-… With special thanks to @DublinPortCo.

Don't let our Puffins go puff! BirdWatch Ireland was proud to march alongside so many concerned people at the National Climate Demonstration in Dublin on Saturday. Special thanks to Cian O'Flaherty for wearing the very warm Puffin costume! #ClimateEmergency #StopClimateChaos

BirdWatch Ireland is seeking to recruit a Warden for Tory Island, Co. Donegal as part of PeacePlus Nature. The application deadline is 1st December. For full details, see birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved/j…. PEACEPLUS is supported by the ERDF & the UK & Irish Governments.

Deadline Extended! We have extended the deadline for applications for the PeacePlus Finance and Project Manager position until 19th November. Full details available on our website: birdwatchireland.ie/get-involved/j…