The Irish Wetland Bird Survey (I-WeBS)

The Irish Wetland Bird Survey (I-WeBS) is the scheme that monitors wintering waterbirds in Ireland. The survey runs from September to March each winter. Wetlands of all types and sizes are monitored, including estuaries, coastlines, bays, rivers, turloughs, lakes, streams and flooded fields.  Each winter, there are over 350 people that take part.  These counters go out and count waterbirds at over 800 wetlands throughout the country. The counts are done once-monthly by skilled volunteers, as well as by professional staff of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and BirdWatch Ireland.

 Would you like to get involved?

If you would like to get involved or if you have any queries, please contact Helen at the I-WeBS Office.

We hope all counters have everything they need for this I-WeBS season (2009/10). Please get in touch if you have any queries at all. We are hugely grateful for your help. 

I-WeBS is jointly run by BirdWatch Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Arts Heritage & the Gaeltacht.