Dawn Chorus 2012

National Dawn Chorus day is next Sunday 20th May. This year we are meeting at Kilcurry Church at 5am. The outing will consist of a short walk in the immediate area of the Church for an hour or so. Weather looks OK as of today but probably best to bring a raincoat and a pair of binoculars.


See you there!

Breffni
087 9145363

http://maps.google.com/?ll=54.041853,-6.422367&spn=0.023839,0.054846&t=h&z=14

DIRECTIONS TO Kilcurry Community Resource Centre:  From North or South of Dundalk take the M1 Motorway to the Dundalk Town Centre / Castleblaney turnoff.  At the Dundalk Town Centre / Castleblaney Turn towards Dundalk and drive straight until the road reaches a T Junction with you the minor road.  Quinns Funeral Home on left and Harrys Bar in front of you.  Turn left, cross over the bridge and at the next traffic lights turn left onto R177 Armagh Road .  Travel out this road under 2 bridges approx 2 miles.  Turn left at a Big Tree just on the corner.  Signposted on the other side of the road for Kilcurry Community Resource Centre.

I will try to organise an evening chorus event near Drogheda next week. Stay tuned!

Louth entomologist Don Hodgers will give an illustrated talk entitled "The Scaled Wings - Moths and Butterflies, with an update on recent discoveries in Co Louth". The talk will cover the lifecycles of butterflies and moths, as well as covering recent discoveries in County Louth.

Louth entomologist Don Hodgers will give an illustrated talk entitled "The Scaled Wings - Moths and Butterflies, with an update on recent discoveries in Co Louth" at 8pm on Monday 2nd March at the Spirit Store. The talk will cover the lifecycles of butterflies and moths, as well as covering recent discoveries in County Louth.

 

Entry is free and all are welcome!

 

What's Happening With The Badgers!

Padraic Fogerty of the Irish Wildlife Trust will give an illustrated talk on badgers at the Spirit Store on Monday 5th March 2012 at 8pm. the talk will cover the natural history and ecology of badgers, as well as various threats, including cruuent government policy in relation to badger culling - see http://iwt.ie/2011/11/iwt-badger-campaign/.

Entry is free and all are welcome!

Breffni

Andrew kelly - Wildlife Phtoography

Andrew kelly gave a great talk on wildlife photography on February 6th at the Spirit Store - thanks to everyone for coming along - Andrew's website is here: http://akellyphoto.com/  - some fantastic shots for sale.

Easterlies and cold snap

Weather this week may bring in some eastern birds - look out for redwings and fieldfares, and maybe a few waxwings, though its late. With luck maybe something like the Ardglass Ross's gull might turn up - this bird is still present at Ardglass harbour: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16728762... along with kumliens, iceland and glaucous gulls...

A few photos from a trip to Ardglass here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/breffni

Thanks!

A big thank you to everyone who came to our talks and outings during 2011. I forgot to post details fo Eric Dempseys talk about birds in the big freeze on December 5th 2011, and The
Future of Bird Conservation in Ireland by Alan Lauder, Chief Executive, BirdWatch Ireland which was on Monday 7 November 8:00pm.

Our next talk is by Peter Philips of the Lough Nature Trust and is entitled Little Tern Protection Scheme at Baltray: Five Years On. Its on at 8pm on Monday 2nd of January at the Spirit Store Dundalk Docks.

All are welcome!

Where to Watch Birds and Other Wildlife in County Louth

Today at 8pm, September 12th Monday - Breffni Martin will give an illustrated talk entitled Where to Watch Birds and Other Wildlife in County Louth at the Drogheda Museum and Martello Tower at Millmount (the old Governors House) - see http://www.millmount.net/

Entry is free and all are welcome.