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 Lough Corrib (site code 0G004) 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

Trend (%)
Species Lough Corrib - 5 Year Lough Corrib - 12 Year Lough Corrib - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Dunlin 4.5 -52.1 -80.0 Large Decline
Golden Plover -74.4 -78.0 -78.3 Large Decline
Lapwing -52.8 -68.8 -78.3 Large Decline
Curlew -56.6 -39.8 -60.3 Large Decline
Redshank -13.8 -55.2 -17.9 Intermediate Decline

Species Analysis

Lapwing

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Lough Corrib -52.8 -68.8 -78.3
National -6.5 -45.1 -63.9

Golden Plover

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Lough Corrib -74.4 -78.0 -78.3
National -16.9 -58.1 -54.1

Curlew

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Lough Corrib -56.6 -39.8 -60.3
National -9.4 -23.7 -43.1

Dunlin

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Lough Corrib 4.5 -52.1 -80.0
National 5.9 -21.2 -45.2

Redshank

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Lough Corrib -13.8 -55.2 -17.9
National -14.0 -28.4 6.7

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)