Birdwatching Leinster

The province of Leinster runs from the the border with Northern Ireland in Louth, all the way to the sunny south east in Wexford. It also stretches from the Irish Sea to the banks of the River Shannon. So when you consider bird watching in Leinster, that covers 10 counties with a huge variety of habitats for bird watching.

The 5 coastal counties of Louth, Meath, Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford have significant bird watching locations along the coast. In addition, these counties and all of the other counties in Leinster have many other types of bird watching sites to choose from.

Browse through the galleries below to view the variety of birds you will see if you go bird watching at any of the locations. You can also find more information including directions and parking details on the “Bird Watching Locations Ireland ” page.

To view a comprehensive list of birds in Ireland, click here: Birds Ireland

Click on the images below to view the featured bird watching sites in Leinster. Locations are feature in 5 different counties. Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Wexford, Kildare and Offaly. Check back from time to time as more locations will be added in 2022.