Events
Manx BirdLife and the Manx Ornithological Society work together on many private and public events throughout the year for Friends, Members and supporters as well as open events for the public.
All MOS events are weather dependant. If in doubt, please check with Janet Thompson (07624 428953) before setting out.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| MOS Event Tue 5th March 2024 | AGM followed by The Migration of Bird Observatories by Guest Speaker Sarah Harris, BTO. Indoor meeting at Union Mills Methodist Chapel, starts 7.15pm. All are welcome. |
| Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 28 April 2024 9.30am - 11.30 am | All welcome (booking essential) Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve Guided Walk. Join Manx BirdLife staff at the Point of Ayre National reserve for a tour of the reserve prior to opening this summer. We will take a gentle stroll through the reserve, showing you the work we have carried out to take the site from old industrial quarry to amazing nature reserve. The walk will last approximately 2 hours and there will be plenty of stops along the way to admire the fantastic nature which calls the site home. Walk starts at the reserve entrance gates adjacent to Wright's Pit North (west end of gravel road, NX461044, autos.meerkats.excite). Click here for directions, map and footwear advice. Limited places. Advance booking is essential: please email pointofayre@manxbirdlife.im, stating name of principal booker, mobile phone no. in case of cancellation/emergency and number in party. |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 5 May 2024 11.00am | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 19 May 2024 2pm | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 9 June 2024 11am | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Saturday, 15 June 2024 | Boat Trip to the Calf of Man Depart PSM Inner Harbour 3.30pm, Return 7.40pm approx |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event 6.30pm | Guided Walk: Maughold Burrows Leader: Mark Fitzpatrick |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 23 June 2024 2 pm | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Wednesday, 26 June 2024 | Boat Trip to Sugarloaf PSM Inner Harbour 6-9pm |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Tuesday, 2 July 2024 6.30pm | Guided Walk: Marine Drive Leader: Allen Moore |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 7 July 2024 11 am | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! Fitzpatrick |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Friday, 19 July 2024 8pm | Swift Walk in Castletown (meet outside Costa) Leader: Karen Griffiths |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 21 July 2024 2 pm | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 28 July 2024 11 am | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| "Manx Ornithological Society Event Thursday, 8 August 2024 | Boat Trip: Pelagic (Scraayl) PSM Inner Harbour 6-9pm |
| "Manx Ornithological Society Event w/c, 5 or 12 August 2024 | Boat Trip: Pelagic (Gemini) Date and Time TBC |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 11 August 2024 2 pm | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| Manx BirdLife Event Tuesday, 13 August 2024 10am-1pm | Create a mindful nature journal as you take a gentle stroll and spot birds from the Collister hide at the Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve with Momma Moon's Art Studio and Manx BirdLife. For children 5-13 years, must be accompanied by their adult. Limited spaces, booking essential. Contact anna@manxbirdlife.im for more information. |
| Manx Whale and Dolphin and Manx BirdLife Event Sunday, 8 September 2024 11 am | MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2024 and we are delighted to be collaborating on these events once again Join us at the Sound to look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, of course, seabirds! |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Sunday, 22 September 2024 2pm | Introduction to BTO WeBs Surveying Onchan Harbour |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Tuesday, 1 October 2024 | WWT Steart Marshes - a wetland working for people and wildlife by Nicola Turnbull. Indoor meeting at Union Mills Methodist Chapel, starts 7.15pm. All are welcome. |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Saturday, 12 October 2024 | Seawatch, Peel Fenella Beach Car Park 9-11am |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Tuesday , 5 November 2024 | Virtual Vultures - vulture conservation and the work of the Horstmann Trust by Holly Cale, Curator and Head of Research. Indoor meeting at Union Mills Methodist Chapel, starts 7.15pm. All are welcome. |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Sunday, 17 November 2024 11am | Introduction to BTO WeBs Surveying MWT Ballachrink Reserve, West Baldwin, Braddan SC352802 |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Saturday, 23 November 2024 7-9pm | Farmland Birds by night, Ballamillaghyn Air Field, Mount Rule Exact location details to follow |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Tuesday, 3 December 2024 7.30pm | Christmas Social and Buffet Peel Golf Club |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Tuesday, 7 January 2025 | A Wild Enthusiasm for Scottish Islands by Steve Wright, Author and Filmmaker. Indoor meeting at Union Mills Methodist Chapel, starts 7.15pm. All are welcome. |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Tuesday, 4 February 2025 | UK National WildLife Crime Unit by James Leonard. Indoor meeting at Union Mills Methodist Chapel, starts 7.15pm. All are welcome. |
| Manx Ornithological Society Event Tuesday, 4 March 2025 | AGM Followed by talk by Tim Earl and Liz Charter. Indoor meeting at Union Mills Methodist Chapel, starts 7.15pm. All are welcome. |
