Workshops
Workshops Jan & Feb 2012 include a second Garden Bird Workshop, Ducks, Geese & Swans and Birds of Prey
To book your place on a workshop, please contact Eric at birdsireland@gmail.com
Personalised Guiding
Whether you are visiting Ireland for holidays or living in Ireland and simply want to learn more, there is no better way to discover the wonderful birdlife Ireland has to offer than by going on a personalised birdwatching trip with Eric Dempsey, one of Ireland’s leading bird experts.
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Whether you are a gardening club, a social group, a branch of an organisation or a school, you can bring Eric Dempsey, one of Ireland’s leading bird experts, in to visit and speak on Ireland’s rich and varied birdlife. Delivered in a relaxed and easy manner.
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Eric Dempsey is one of Ireland’s leading bird experts and is the author of the best-selling 'Birdwatching in Ireland with Eric Dempsey' and co-author of the acclaimed 'The Complete Field Guide to Ireland's Birds' and 'Finding Birds in Ireland – the complete guide'. He is a professional bird guide, speaker, broadcaster, writer and photographer and has published work on Ireland's birds in Europe, North America and Australia. He is also a team member of the popular 'Mooney' show on RTE Radio 1 and has made numerous TV appearances. Eric now hosts workshops in Sycamore Hill, Wicklow as well as running adult education courses in Dublin. He is also a listed 'Heritage Specialist' working with national school, secondary and third level students.
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What a weekend of contrasting weather! This weekend saw the first in a series of workshops in the lovely surroundings of Sycamore Hill, near Newcastle in Wicklow. This was our ‘Bird Field Photography’ workshop, hosted by myself, Hazel and one of Ireland’s top bird photographers, John Fox. Saturday was a perfect day for photography with sunshine and calm weather. Sycamore Hill lived up to it’s logo with hundreds of Swallows spending the day circling above and around the house. I have found that the valley of Sycamore Hill is like a mini-migrant funnel, bringing birds either down from the mountains or along a stretch of woodland and hedges just inland from the coast. This past week I have seen up to 15 Chiffchaffs feeding around the garden before moving through towards the coast while small flocks of Siskins were also constantly flying over. And two weeks ago, a superb Spotted Flycatcher was among another wave of migrant warblers that appeared in the garden.