Site Summary
|
Trend (%)
|
|
Species
|
North Central Galway Lakes - 5 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes - 12 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes - 23 Year
|
Long Term Trend
|
Pochard
|
-33.6
|
-73.6
|
-87.4
|
Large Decline
|
Goldeneye
|
81.6
|
-23.7
|
-85.2
|
Large Decline
|
Grey Heron
|
68.3
|
-68.3
|
-78.8
|
Large Decline
|
Coot
|
159.7
|
64.3
|
-70.8
|
Large Decline
|
Cormorant
|
95.3
|
-31.1
|
-69.5
|
Large Decline
|
Curlew
|
235.7
|
64.9
|
-67.5
|
Large Decline
|
Golden Plover
|
4.6
|
-18.1
|
-67.1
|
Large Decline
|
Lapwing
|
7.4
|
-25.6
|
-64.9
|
Large Decline
|
Redshank
|
14.0
|
-53.9
|
-52.7
|
Large Decline
|
Mute Swan
|
21.6
|
-15.1
|
-46.1
|
Moderate Decline
|
Wigeon
|
6.7
|
-20.6
|
-40.1
|
Moderate Decline
|
Mallard
|
49.0
|
28.1
|
-27.7
|
Moderate Decline
|
Teal
|
-18.2
|
4.7
|
-16.7
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Dunlin
|
211.1
|
40.0
|
0.0
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Tufted Duck
|
-44.8
|
19.0
|
3.0
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Shoveler
|
-17.4
|
-16.2
|
23.9
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Species Analysis
Mute Swan
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
21.6
|
-15.1
|
-46.1
|
National
|
4.6
|
9.6
|
13.8
|
Shoveler
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
-17.4
|
-16.2
|
23.9
|
National
|
23.0
|
-21.3
|
-10.8
|
Wigeon
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
6.7
|
-20.6
|
-40.1
|
National
|
0.9
|
-17.0
|
-18.2
|
Mallard
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
49.0
|
28.1
|
-27.7
|
National
|
-11.3
|
-19.7
|
-19.1
|
Teal
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
-18.2
|
4.7
|
-16.7
|
National
|
1.8
|
5.7
|
19.4
|
Pochard
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
-33.6
|
-73.6
|
-87.4
|
National
|
-19.8
|
-60.4
|
-79.1
|
Tufted Duck
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
-44.8
|
19.0
|
3.0
|
National
|
-20.7
|
-28.9
|
-17.9
|
Goldeneye
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
81.6
|
-23.7
|
-85.2
|
National
|
-32.5
|
-39.0
|
-66.9
|
Coot
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
159.7
|
64.3
|
-70.8
|
National
|
-10.1
|
1.1
|
-23.2
|
Lapwing
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
7.4
|
-25.6
|
-64.9
|
National
|
-6.5
|
-45.1
|
-63.9
|
Golden Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
4.6
|
-18.1
|
-67.1
|
National
|
-16.9
|
-58.1
|
-54.1
|
Curlew
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
235.7
|
64.9
|
-67.5
|
National
|
-9.4
|
-23.7
|
-43.1
|
Dunlin
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
211.1
|
40.0
|
0.0
|
National
|
5.9
|
-21.2
|
-45.2
|
Redshank
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
14.0
|
-53.9
|
-52.7
|
National
|
-14.0
|
-28.4
|
6.7
|
Cormorant
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
95.3
|
-31.1
|
-69.5
|
National
|
38.5
|
8.4
|
42.9
|
Grey Heron
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
North Central Galway Lakes
|
68.3
|
-68.3
|
-78.8
|
National
|
1.0
|
-4.9
|
6.6
|
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)