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)