Winter is an exciting time to get out into local nature as many birds migrate here for the colder months. Lough Head Park in Co. Fermanagh is home to a rich variety of birds that use the woodland and wetland habitats as a winter refuge. We'll spend the morning watching, listening to, and enjoying our our wonderful winter birds together in a friendly group and learn identification tips from each other. Join us to learn about our winter birds and meet more people in the Northern Ireland nature community.

Everyone welcome

This event welcomes both those new to nature and experienced birdwatchers. It's aimed at those looking to develop their skills in bird identification and surveying, and those new to birdwatching who are looking to give it a go. 

We're keen to facilitate knowledge sharing in the group and introduce new people to the wonderful world of birds - so join us to learn about our winter birds and meet more people in the NI nature community!

If you have any questions about the event, please get in touch with us at northern.ireland@bto.org.

Location

This event will take place at Lough Head Park, in Lisnaskea, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, BT92 0GW.

Getting here

Lough Head Park is on the right hand side off the Lisnaskea Road (B127), when heading towards Derrylin from Lisnaskea town centre. We'll be meeting in the gravel car park at the Emmett Park GAA grounds, which is the first carpark on the right hand side of the access lane.

Event details

We will walk slowly for approximately 1 mile, stopping often to enjoy the birds.

What to bring

• Bring lots of layers and waterproofs, and wear sturdy footwear. We'll be outside for the full two hours, and as birdwatching involves a lot of staying still to enjoy the birds, it can feel colder than expected!
• We have binoculars for people to borrow, so don't worry if you don't have your own!

Accessibility

The paths are not tarmacked, but are a mix of gravel, grass, and boardwalk, and the paths are of two-person width. Please get in touch with us at northern.ireland@bto.org if you want to discuss anything about accessibility for this event.

Event booking

This event is free, but places are limited, so make sure you book your place using the 'Register your place' button.

If you would like to book multiple places, please log out of your MyBTO account and book each place as a separate transaction. We aren't able to process multiple bookings through a single transaction at the moment.