I-WeBS Donegal Bay Trends Report
I-WeBS Trends Report 1994/95 – 2019/20
Published 2022-04-01
Introduction
This report presents site trends based on the data gathered by the Irish Wetland Bird Survey (I-WeBS). Only species with sufficient data at Donegal Bay (site code 0A405) are presented.
This report is part of the I-WeBS National and Site Trends Report 1994/95 – 2019/20.
For guidance on how to interpret these trends, please see the I-WeBS Trends Report Guidance.
For details on the methods used to generate these trends, please see the I-WeBS Trends Report Methodology.
Site Summary
| Species | Donegal Bay - 5 Year | Donegal Bay - 12 Year | Donegal Bay - 23 Year | Long Term Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Plover | -48.7 | -31.8 | -17.7 | Intermediate Decline |
| Golden Plover | 27.7 | -73.0 | 7.4 | Stable or Increasing |
| Redshank | -37.4 | -64.2 | 18.8 | Stable or Increasing |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | -62.4 | -54.0 | 25.7 | Stable or Increasing |
| Lapwing | 28.6 | -30.2 | 44.6 | Stable or Increasing |
| Dunlin | 25.0 | -33.1 | 46.6 | Stable or Increasing |
| Knot | -47.0 | -76.4 | 61.2 | Stable or Increasing |
| Curlew | 6.5 | -7.7 | 70.1 | Stable or Increasing |
| Black-tailed Godwit | -57.5 | -84.7 | 94.7 | Stable or Increasing |
| Turnstone | -31.6 | -46.9 | 126.1 | Stable or Increasing |
| Greenshank | -23.6 | -13.1 | 129.1 | Stable or Increasing |
| Ringed Plover | 54.4 | 17.3 | 193.3 | Stable or Increasing |
| Purple Sandpiper | -1.5 | -12.0 | 288.2 | Stable or Increasing |
| Sanderling | 27.7 | 40.7 | 418.8 | Stable or Increasing |
Species Analysis
Lapwing
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | 28.6 | -30.2 | 44.6 |
| National | -6.5 | -45.1 | -63.9 |
Golden Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | 27.7 | -73.0 | 7.4 |
| National | -16.9 | -58.1 | -54.1 |
Grey Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -48.7 | -31.8 | -17.7 |
| National | -30.6 | -39.4 | -57.8 |
Ringed Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | 54.4 | 17.3 | 193.3 |
| National | -4.3 | -26.8 | -1.1 |
Curlew
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | 6.5 | -7.7 | 70.1 |
| National | -9.4 | -23.7 | -43.1 |
Bar-tailed Godwit
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -62.4 | -54.0 | 25.7 |
| National | -32.6 | -13.9 | -5.1 |
Black-tailed Godwit
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -57.5 | -84.7 | 94.7 |
| National | 22.5 | 25.0 | 92.3 |
Turnstone
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -31.6 | -46.9 | 126.1 |
| National | -33.6 | -46.0 | -23.7 |
Knot
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -47.0 | -76.4 | 61.2 |
| National | 0.0 | -12.2 | -9.8 |
Sanderling
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | 27.7 | 40.7 | 418.8 |
| National | -23.8 | -11.1 | 84.6 |
Dunlin
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | 25.0 | -33.1 | 46.6 |
| National | 5.9 | -21.2 | -45.2 |
Purple Sandpiper
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -1.5 | -12.0 | 288.2 |
| National | -36.4 | -37.6 | 23.5 |
Redshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -37.4 | -64.2 | 18.8 |
| National | -14.0 | -28.4 | 6.7 |
Greenshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Bay | -23.6 | -13.1 | 129.1 |
| National | 0.9 | 7.3 | 41.0 |
Citations
Please cite this work as follows:
Kennedy, J., Burke, B., Fitzgerald, N., Kelly, S.B.A., Walsh, A.J. & Lewis, L.J. 2022. Irish Wetland Bird Survey: I-WeBS National and Site Trends Report 1994/95 – 2019/20. BirdWatch Ireland Waterbird Report to the National Parks and Wildlife Service. BirdWatch Ireland, Wicklow. (https://birdwatchireland.ie/app/uploads/2022/04/iwebs_trends_report.html)