My wife and I took a Rick Steves tour from the West Coast of Ireland (Ennis) to Dublin in May of 2023.
While in Ennis, I picked up a copy of Finding Birds in Ireland (Dempsey and O’Clery), which is excellent.
In addition to binoculars, I had a Nikon Coolpix P900 with 2000 mm lens (photo quality is middling at best but plenty good for ID at impossibly long distances).
During the tour, I managed to get 36 new species with casual birding at the Cliffs of Moor, the Dingle Peninsula, city parks and gardens.
Best of luck,
Jim Samet
Chapel Hill
Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 21, 2025, at 3:19 PM, Zach Ambrose <zambrose...> wrote:
>
>
> We're planning a trip to Ireland in August or September. Does anyone have any experience/advice regarding birding in Ireland? Thanks!
>
> Zach
