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 North Central Galway Lakes (site code 0G005) 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 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)