South Dublin Branch - Events

Arctic Warbler - Inishmore, Galway (photo: Dermot Breen)

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Branch Announcement, 12th January 2022

Our February 'indoor' talk will now be presented as a Webinar using Zoom. The link will be circulated via the branch's mailing list. If you would like to be added to the branch mailing list please email secretary@southdublinbirds.com with your contact details.

February 2022

Online Talk

Date & time: Tuesday, 1st February at 8pm.
Title: Ireland's Winter Migrants.
Speaker: BirdWatch Ireland's Public Relations, Branches & Development Officer, Niall Hatch.
Details: Niall will talk about species that arrive in Ireland from more northerly latitudes to spend the winter. In addition to his work with BirdWatch Ireland Niall has been a committee member of the South Dublin Branch for many years.
Event Link: Sent to your email address approximately two days in advance of the meeting.

Outdoor Meeting

Date & time to meet: Sunday, 6th February at 11am.
Outing to: Bird Watch Ireland's East Coast Nature Reserve.
Extra information: We are returning to the ECNR for the first time since March 2014. For more information on the Reserve click HERE. Meet at the entrance to the reserve, which is at Flag B on the map.

March 2022

Indoor Meeting

Date & time: Tuesday, 1st March at 8pm.
Location: The Killiney Room, Graduate Bar, Rochestown Avenue.
Title: Branch AGM.
Details: Once the AGM business is completed we'll have a fun quiz.

Outdoor Meeting

Date & time to meet: Sunday, 6th March at 11am.
Outing to: Cabinteely Park.
Extra information: Meet in Cabinteely House car park. For more information on the park and a map click HERE. Note that the meeting place is located at Flag C on the map. For an account of our most recent outings to Cabinteely in December 2019 click HERE and in January 2019 click HERE.

General

The South Dublin branch holds indoor meetings each month from September to May and and outdoor events in most months.

Bad Weather Protocol

If a Met Éireann Orange or Red warning is in force at the place where and when a branch outing is due to take place then members should assume the outing is cancelled.

Indoor Events

Our indoor events take place on the first or (very occasionally) second Tuesday of the month.
Unless otherwise stated, they begin at 8pm. Admission to indoor meetings is free, however we would be very grateful for any contribution made towards the cost of the meeting room.
Please note:
Beginning in September 2017 our meetings will be held in the Killiney Function Room of the Graduate Pub. The Graduate is adjacent to Killiney Shopping Centre and a map showing the location may be found HERE.


Outdoor Events

Outdoor events are available to all and with the exception of trips made by coach, are free of charge. Coach outings generally cost about €35.00 per person or €25.00 for children, students or pensioners, but prices are determind by the cost of hiring the coach, which is subject to periodic increases.
When taking part, wear clothing suitable for the time of year and location and although we often take in a visit to shops around lunch time it is wiser not to rely on that completely for food and drinks during the trip.