BIRDWATCHERS INVITED TO SWAN TALK

THE Wicklow branch of BirdWatch Ireland have a number of events and outings taking place over the coming months.

On Sunday, February 25, there will be an outing to Rogerstown Estuary in Dublin. The meeting point will be the Turvey Park car park in Donabate for 10 a.m.

On Tuesday, March 13, Graham Prole will deliver a talk on ‘Mute Swans: nesting, breeding, dispersal and survival’ in the Glenview Hotel at 8 p.m. There will be a particular focus on the swans of Bray Harbour. A photo-presentation detailing the work of the Irish Midlands Ringing Group’s Mute Swan monitoring project in the greater Dublin region will also feature.

An outing to Kilcoole will take place on Saturday, March 24, to view early spring migrants and late winter visitors. Those attending should meet at Kilcoole train station car park, 10 a.m.

At 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, BirdWatch Ireland’s Niall Hatch will present ‘ The land of the Rising Sun’ in the Glenview Hotel, when he will share stories from his trips to Japan, including encounters with Steller’s Sea Eagles and the gorgeous Red-crowned Cranes.

An outing to Tomnafinnoge Wood will take place on Saturday, April 21, and those attending are asked to meet in the main car park at north end of the woods (near Tinahely) at 10 a.m.