Irish Garden Birds

Welcome to Irish Garden Birds, a website dedicated to educating people of all ages all about the birds and wildlife in Ireland's gardens. Here, you'll find regular updates on what's happening with wildlife in Irish gardens at this time of year, along with news on ornithilogical events being held across Ireland, detailed information on all sorts of wildlife in your garden, and ways in which you can get involved and help to look after your garden's birds.

Learn about birds in your garden

Our gardens are a haven for wildlife throughout the year. Here, you can find out all about a huge variety of birds and wildlife you can find in your garden, including how to identify them, audio recordings and descriptions of their songs, their diets, as well as information on their breeding habits and wintering locations.

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A great tit A house sparrow and a coal tit on a bird feeder

Looking after your garden's wildlife

By putting out food and shelter for birds in your garden you can give them a helping hand when they need it most. See here for details on the advantages and disadvantages of various bird foods, and other helpful tips and tricks to attract birds into your garden.

GARDEN TIPS

Ireland's garden bird survey

Ireland’s biggest bird survey is open to everyone and a great way to learn about the birds in your garden. Taking part is easy and provides us with really important data on how our garden bird populations are doing from year to year.

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A hovering bullfinch