Site Summary
|
Trend (%)
|
|
Species
|
An Trá Beg - 5 Year
|
An Trá Beg - 12 Year
|
An Trá Beg - 23 Year
|
Long Term Trend
|
Golden Plover
|
-32.3
|
-53.9
|
-71.9
|
Large Decline
|
Dunlin
|
64.7
|
-15.2
|
-69.9
|
Large Decline
|
Little Grebe
|
-82.5
|
-46.5
|
-68.1
|
Large Decline
|
Lapwing
|
52.2
|
-41.0
|
-59.0
|
Large Decline
|
Curlew
|
-18.1
|
-33.1
|
-52.1
|
Large Decline
|
Cormorant
|
20.8
|
-24.7
|
-43.1
|
Moderate Decline
|
Grey Heron
|
-19.0
|
-42.0
|
-43.0
|
Moderate Decline
|
Red-breasted Merganser
|
-65.4
|
37.8
|
-31.1
|
Moderate Decline
|
Ringed Plover
|
-11.3
|
-30.8
|
-11.3
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Redshank
|
2.1
|
-55.8
|
-11.0
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Oystercatcher
|
-12.1
|
-39.6
|
-7.3
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Wigeon
|
32.2
|
19.8
|
0.0
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Turnstone
|
-7.9
|
-14.7
|
3.6
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Greenshank
|
0.8
|
-16.1
|
17.9
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Mallard
|
78.6
|
45.3
|
22.5
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Sanderling
|
335.4
|
349.3
|
141.8
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Teal
|
384.4
|
171.9
|
192.5
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Little Egret
|
43.5
|
41.9
|
207.0
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Species Analysis
Wigeon
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
32.2
|
19.8
|
0.0
|
National
|
0.9
|
-17.0
|
-18.2
|
Mallard
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
78.6
|
45.3
|
22.5
|
National
|
-11.3
|
-19.7
|
-19.1
|
Teal
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
384.4
|
171.9
|
192.5
|
National
|
1.8
|
5.7
|
19.4
|
Red-breasted Merganser
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-65.4
|
37.8
|
-31.1
|
National
|
-12.9
|
5.2
|
-14.7
|
Little Grebe
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-82.5
|
-46.5
|
-68.1
|
National
|
6.1
|
16.7
|
38.2
|
Oystercatcher
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-12.1
|
-39.6
|
-7.3
|
National
|
-17.5
|
-31.1
|
10.8
|
Lapwing
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
52.2
|
-41.0
|
-59.0
|
National
|
-6.5
|
-45.1
|
-63.9
|
Golden Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-32.3
|
-53.9
|
-71.9
|
National
|
-16.9
|
-58.1
|
-54.1
|
Ringed Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-11.3
|
-30.8
|
-11.3
|
National
|
-4.3
|
-26.8
|
-1.1
|
Curlew
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-18.1
|
-33.1
|
-52.1
|
National
|
-9.4
|
-23.7
|
-43.1
|
Turnstone
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-7.9
|
-14.7
|
3.6
|
National
|
-33.6
|
-46.0
|
-23.7
|
Sanderling
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
335.4
|
349.3
|
141.8
|
National
|
-23.8
|
-11.1
|
84.6
|
Dunlin
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
64.7
|
-15.2
|
-69.9
|
National
|
5.9
|
-21.2
|
-45.2
|
Redshank
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
2.1
|
-55.8
|
-11.0
|
National
|
-14.0
|
-28.4
|
6.7
|
Greenshank
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
0.8
|
-16.1
|
17.9
|
National
|
0.9
|
7.3
|
41.0
|
Cormorant
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
20.8
|
-24.7
|
-43.1
|
National
|
38.5
|
8.4
|
42.9
|
Grey Heron
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
-19.0
|
-42.0
|
-43.0
|
National
|
1.0
|
-4.9
|
6.6
|
Little Egret
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
An Trá Beg
|
43.5
|
41.9
|
207.0
|
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)