Manx BirdLife and the Manx Ornithological Society have organised this introduction to bird identification on Saturday 13th May especially for families and young people. Aimed at beginners, the day comprises a morning of indoor classroom-based instruction in Castletown, followed by … Continued
A rare warbler spotted in Ballasalla in January has now been identified as being from the Central Asian population found in Kazakhstan. Ballasalla resident Paul Bromley first spied the diminutive warbler on 30th January 2017 when it was feeding on … Continued
Update 23 March 2017: A huge thank you to everyone who took part on Tuesday evening (21st March 2017) at the inaugural meeting of the Manx Nature 2050 Group, held at the wonderful Noa’s Bakehouse in Douglas. We had some great … Continued
Join us on this special beginners’ bird identification course! Following last year’s hugely enjoyable programme, we’ve organised another bird identification course for 2017. We’ll show you the basics of how to best observe birds, share hints and tips on how … Continued
Manx BirdLife is bidding for a funding boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative, in support of the charity’s “Help us watch out for Manx birds” project. It is one of three organisations shortlisted to receive the cash award … Continued
Young people aged 5-14 years old and their families are invited to join us for a variety of fun activities led by Michelle Storton from Manx BirdLife and Dawn Dickens from Manx Wildlife Trust. You can choose to join us on: Tuesday 21st … Continued
An evening event brought to you by Manx BirdLife and the Manx Ornithological Society When: Tuesday 21st February 2017 Where: St John’s Methodist Church Hall Timings: Tea/coffee and biscuits from 7.00pm; presentations from 7.30pm You are cordially invited to an evening … Continued
The traditional Isle of Man Christmas Bird Race is on again! It’s a race with a difference, with birdwatchers of all levels of expertise collaborating across the island to record as many different species of birds as possible between Christmas … Continued
Download your free copy of the December 2016 Garden Birdwatch Scheme update. With a warm welcome from Michelle Storton – Manx BirdLife’s newly appointed Education Officer and Garden Birdwatch coordinator – and the latest Garden Birdwatch Top Ten plus lots more news, you … Continued
After staying faithful to her Isle of Man home since fledging this summer, Aalin – the satellite-tagged female Hen Harrier – has ventured across the Irish Sea and taken up residence on a local nature reserve south of Manchester, England. … Continued
