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 Termon Turloughs (site code 0G347) 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 Termon Turloughs - 5 Year Termon Turloughs - 12 Year Termon Turloughs - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Pochard -42.4 -56.2 -88.7 Large Decline
Golden Plover -63.1 -86.0 -70.1 Large Decline
Lapwing -13.4 -40.2 -64.0 Large Decline
Coot -69.4 -45.5 -59.5 Large Decline
Shoveler -59.8 -49.4 -39.5 Moderate Decline
Curlew -15.2 -1.6 -32.4 Moderate Decline
Wigeon -15.6 -2.8 -11.2 Intermediate Decline
Great Crested Grebe -58.9 79.7 14.7 Stable or Increasing
Tufted Duck -17.6 29.2 16.7 Stable or Increasing
Gadwall -28.4 -49.0 65.9 Stable or Increasing
Mallard 32.3 203.4 95.6 Stable or Increasing
Mute Swan 84.2 183.8 101.9 Stable or Increasing
Little Grebe 33.3 63.6 111.8 Stable or Increasing
Teal 29.3 92.3 122.8 Stable or Increasing
Redshank 429.4 25.0 130.8 Stable or Increasing
Grey Plover 6590.9 1572.7 187.5 Stable or Increasing
Cormorant 16.7 600.0 305.3 Stable or Increasing
Grey Heron -25.1 56.2 NA Not Applicable

Species Analysis

Mute Swan

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs 84.2 183.8 101.9
National 4.6 9.6 13.8

Shoveler

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -59.8 -49.4 -39.5
National 23.0 -21.3 -10.8

Gadwall

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -28.4 -49.0 65.9
National -26.5 4.3 24.4

Wigeon

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -15.6 -2.8 -11.2
National 0.9 -17.0 -18.2

Mallard

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs 32.3 203.4 95.6
National -11.3 -19.7 -19.1

Teal

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs 29.3 92.3 122.8
National 1.8 5.7 19.4

Pochard

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -42.4 -56.2 -88.7
National -19.8 -60.4 -79.1

Tufted Duck

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -17.6 29.2 16.7
National -20.7 -28.9 -17.9

Coot

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -69.4 -45.5 -59.5
National -10.1 1.1 -23.2

Little Grebe

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs 33.3 63.6 111.8
National 6.1 16.7 38.2

Great Crested Grebe

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -58.9 79.7 14.7
National -39.5 -6.1 -10.8

Lapwing

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -13.4 -40.2 -64.0
National -6.5 -45.1 -63.9

Golden Plover

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -63.1 -86.0 -70.1
National -16.9 -58.1 -54.1

Grey Plover

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs 6590.9 1572.7 187.5
National -30.6 -39.4 -57.8

Curlew

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -15.2 -1.6 -32.4
National -9.4 -23.7 -43.1

Redshank

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs 429.4 25.0 130.8
National -14.0 -28.4 6.7

Cormorant

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs 16.7 600.0 305.3
National 38.5 8.4 42.9

Grey Heron

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Termon Turloughs -25.1 56.2 NA
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)