BTO Northern Ireland events

BTO NI hosts a wide variety of public events throughout the year. These range from training courses encouraging participation in our core surveys, to more informal field outings and mentoring, bird identification courses, our annual Seabird Report Launch and annual BTO NI Birdwatchers' Conference. Not all events will be listed on this page!

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August 2024

NI Refresher - Wader ID (Tuesday 27th August, 7pm)

Get ready for the arrival of our wintering waders during this FREE refresher course that will remind you of the fundamentals of wader ID, give some tips on how to grow your knowledge, and lots of practising together to boost your confidence this autumn.

Jemma Davies

Places available

September 2024

Autumn Birding at Lough Beg Nature Reserve

An opportunity to practise wader and waterbird ID, as well as learn more about the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) during this relaxed field outing.Please email Jemma directly to express your interest - jemma.davies [at] bto.org

Jemma Davies
Lough Beg Nature Reserve 67 Ballydermot Road Bellaghy
BT45 8NB Magherafelt

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NI Refresher - Waterbird ID (Thursday 19th September, 7pm)

Get ready for the arrival of our wintering waterbirds during this FREE refresher course that will include a recap of how to approach IDing this group of birds, and lots of practising to help boost your confidence this autumn and winter.

Jemma Davies

Places available

Autumn Birding at Washingbay

An opportunity to practise wader and waterbird ID, as well as learn more about the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) during this relaxed field outing.Please email Jemma directly to express your interest - jemma.davies [at] bto.org

Jemma Davies
Washingbay Ballybeg Road
BT71 5DT Dungannon

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October 2024

Autumn Birding at Culmore Country Park

An opportunity to practise wader and waterbird ID, as well as learn more about the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) during this relaxed field outing.Please email Jemma directly to express your interest - jemma.davies [at] bto.org

Jemma Davies
Culmore Country Park 39 Coney Road
BT48 8JP Derry/Londonderry

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Autumn Birding in Newcastle

An opportunity to practise wader and waterbird ID, as well as learn more about the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) during this relaxed field outing.Please email Jemma directly to express your interest - jemma.davies [at] bto.org

Jemma Davies
Newcastle

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November 2024

BTO Northern Ireland Birdwatchers' Conference 2024

A one-day BTO conference with bird-related talks, birdwatching and socialising at Lough Neagh Discovery Centre. Come along to hear about bird research, monitoring and conservation work happening in Northern Ireland and beyond.

BTO Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre Oxford Island National Nature Reserve
BT66 6NJ Craigavon

Places available



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