Links to other Sites  
     
  BirdWatch Ireland Branches  
     
  South Dublin Branch http://www.birdweb.net/
  Dublin Tolka Branch http://www.dublinbirding.ie/
  Galway Branch http://www.birdwatchgalway.org/
  Cork-West Cork Branch does not appear to be currently active
  Tipperary Branch http://www.birdwatchtipp.com/
  Dublin Fingal Branch http://www.bwifingal.ie/
  Mayo Branch http://www.birdwatchmayo.org/
  Sligo Branch http://www.sligobirding.com/ 
  Clare Branch http://www.clarebirdwatching.com/
  Waterford Branch http://www.waterfordbirds.com/
  Irish Rare Birds Committee 
     
  The Heritage Council http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/
  Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government http://www.environ.ie/
  National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) http://www.npws.ie/
  Irish Wildlife Trust http://www.iwt.ie/
  Heritage of Ireland http://www.heritageireland.ie/
  An Taisce http://www.antaisce.org/
  Irish Peatland Conservation Council http://www.ipcc.ie/
  ENFO http://www.enfo.ie/ due to cutbacks the Enfo library is now closed (Feb09)
     
  Partner Bird Conservation Organisations (Ireland, UK, Europe, International)
     
  British Trust for Ornithology - BTO http://www.bto.org/
  BTO Migration Watch www.bto.org/migwatch
  Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - RSPB http://www.rspb.org.uk/
  The Wildlife & Wetlands Trust - WWT http://www.wwt.org.uk/
  Birdlife International http://www.birdlife.net/
     
  Irish Birdwatching & Wildlife & Conservation  
     
  Irish Golden Eagle Project http://www.goldeneagle.ie/
  Birds of Ireland News Service - BINS http://www.birdsireland.com/
  Bird watching in Northern Ireland http://www.interknowledge.com/northern-ireland/ukibrd01.htm
  Irish Birding http://www.irishbirding.com/
  Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
Dedicated to the conservation and understanding of whales, dolphins and porpoise in Irish waters.
http://www.iwdg.ie/
  Irish Seal Sanctaury's website http://www.irishsealsanctuary.ie/
  Badgerwatch Ireland http://www.badgerwatch.ie/
  Dictionary of Irish Bird Names http://gofree.indigo.ie/~cocaomh/HomePage.htm
  ECO-UNESCO - Ireland's national environmental conservation organisation specifically for young people. http://www.ecounesco.ie/
  Irish Bird Network Electronic bulletin board for birdwatchers. To subscribe (for free) email listserv@listserv.hea.ie Leave the subject area blank, and type Subscribe IBN your name where "your name" is your own name. You will receive a response seeking confirmation. Follow the instructions.
     
  Other Ornithology & Related Information Web sites  
     
  Surf Birds.com http://www.surfbirds.com/
  Fat Birder http://www.fatbirder.com/
  American Birding Association http://www.americanbirding.org/
  Cornell laboratory of Ornithology http://www.birds.cornell.edu/
  Birding Pal World contacts and info for travelling birdwatchers http://www.birdingpal.org/
  Handbook of the Birds of the World
An overview and sample plates from the first five volumes.A superb series covering every bird in the world

Website project devoted to birders with restricted mobility.

For a selection of very good trip reports. 

http://www.hbw.com/

 

 

http://www.deanbirders.co.uk/ 

http://www.travellingbirder.com

     
  Irish Wildlife Photographers and Artists  
  Tom Shevlins excellent bird photo site + trip reports http://wildlifesnaps.com
  Wildlife Art Paintings by Irish artist Michael O'Clery http://www.birdsireland.com/oclery.html
  Paul and Andrea Kelly's wonderful Irish Birding Images + trip reports http://www.irishbirdimages.com
  Mike Brown, Nature and Landscape Photographer http://www.mikebrownphotography.com/
  Andrew Kelly, Bird and Wildlife Photographer http://www.akellyphoto.com/
  Excellent website on photos of birds taken in Ireland http://Photobirdireland.com