Eric Dempsey is a professional bird guide, broadcaster, presenter, speaker and writer.

He is the author of the best-selling ‘Complete Guide to Ireland's Birds,’ published by Gill & Macmillan in 1993 with a revised 2nd edition produced in 2002.He is also the author of ‘Pocket Guide to the Common Birds of Ireland’.

He is a regular panelist on, and expert consultant to, the popular ‘Mooney Goes Wild’ show on Radio 1 and has also made numerous TV appearances, including a documentary by RTE (Ireland's national television station) on his birdwatching life as part of the ‘Obsessions’ series.

Eric Dempsey
Respected and experienced tour leader, broadcaster and lecturer.

A much sought-after speaker, Eric has hosted workshops and presentations throughout the country. In March 2004, he was invited to speak at the National Museum of Ireland as part of their prestigious ‘spring lecture’ series.

He has published work on Ireland’s birds in North America, Australia and Europe and was a features writer for Wild Ireland magazine. Eric is also a Failte Ireland-accredited bird guide in Ireland and is the Director of the Birds of Ireland News Service.

He was the editor of Ireland’s first independent birdwatching magazine, Irish Birding News, and a former editor of the annual Irish Bird Report. He is currently working on a new site guide to Ireland’s birds with artist Michael O’Clery.

You can contact Eric at BirdsIreland@eircom.net

Esther Murphy, born in Cork and now living in Dublin, is Ireland's leading female birder.

Esther Murphy
Co-founder of the Birds of Ireland News Service and Ireland's leading female lister.

Esther has been birding in over thirty countries and her wildlife and landscape photography has appeared in many journals and books.

In 1990 she co-founded the Birds of Ireland News Service with Eric Dempsey and Michael O'Clery and served on the editorial board of Ireland's first independent birding magazine 'Irish Birding News'.

Actively birding since the mid 1980's, Esther has lead many guided bird tours both in a professional and voluntary capacity. In 1992, Esther became the first Irish female to see 300 species in Ireland, and is still Ireland's top female lister, ranked within the top 20 in the country.

An active conservationist she co-founded Birdwatch Ireland's Tolka Branch and has worked tirelessly for conservation and animal welfare issues for many years.

Eric and Esther would be delighted to hear from you. E-mail them at birdsireland@eircom.net

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