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 Omey Strand (site code 0G903) 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 Omey Strand - 5 Year Omey Strand - 12 Year Omey Strand - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Lapwing -39.8 -47.6 -91.9 Large Decline
Teal -67.1 -60.7 -80.6 Large Decline
Mallard -73.4 -70.3 -77.3 Large Decline
Golden Plover -46.4 -63.7 -61.9 Large Decline
Redshank -10.2 -39.4 -53.4 Large Decline
Dunlin 5.4 1.7 -28.9 Moderate Decline
Red-breasted Merganser 153.3 -7.3 -13.6 Intermediate Decline
Curlew 21.6 15.4 2.3 Stable or Increasing
Greenshank 34.7 180.6 17.4 Stable or Increasing
Light-bellied Brent Goose -45.1 31.9 35.7 Stable or Increasing
Ringed Plover 18.3 17.0 41.0 Stable or Increasing
Turnstone 19.3 78.9 61.9 Stable or Increasing
Oystercatcher 28.6 35.0 62.0 Stable or Increasing
Grey Heron 71.8 71.8 117.9 Stable or Increasing
Sanderling -20.1 65.8 167.3 Stable or Increasing
Mute Swan 96.2 74.2 198.1 Stable or Increasing
Bar-tailed Godwit 55.6 -9.7 250.0 Stable or Increasing
Cormorant 407.7 88.6 NA Not Applicable

Species Analysis

Light-bellied Brent Goose

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand -45.1 31.9 35.7
National -11.2 1.2 93.3

Mute Swan

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 96.2 74.2 198.1
National 4.6 9.6 13.8

Mallard

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand -73.4 -70.3 -77.3
National -11.3 -19.7 -19.1

Teal

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand -67.1 -60.7 -80.6
National 1.8 5.7 19.4

Red-breasted Merganser

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 153.3 -7.3 -13.6
National -12.9 5.2 -14.7

Oystercatcher

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 28.6 35.0 62.0
National -17.5 -31.1 10.8

Lapwing

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand -39.8 -47.6 -91.9
National -6.5 -45.1 -63.9

Golden Plover

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand -46.4 -63.7 -61.9
National -16.9 -58.1 -54.1

Ringed Plover

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 18.3 17.0 41.0
National -4.3 -26.8 -1.1

Curlew

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 21.6 15.4 2.3
National -9.4 -23.7 -43.1

Bar-tailed Godwit

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 55.6 -9.7 250.0
National -32.6 -13.9 -5.1

Turnstone

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 19.3 78.9 61.9
National -33.6 -46.0 -23.7

Sanderling

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand -20.1 65.8 167.3
National -23.8 -11.1 84.6

Dunlin

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 5.4 1.7 -28.9
National 5.9 -21.2 -45.2

Redshank

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand -10.2 -39.4 -53.4
National -14.0 -28.4 6.7

Greenshank

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 34.7 180.6 17.4
National 0.9 7.3 41.0

Cormorant

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 407.7 88.6 NA
National 38.5 8.4 42.9

Grey Heron

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Omey Strand 71.8 71.8 117.9
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)