Next event! Thursday 16th July Join Robert Walsh from Northern Ireland Marine Task Force to explore how small individual actions can drive large scale change, and what we can do for our seas - more info and a booking link are linked below!

CALL FOR ART 🎨 We're looking for art on the theme: "Dúchas - In Our Nature" Art exploring connections between Irish folklore and wildlife will be distributed on beermats & displayed in an art installation during the Fleadh! 🦦🐦‍⬛🦋🌱🎵🪗🎻 For more info and to apply, click here: forms.gle/XyiCz7xMX78X...

Our next event - Bird Tracks, Trails & Feeding Signs 🪶 Join ecologist Karl Hamilton to look for some of the more cryptic signs that can betray the presence of birds 🐦‍⬛ There are limited spots for this event, so for more info + to pick up your ticket, head to: www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/bir...

City Nature Challenge Results are in! The most observed plant, animal, marine species & fungi are pictured. "Research Grade" iNaturalist obs are verified in iRecord & added to our database! Thanks to all recorders who took part & to @wildbelfast.bsky.social, BugLife & @bsbibotany.bsky.social.

yoursay.belfastcity.gov.uk/bank-of-idea... The online vote for Bank of Ideas is open from now until noon! We'd love your support, and there are tons of other great project ideas worth voting for too!!

Bank of Ideas 2026

Bank of Ideas 2026 Voting Info The alternative online vote is open today from 9am to 12 noon. To download descriptions of the project ideas, click here: Bank of Ideas Project Descriptions To access th...

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Wild Belfast@wildbelfast.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Vote for us on Sunday at the Bank of Ideas! 💡 We'd love to create more nature-themed beer mats, but this time celebrating the roles of wildlife in Irish folklore - just in time for the Fleadh! 🎶🍻🎨🌱 Come along on Sunday for a fun-filled day, and cast your votes for projects across the city!

Vote for us on Sunday at the Bank of Ideas! 💡 We'd love to create more nature-themed beer mats, but this time celebrating the roles of wildlife in Irish folklore - just in time for the Fleadh! 🎶🍻🎨🌱 Come along on Sunday for a fun-filled day, and cast your votes for projects across the city!

And we're off - City Nature Challenge has begun! Every record counts - if you're attending an event, going on your own adventure, or exploring what's on your doorstep, your records can help us to understand the wildlife that calls Belfast home 🌱🐝🦆 Get involved: mailchi.mp/11d11de3d492...

Wild Belfast@wildbelfast.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Are you joining the #CityNatureChallenge from 25-28th April? Use the free iNaturalist app to document Belfast's nature, as cities compete for the most records! Record as you go, but check out the events occurring too 👀 We're hosting 3 bioblitzes - CEDaR, BSBI & Buglife have events on also! 🐞🌱🐝

You can take part in #CityNatureChallenge on your own, with friends & family, or at one of the programmed events! We're hosting three (see below), and there are other events across the city from @bsbibotany.bsky.social, @cedarrecordsni.bsky.social and Buglife! Will you get involved? 👀

Wild Belfast@wildbelfast.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Are you joining the #CityNatureChallenge from 25-28th April? Use the free iNaturalist app to document Belfast's nature, as cities compete for the most records! Record as you go, but check out the events occurring too 👀 We're hosting 3 bioblitzes - CEDaR, BSBI & Buglife have events on also! 🐞🌱🐝

Nature-lovers across the globe will come together on 24 April for an international BioBlitz! Botanical Skills Northern Ireland Project has an event at Carnmoney Hill, Belfast & all you need to join in is a smartphone & the free @inaturalist.bsky.social app! www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

Select tickets – City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz in Carnmoney Hill, Antrim – Carnmoney Hill Local Nature Reserve, Carnmoney Hill, Newtownabbey

City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz in Carnmoney Hill, Antrim – Carnmoney Hill Local Nature Reserve, Carnmoney Hill, Newtownabbey, Fri 24 Apr 2026 - Do you love nature? Want a good excuse to get outside? ...

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Are you joining the #CityNatureChallenge from 25-28th April? Use the free iNaturalist app to document Belfast's nature, as cities compete for the most records! Record as you go, but check out the events occurring too 👀 We're hosting 3 bioblitzes - CEDaR, BSBI & Buglife have events on also! 🐞🌱🐝

Join us for a seasonal Bird ID Walk! 🐦‍⬛ Whether you're new to birdwatching or know plenty, its an opportunity to get outdoors, connect with others, & learn a thing or two! Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear as some parts of the park can get muddy 🥾 www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/spr...

A reminder for our event this evening! Book your spot here: www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/equ...

Equipment Library - Workshop - Wild Belfast

Equipment Library - Workshop - Wild Belfast

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Wild Belfast@wildbelfast.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Did you know we've a library of equipment you can use, for free? Whether you're a first timer or want to brush up your skills, we've plenty of kit you can borrow! Find out what we have, what you can do with it, and how you can avail of it at our next workshop! www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/equ...

Keep an eye out! The Albert Bridge Starlings (and Wild Belfast) will be featured on BBC's One Show this evening! Tune in to see Dakota Reid and Conor McKinney talk about the murmuration & the success of our annual 'Celebrating Starlings' events. You can catch it at 7pm on BBC One, or on iPlayer!

Did you know we've a library of equipment you can use, for free? Whether you're a first timer or want to brush up your skills, we've plenty of kit you can borrow! Find out what we have, what you can do with it, and how you can avail of it at our next workshop! www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/equ...

A reminder for our Seagrasses of NI talk tomorrow! Come along to learn about these underappreciated species, and their importance in our marine ecosystems! www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/sea...

Wild Belfast@wildbelfast.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Want to learn more about our fascinating seagrass meadows? Join us on 17th Feb to learn about all things seagrass, their history here, and why they need protected! There'll be plenty of time for questions, and to meet friends old and new too! 📷: Rebekah Bajkó www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/sea...

Want to learn more about our fascinating seagrass meadows? Join us on 17th Feb to learn about all things seagrass, their history here, and why they need protected! There'll be plenty of time for questions, and to meet friends old and new too! 📷: Rebekah Bajkó www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/sea...

Don't forget our event this evening! We'll be kicking off at 6.30 but will be here til 8.30, so you can drop in or out when needed!

Wild Belfast@wildbelfast.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A reminder for our book share event this Thursday! 📚 You don't have to bring a book to swap if you don't want to - you're welcome to bring your favourites just to chat about, or to come along if you don't have any! 😊 We'd love to see you there www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/env...

A reminder for our book share event this Thursday! 📚 You don't have to bring a book to swap if you don't want to - you're welcome to bring your favourites just to chat about, or to come along if you don't have any! 😊 We'd love to see you there www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/env...

Environmental Book Share - Wild Belfast

Environmental Book Share - Wild Belfast

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Wild Belfast@wildbelfast.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We're hosting a book share! 📚 Bring environmental books you'd like to pass on, and pick up some you're interested in! You can take a book without swapping one too☺️We'll also be chatting about our favourite books, so you're bound to discover something that appeals! www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/env...

We're hosting a book share! 📚 Bring environmental books you'd like to pass on, and pick up some you're interested in! You can take a book without swapping one too☺️We'll also be chatting about our favourite books, so you're bound to discover something that appeals! www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/env...

We're hosting a book share! 📚 Bring environmental books you'd like to pass on, and pick up some you're interested in! You can take a book without swapping one too☺️We'll also be chatting about our favourite books, so you're bound to discover something that appeals! www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/env...

this was such a joyous event, GRMA to @wildbelfast.bsky.social 💚🐦

Brendan Harkin@brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Wild Belfast's annual starling watch event today at Albertbridge.

Thanks Brendan for capturing these photos of the event! Fab photos as always 😊

Brendan Harkin@brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Wild Belfast's annual starling watch event today at Albertbridge.

What a turnout, Belfast! Thanks to everyone who came down this evening to celebrate the starlings with us - our hearts are full 💚 Massive thanks to all that put time and effort into pulling off this event, and to @thisisdakota.bsky.social and @wildlifeni.bsky.social for leading it!

Join us for our 3rd annual Celebrating Starlings event, when together we take in the mesmerising beauty of starling murmurations, learn a bit about this fantastic bird's ecology, and hear the story of Belfast's Albert Bridge murmuration! For more info, go to: www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/cel...

Thanks to the @belfasttelegraph.co.uk for this article on the near-loss and recovery of the Albert Bridge murmuration, which we'll be getting together to celebrate this Saturday 24th! Check out the article here: m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/environ...

Environmental group in plea to council as return of starling murmuration celebrated

Hundreds of starlings moving in unison at sunset over the Albert Bridge is a sight many Belfast commuters have grown to love and cherish.

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Did you see #winterwatch last night? Belfast's starling murmuration took centre stage to the delight of audiences across the UK and those watching at Belfast itself. But did you know we nearly lost it..?

Did you catch the Albert Bridge Starling murmuration on #winterwatch? Not just a spectacle, it's a story of loss, hope & community action. Light pollution & changes to the environment could have meant the end of this murmuration, but sustained efforts allowed the starlings to return in Nov 2023 (1/2

Join us for our 3rd annual Celebrating Starlings event, when together we take in the mesmerising beauty of starling murmurations, learn a bit about this fantastic bird's ecology, and hear the story of Belfast's Albert Bridge murmuration! For more info, go to: www.wildbelfast.org/events-1/cel...