Seabird Festival Flyer

13th - 18th May 2016
A salty spectacle of seabird shenanigans
Seabirds  Experts  Learn New Skills  Family Fun
Marvel at more than 60,000 seabirds who reside at the Cliffs of Moher during the breeding season. The cliffs are a
Special Protected Area (SPA) for seabirds and are also home to other bird species such as peregrine falcons, choughs
and ravens. There is nowhere else on the mainland of Ireland where you can easily see such a host of nesting seabirds.
Friday 13th May
Seabird Viewing with BirdWatch Ireland
From 10am to 4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre
Events taking place every day at
the
Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre
Visitor Centre Opening hours:
9.00am – 7.30pm Sat & Sun
9.00am
– 7.00pm Weekdays
Seabird Bingo – Pick up a Cliffs of Moher
Seabirds ID Card and see how many
seabirds you can mark off our Seabird
Bingo cards.
How many birds on the Stack? Enter our
No additional charge applies. View Puffins,
Guillemots, Razorbills and many more from the
south platform led by an expert from Birdwatch
Ireland.
Unique Raptors of the Irish Coast Flying Display
4pm at Aillwee Cave & Birds of Prey Centre* Watch in
awe as the Bird of Prey Centre’s Peregrine Falcon
and White Tailed Sea Eagle fly against the dramatic
Burren landscape. All Cliffs of Moher ticket holders
receive a 2 for 1 discount on admission for adults
and children. See www.aillweecave.ie
Guided Seabird Tour 4.15pm at the Cliffs of Moher
Visitor Centre A Cliffs of Moher guide will take you
on a fascinating and captivating tour to view many
of the wondrous seabirds that nest each year at the
Cliffs of Moher. Free event but book in advance as
spaces are limited. Email bookings@cliffsofmoher.
ie to guarantee your space.
contest to provide your best guesstimate
of the number of seabirds on the Great
Stack. The actual number is being counted
by volunteers from Liscannor and Doolin
National Schools. The entrant with the
closest guess will win a Cliffs of Moher
Seabirds Goody Bag.
Ireland will inform and enthrall our ferry passengers
each evening with a highly educational and
spectacular ferry journey under the Cliffs of Moher.
Price €25 pp. Booking strongly advised as places are
limited. Email [email protected] to book your
place(s).
Meet Podge the Puffin, Grainne the Goat and
Sir Cornelius O’Brien – Between 12noon & 3pm
Saturday 14th May
View live webcams on seabird sites and
other information on the Scottish Seabird
Centre in North Berwick, Scotland.
Local Schools Involvement
Liscannor & Doolin National Schools
5th & 6th classes will be participating in bird
counting and monitoring activities during
the Seabirds Festival.
Online Activity every day
Doolin2Aran Ferries Facebook Competitions
Cliffs of Moher Online Trivia Quiz – Answer
the 6 daily questions posted on the
Doolin2Aran Ferries Facebook page
correctly and be in with a chance to win
valuable prizes.
BirdWatch Ireland Seabird Cruise with Doolin
Ferry Company* 5.30pm at Doolin Pier BirdWatch
Seabird Viewing with BirdWatch Ireland From
10am to 4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
No additional charge applies.
Children's Puffin Hunt 2pm at Cliffs of Moher
Visitor Centre - Join us for the inaugural Children's
Puffin Hunt at the Cliffs of Moher. Help search for
our elusive puffins; they are very shy birds so will
probably be hiding in unexpected places. When you
find them mark the location on your card. First child
to find all will win a fantastic pack of redesigned
classic puffin books. No additional charge applies.
Unique Raptors of the Irish Coast Flying Display*
4pm at Aillwee Cave & Birds of Prey Centre
Guided Seabird Tour
4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
BirdWatch Ireland Seabird Cruise with Doolin
Ferry Company* 5.30pm at Doolin Pier
Sunday 15th May
Seabird Viewing with BirdWatch Ireland From
10am to 4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
No additional charge applies
Puffin Party at the Stonecutters Kitchen Restaurant,
Doolin 1pm – 5pm Have fun at the puffin party where
activities will include meeting Punky the Puffin,
themed face painting, themed crafts to make and
bring home, colouring competition and delicious
home cooked adult and children’s meals with a
puffin theme. Entertainment is free. Food at normal
menu prices. To book please call 076 7075962/
087 2837118
Unique Raptors of the Irish Coast Flying Display*
4pm at Aillwee Cave & Birds of Prey Centre
Guided Seabird Tour
4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
BirdWatch Ireland Seabird Cruise with Doolin
Ferry Company* 5.30pm at Doolin Pier
Monday 16th May
Seabird Viewing with BirdWatch Ireland
From 10am to 4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre
Unique Raptors of the Irish Coast Flying Display*
4pm at Aillwee Cave & Birds of Prey Centre
Guided Seabird Tour
4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
BirdWatch Ireland Seabird Cruise with Doolin
Ferry Company* 5.30pm at Doolin Pier
Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th May
Unique Raptors of the Irish Coast Flying Display*
4pm at Aillwee Cave & Birds of Prey Centre
Guided Seabird Tour
4pm at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience
BirdWatch Ireland Seabird Cruise with Doolin
Ferry Company* 5.30pm at Doolin Pier
*Additional charge applies for these events.