Thursday 20 December 2012

January outing to West Cavan Lakes


Our first outing of the New Year will take place on Sunday 13 January to the  West Cavan Lakes. Local birder Tom Murtagh will join us on the day and we will visit a number of lakes in the area. We hope to see some whooper swans and and a variety of waterfowl. 

Meet at Swan Lake, Gowna at 11am. Car park is on the Granard Road.

Packed lunch and warm waterproof clothing and boots recommended.

Tom wrote a very interesting report on our visit to the area last year and to read it please click here :

Please note that winter events are subject to change. It may be necessary to cancel or change the time of an event on short notice due to bad weather. Please check the blog for updates closer to date for any possible changes.

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The Garden Bird Survey

If you feed garden birds and would like to learn more about them visit the following Birdwatch Ireland link .You will find lots of very useful information and details on how you can take part in the Survey. It's a great way to learn your birds and you are sure to enjoy the time spent watching! 

Keep feeding the birds over the holidays and hope everyone has a lovely Christmas.