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Further information

See each county page for top birding locations...

Irish Tourist Board

53 Castle Walk Street, Belfast - Phone (028)9032 7888
http://www.ireland.ie/

Northern Ireland Tourist Board

Belfast Welcome Centre, 35 Donegall Place - Phone (028) 9024 6609 belfastwelcomecentre@nitic.net
http://www.discovernorthernireland.com for the many regional tourist offices, details can be obtained here

Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens

Northern Ireland BT9 5AB. Phone (028) 9038 3000. Fax (028) 9038 3003
http://www.habitas.org.uk/cedar/

Northern Ireland Birdwatchers Association

Website

Contact George Gordon, 2 Brooklyn Avenue, Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland BT20 5RB Phone (028) 9145 5763. E-mail gordon@ballyholme2.freeserve.co.uk - Runs Flightline Birdline updated daily (028) 9046 7408 to hear the latest news or to leave a message. Flightline is not a premium line (calls are only charged at local rates); and is a service provided by Northern Ireland Birdwatchers Association. It can also be sent via e-mail.

Northern Ireland Ornithologists Club

Website

The Northern Ireland Ornithologists' Club was formed in 1965. its purpose then, as now, was to focus the interests of active and enthusiastic birders. The club's activities are arranged by a committee, elected at the Annual General Meeting held each January. These activities are mainly fortnightly meetings, which take the form of illustrated talks by club members or guest speakers, held between October and April, and a series of Field Trips. The club tries to have at least two of the speakers from outside Northern Ireland. Each year the club also organises a major exhibition of colour transparencies taken by Northern Ireland bird photographers.

Royal Society for Protection of Birds

Website

Northern Ireland Headquarters - Belvoir Park Forest, Belfast BT8 4QT - Phone (028) 9049 1547 Fax (028) 9049 1669

Wildfowl and Wetland Trust

Website

Centre at Castle Espie in Strangford Lough. 78 Ballydrain Road, Comber, Co Down. Phone (028) 9187 4146 or (028) 9187 2517

2008 [May] - Mark Hows

Report

Arriving in a dull and dreary Dublin at 6am, at least we avoided the rush hour and made good progress north, a quick food stop in Newry...

Birding Pal

Information

Local birders willing to show foreign visiting birders around their country - if you are prepared to return the favour to visitors to your country...

Cambrian Bird Holidays

Tour Operator

Our holidays are designed for all age groups. As such, the routes are we walk are short and taken at a slow and comfortable pace. Our emphasis is on visiting sites where a high concentration of birds, including some rare and unusual species may be seen in breathtaking and beautiful scenery. It doesn't matter what your level of interest in birds and wildlife is. Whether you are a beginner or an expert a Cambrian Bird Holiday is for you. Single people are most welcome, and remember we don't charge a single supplement. Even if you do not drive, it's no problem as we are easy to reach by public transport.

Murphy's Wildlife Tours

Tour Operator

Contact Chris Murphy,12 Belvoir Close, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT8 4PL. Phone (028) 9069 3232 E-mail: wildlife@murphys.dnet.co.uk Irish tours a specialty.

Travel Net - Northern Ireland

Accommodation

By type and location

N I Birding

Blog

Welcome to nibirding (pronounced nib-er-ding, if you want) - a bunch of eejits who don't like rules and all that nonsense and used to run one of the most successful (and similarly sounding) birdwatching blogs in Northern Ireland ever. By popular demand Fatbirder Top 1000 Favourites Jimmy Bird and Arnold Boring have decided to be more stupid and lazy than ever before. Same blog as usual with all the usual rubbish done by the usual criminals......... zzzzzzzzzzzzz

nibirds

Blog

This is the blog of the NIBA (Northern Ireland Birdwatchers' Association). The site includes: Daily update of bird sightings in Northern Ireland, Rare birds gallery (Northern Ireland), Features (Winter Gulls, American Eider), Photos archives, Birding sites in Northern Ireland, Common birds gallery, Trip reports and photos (Hungary, Poland, Spain, Canary Islands, Morocco, Israel)...

Birdwatching in Northern Ireland

Website

EVERY VISITOR becomes a birdwatcher in Northern Ireland. The presence of a huge variety of bird species, in large numbers, in such a small area, soon becomes delightfully apparent. This is why ornithologists from all over the world are flocking here in greater numbers than ever...

Birdwatching in Northern Ireland

Website

Ornithologists from Britain and Western Europe come to study the birds of Northern Ireland every year, and with good reason. The province's position on the western fringes of Europe, and the sheer size of many of the flocks that breed or visit, have made it of particular interest both to the experts and the increasing number of birdwatching visitors who are able to combine their special interest with a relaxing holiday in beautiful surroundings. Huge flocks of ducks, waders and geese come south from Arctic Canada and Greenland and other northern vastnesses to pass mild winters on the Ulster wetlands. In spring and summer large numbers of breeding seabirds feed on the fish-rich waters off the north-west coast. Chough and corncrake have some of their last strongholds in Ireland, but are rare in Northern Ireland...

Ian Dickey - Northern Ireland Bird Photography

Gallery

I am an amateur bird and general wildlife photographer based in Northern Ireland. My aim is to update as regularly as I can, and show you my latest bird and wildlife photography from Northern Ireland with information where appropriate on shooting details etc...