Bird ID Practise and Wetland Bird Survey Field Trip - Kinnegar Shore (Belfast)

Level

Beginner/Improver

Presenter

Jemma Davies

Date

Saturday, October 21, 2023 - 13:00 to 15:30

Places

Fully booked

An opportunity to practise Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) methods, Wader ID and waterbird ID during this relaxed field outing. Recommended for those who have recently completed the online Bitesize Wader and Waterbird ID courses.

Following on from the recent Bitesize Wader and Waterbird training, this afternoon of birdwatching will give you the opportunity to put your ID skills into action as we find out what birds can be seen from Kinnegar Shore in October. We will also introduce you to the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) and tell you about how you can get involved.

The session will be relaxed and we will explore the Shore together. We will be outside for the whole time so we recommend bringing warm and waterproof clothes, as well as binoculars and telescopes if you have some.

The event is free of charge.

Location

We will meet at the carpark just off Airport Road West at Belfast Harbour (the turn off close to the little building in the middle of the road with barriers that are up) before making our way towards the Shoreline in search of some birds. The what3words location for the car park is climber.advancing.rust

There are no public toilets at the site but there are facilities in B&Q and Sainsbury which are 3 minutes away by car.