I-WeBS Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough Trends Report
I-WeBS Trends Report 1994/95 – 2019/20
Published 2022-04-01
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 Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough (site code 0K403) 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
| Species | Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough - 5 Year | Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough - 12 Year | Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough - 23 Year | Long Term Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Sandpiper | -90.4 | -48.3 | -95.6 | Large Decline |
| Dunlin | -64.9 | -57.1 | -83.7 | Large Decline |
| Lapwing | -23.3 | -77.7 | -81.7 | Large Decline |
| Curlew | -58.9 | -68.5 | -74.9 | Large Decline |
| Golden Plover | -41.2 | -84.9 | -73.4 | Large Decline |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | -77.0 | -67.6 | -72.9 | Large Decline |
| Grey Plover | 7.7 | -3.4 | -70.2 | Large Decline |
| Redshank | -61.0 | -65.7 | -57.2 | Large Decline |
| Ringed Plover | -60.7 | -39.4 | -56.5 | Large Decline |
| Turnstone | -48.6 | -61.0 | -54.8 | Large Decline |
| Greenshank | -40.4 | -59.1 | -50.9 | Large Decline |
| Oystercatcher | -55.9 | -67.1 | -47.8 | Moderate Decline |
| Black-tailed Godwit | -53.4 | -64.5 | -40.9 | Moderate Decline |
| Knot | -38.2 | -38.2 | -38.2 | Moderate Decline |
| Sanderling | -35.7 | -9.2 | 71.4 | Stable or Increasing |
Species Analysis
Oystercatcher
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -55.9 | -67.1 | -47.8 |
| National | -17.5 | -31.1 | 10.8 |
Lapwing
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -23.3 | -77.7 | -81.7 |
| National | -6.5 | -45.1 | -63.9 |
Golden Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -41.2 | -84.9 | -73.4 |
| National | -16.9 | -58.1 | -54.1 |
Grey Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | 7.7 | -3.4 | -70.2 |
| National | -30.6 | -39.4 | -57.8 |
Ringed Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -60.7 | -39.4 | -56.5 |
| National | -4.3 | -26.8 | -1.1 |
Curlew
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -58.9 | -68.5 | -74.9 |
| National | -9.4 | -23.7 | -43.1 |
Bar-tailed Godwit
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -77.0 | -67.6 | -72.9 |
| National | -32.6 | -13.9 | -5.1 |
Black-tailed Godwit
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -53.4 | -64.5 | -40.9 |
| National | 22.5 | 25.0 | 92.3 |
Turnstone
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -48.6 | -61.0 | -54.8 |
| National | -33.6 | -46.0 | -23.7 |
Knot
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -38.2 | -38.2 | -38.2 |
| National | 0.0 | -12.2 | -9.8 |
Sanderling
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -35.7 | -9.2 | 71.4 |
| National | -23.8 | -11.1 | 84.6 |
Dunlin
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -64.9 | -57.1 | -83.7 |
| National | 5.9 | -21.2 | -45.2 |
Purple Sandpiper
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -90.4 | -48.3 | -95.6 |
| National | -36.4 | -37.6 | 23.5 |
Redshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -61.0 | -65.7 | -57.2 |
| National | -14.0 | -28.4 | 6.7 |
Greenshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tralee Bay, Lough Gill & Akeragh Lough | -40.4 | -59.1 | -50.9 |
| National | 0.9 | 7.3 | 41.0 |
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)