Public Tours
These public tours are held throughout the year. Each season has it's own unique birding experience.
See below for further details. 2026 tour dates coming soon, stayed tuned!
Private Tours
We offer a range of specialized services tailored to meet your individual needs. Half and full day's available
Custom birding tours include packages in search of Ireland's unique species, such as the red grouse and the roseate tern
For pricing, please contact Cian
Why not join us, and enjoy great views of the magnificent red kite in the garden county of Wicklow!
Public Tour Schedules
Spring 2026
Early spring birding in Co. Wexford: Saturday, March 21st 2026.
Wexford is one of Ireland's best counties for birds and birding alike. Each year I run a one day tour at many of Wexford's best known birding locations. These mostly consist of, Tacumshin and Lady's Island Lakes, Rosslare back strand, the Wexford wildfowl reserve and Cahore marsh.
The beauty of a late March trip, many winter species are still here, and getting ready to leave on their migrations to breeding grounds elsewhere, while birds that arriving to breed in Ireland are making landfall. There is always a good chance of a rarity or two, also!
Please contact Cian for pricing and to book your place.
Once the tour is full, I will create a whatsapp group for the tour.
Summer 2026
July 4th 2026
Wicklow tour, a mix of upland and lowland birding, to give a wider range of species on the day, and enjoy the array of habitats that Wicklow has to offer.
This is a day tour, start time 09:00am, finish time 16:00.
Where will we go? And what we may see:
Coronation Plantation:
Whinchat, Spotted flycatcher, crossbill, merlin are just some of the standout species that we may see!
Kilcoole marsh and coast:
A visit to Ireland's largest little tern colony, as well as seeing many other species along the way, from waders, songbirds to raptors, and seabirds. Kilcoole is a very well known site for birding, and its wide range of species and habitats.
Guides for this tour: Cian and Thomas Cardiff
To book your place, contact Cian, whatsapp 0871458168
Email: ccornithology@gmail.com
Once the tour is fully booked, I will create a whatsapp group to add meeting times, locations and so on.
Autumn 2026
Experience autumn migration, with a tour of some of Ireland's best known birding sites.
Two day tour, in search of autumn migrants and vagrants, in Co. Wexford.
August 29th & 30th, 2026.
Meeting at Tacumshin (Sigginstown), at 08:00am on day one. A google maps pin drop will be provided in the whatsapp group, once you are booked onto this tour. We will be crossing the lakes shore here, and walk the lake edge in search of waders and other water birds and raptors.
Sites we will visit: Tacumshin and Lady's Island lakes, Carne beach, Churchtown, Carnsore Point, Rosslare back strand and more.
Accommodation in the area: See Booking.com, Rosslare area. Contact Cian for more information.
What to bring: Optics (Binoculars & telescope if you have a scope), Camera, *wellington boots* essential, boots or comfortable footwear, and most importantly, yourself!
More information will be provided via a whatsapp group when the tour is fully booked.
Booking: Contact Cian.
Guides for this tour: Cian & Thomas Cardiff.
