Events
Discover what’s happening—talks, walks, and more from Manx BirdLife and friends.
Events
Discover what’s happening—talks, walks, and more from Manx BirdLife and friends.
Manx BirdLife run a series of events throughout the year
Many of these events are in conjunction with partner organisations like the Manx Bird Club and Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch.
Manx BirdLife (MBL) and the Manx Bird Club (formerly the Manx Ornithological Society (MOS)) 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.
Manx BirdLife and Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch (MWDW) work together on a series of sea watches at the Sound of Man. For any updates on these events, check social media prior to the event.
Manx Young Birders events aim to inspire young people to discover, cherish and protect the Isle of Man’s wild birds and they places they live. Events may be run by Manx BirdLife, the Manx Bird Club or the Isle of Man’s BTO Youth Representative. All information on these events can be found on the Manx Young Birders Facebook Page.
View events

Tuesday, 6th October 2026
7:30 pmFree
A talk on the bird park and conservation centre from Dr Carmel Croukamp

Wednesday 28 October
from 6.30pm£5
Join the Manx BirdLife team for a relaxing dusk walk at the Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre National Reserve.

Thursday 29th October, 8pm-10pm
£3 per person, teams of up to eight
Join us for a fun-filled fundraising quiz in support of Manx BirdLife at the Black Dog Oven in Peel!

Sunday 8 November
10.30am - 12.30pm£5
Join Manx BirdLife and the Isle of Man Fungus Group for a gentle stroll around the beautiful Langness Peninsula, discovering the fascinating world of fungi along the way.
Past events

Friday 18th September
7:00 pm£5
Join Manx BirdLife for a film screening of The Isle of Man: A Natural World directed by naturalist and Manx BirdLife founder Chris Sharpe.

Sunday, 13th September 2026
2:30 pm to 4:30 pmFree
Look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, seabirds!

Wednesday 2nd September
6:30 pmFree
A guided walk with Rob Fisher of Manx Bird Club to learn more about the work the farm are doing to provide habitat for birds

Friday, 21st August 2026
10 am to 1 pmFree
Join us at the Manx BirdLife Langness Nature Reserve for a community litter pick

Sunday, 16th August 2026
10:30 am to 12:30 pmFree
Look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, seabirds!

Sunday 16th August
6-9 pm£30
Join the Manx Bird Club for a pelagic bird watching boat trip

Tuesday 11th August
6-9 pm£30
Join the Manx Bird Club for a pelagic bird watching boat trip

Friday 7th August
6:30 pmFree
A guided walk with Mark Fitzpatrick to learn more about the birds you can see in Maughold

Sunday, 19th July 2026
2:30 pm to 4:30 pmFree
Look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, seabirds!

Tuesday 7th July
6:30 pmFree
A guided walk with Allen Moore from Manx Bird Club to learn more about the coastal birds you can see at Marine Drive

Sunday, 28th June 2026
9pmFree
Join us for a walk to look for and learn about Swifts

Sunday, 28th June 2026
1.00pm to 4.00pmFree
Celebrating Our Swifts in Castletown Square

Sunday, 14th June 2026
10:30 am to 12:30 pmFree
Look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, seabirds!

Friday, 12th June 2026
8.00pmFree
Join us for a walk to look for and learn about Swifts

Sunday, 17th May 2026
2:30 pm to 4:30 pmFree
Look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, seabirds!

Tuesday, 12th May 2026
7:30 pmFree
Presented by Fenella Madoc Davis. An ornithologist's extraordinary journey from Changi Prison to Scientific Legacy

Starting 10th May, running for three weeks
The course fee is £40.00 per person (including all seminars and field trips).
Join renowned ornithologist Tim Earl on this course aimed at beginners and those with limited experience of birdwatching.

Monday, 4th May 2026
11.00am to 1.00pmFree
Look out for whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks, seals and, seabirds!

Friday 1st May
8am to 10amAdults £5, Children £3
Join us for a morning walk through Tynwald National Park and Arboretum to listen out for Spring bird song as the breeding season begins.

Wednesday 29th April
8pm to 10pmAdults £5, Children £3
Join us for a night walk through Manx BirdLife Langness Nature Reserve.

Friday 2nd January, 2026
10.00amFree
Start 2026 in a birdy way, join Manx Young Birders for their 26 4 26 event

Tuesday 3 March, 2026
7.00pmFree
AGM followed by a talk from seabird ecologist Richard Seed

Tuesday 7th October, 2025
7.00pmFree
Indoor talk by Laura McCoy & Rob Fisher

Tuesday, 3 November 2025
7.00pmFree
Indoor talk by Julian Carolan, Project Manager

Saturday, 1 November 2025
12.00am to 5.30pmTBC
An afternoon of inspiring talks from Isle of Man and UK experts.

Sunday, 3 August 2025
11.00am to 4.00pmFree
Enjoy a day of wildlife discovery

Friday, 25 July 2025
2.00pm to 5.00pmFree
Celebrating Our Swifts in Castletown Square

Tuesday 3 February, 2026
7.00pmFree
Indoor talk by Kath Smith, Leighton Moss Visitor Experience Manager – Leighton Moss RSPB Reserve

Tuesday 6 January, 2026
7.00pmFree
Indoor talk by Glen Geeves – from Alaska to Panama

Sunday, 22 June 2025
11.00am to 1.00pmFree
Join Manx BirdLife Staff in the Collister hide

Monday, 7 July 2025
10.00am to 4.00pmFree
Join Manx BirdLife Staff in the Collister hide

25th December to 31st December 2025
Free
The Isle of Man Christmas Bird Race is an island-wide collaborative effort.

Monday, 6 May 2025
11.00am£35
Join us on this course aimed at beginners and those with limited experience of birdwatching.

Sunday, 4 May 2025
from 1pmFree
Join Manx BirdLife Staff in the Collister hide

Sunday, 4 May 2025
8.00am -12;30amAdults: £5 Children:£3
A morning walk to look at and listen to birds along the Scrubland Trail.

Tuesday, 29 April 2025
10:30am -12;30amAdults: £5 Children:£3
MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2025

Sunday, 27 April 2025
2pm -4;30pmFree
MWDW Sea Watches at the Sound are Back for 2025

Wednesday, 16 April 2025
10 am - 11:30amFree
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