I-WeBS Dingle Harbour 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 Dingle Harbour (site code 0K430) 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 | Dingle Harbour - 5 Year | Dingle Harbour - 12 Year | Dingle Harbour - 23 Year | Long Term Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plover | -81.7 | -68.7 | -95.2 | Large Decline |
| Dunlin | -90.7 | -89.6 | -94.7 | Large Decline |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | -93.1 | -79.1 | -89.7 | Large Decline |
| Turnstone | -82.2 | -57.7 | -75.8 | Large Decline |
| Lapwing | -53.0 | -16.9 | -59.7 | Large Decline |
| Curlew | 19.0 | -19.4 | -33.6 | Moderate Decline |
| Ringed Plover | -16.2 | -14.9 | -18.6 | Intermediate Decline |
| Redshank | -19.2 | -43.3 | -16.4 | Intermediate Decline |
| Grey Heron | 8.1 | 8.1 | -7.8 | Intermediate Decline |
| Oystercatcher | -40.1 | -50.6 | 5.1 | Stable or Increasing |
| Mallard | 2.9 | 9.1 | 12.5 | Stable or Increasing |
| Wigeon | 67.3 | 10.8 | 29.6 | Stable or Increasing |
| Cormorant | 38.5 | -6.5 | 30.9 | Stable or Increasing |
| Red-breasted Merganser | 39.7 | 179.3 | 35.0 | Stable or Increasing |
| Light-bellied Brent Goose | -45.6 | 14.3 | 55.6 | Stable or Increasing |
| Shelduck | 525.0 | 108.3 | 56.2 | Stable or Increasing |
| Greenshank | 23.3 | 30.9 | 68.3 | Stable or Increasing |
| Little Grebe | 331.2 | 283.3 | 97.1 | Stable or Increasing |
| Teal | 109.4 | 179.2 | 131.0 | Stable or Increasing |
| Little Egret | 28.0 | 108.8 | 221.6 | Stable or Increasing |
| Sanderling | 1482.4 | 691.2 | 540.5 | Stable or Increasing |
Species Analysis
Light-bellied Brent Goose
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -45.6 | 14.3 | 55.6 |
| National | -11.2 | 1.2 | 93.3 |
Shelduck
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 525.0 | 108.3 | 56.2 |
| National | 6.3 | -0.8 | 9.3 |
Wigeon
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 67.3 | 10.8 | 29.6 |
| National | 0.9 | -17.0 | -18.2 |
Mallard
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 2.9 | 9.1 | 12.5 |
| National | -11.3 | -19.7 | -19.1 |
Teal
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 109.4 | 179.2 | 131.0 |
| National | 1.8 | 5.7 | 19.4 |
Red-breasted Merganser
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 39.7 | 179.3 | 35.0 |
| National | -12.9 | 5.2 | -14.7 |
Little Grebe
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 331.2 | 283.3 | 97.1 |
| National | 6.1 | 16.7 | 38.2 |
Oystercatcher
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -40.1 | -50.6 | 5.1 |
| National | -17.5 | -31.1 | 10.8 |
Lapwing
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -53.0 | -16.9 | -59.7 |
| National | -6.5 | -45.1 | -63.9 |
Golden Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -81.7 | -68.7 | -95.2 |
| National | -16.9 | -58.1 | -54.1 |
Ringed Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -16.2 | -14.9 | -18.6 |
| National | -4.3 | -26.8 | -1.1 |
Curlew
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 19.0 | -19.4 | -33.6 |
| National | -9.4 | -23.7 | -43.1 |
Bar-tailed Godwit
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -93.1 | -79.1 | -89.7 |
| National | -32.6 | -13.9 | -5.1 |
Turnstone
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -82.2 | -57.7 | -75.8 |
| National | -33.6 | -46.0 | -23.7 |
Sanderling
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 1482.4 | 691.2 | 540.5 |
| National | -23.8 | -11.1 | 84.6 |
Dunlin
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -90.7 | -89.6 | -94.7 |
| National | 5.9 | -21.2 | -45.2 |
Redshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | -19.2 | -43.3 | -16.4 |
| National | -14.0 | -28.4 | 6.7 |
Greenshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 23.3 | 30.9 | 68.3 |
| National | 0.9 | 7.3 | 41.0 |
Cormorant
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 38.5 | -6.5 | 30.9 |
| National | 38.5 | 8.4 | 42.9 |
Grey Heron
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 8.1 | 8.1 | -7.8 |
| National | 1.0 | -4.9 | 6.6 |
Little Egret
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingle Harbour | 28.0 | 108.8 | 221.6 |
| National | 34.6 | 61.5 | 483.3 |
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)