Site Summary
|
Trend (%)
|
|
Species
|
Lady’s Island Lake - 5 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake - 12 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake - 23 Year
|
Long Term Trend
|
Red-breasted Merganser
|
60.0
|
380.0
|
-97.8
|
Large Decline
|
Scaup
|
163.6
|
-51.3
|
-97.5
|
Large Decline
|
Dunlin
|
-98.7
|
-64.9
|
-94.7
|
Large Decline
|
Pochard
|
-6.2
|
-86.2
|
-92.2
|
Large Decline
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
|
357.1
|
-88.0
|
-92.1
|
Large Decline
|
Goldeneye
|
NA
|
-55.9
|
-88.4
|
Large Decline
|
Pintail
|
218.2
|
-44.4
|
-85.1
|
Large Decline
|
Grey Plover
|
-51.5
|
-96.4
|
-83.3
|
Large Decline
|
Teal
|
-2.4
|
-70.1
|
-82.6
|
Large Decline
|
Golden Plover
|
-83.6
|
-62.3
|
-80.2
|
Large Decline
|
Curlew
|
60.5
|
-26.5
|
-72.5
|
Large Decline
|
Great Crested Grebe
|
-60.6
|
97.1
|
-71.8
|
Large Decline
|
Oystercatcher
|
-9.1
|
-77.7
|
-69.5
|
Large Decline
|
Lapwing
|
-43.7
|
-57.6
|
-69.4
|
Large Decline
|
Tufted Duck
|
-30.8
|
225.8
|
-32.7
|
Moderate Decline
|
Little Grebe
|
-18.8
|
-8.8
|
-29.7
|
Moderate Decline
|
Turnstone
|
22.2
|
-92.0
|
-24.7
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Wigeon
|
-46.1
|
4.2
|
-16.3
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Cormorant
|
5.3
|
-14.7
|
-10.8
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Mallard
|
-60.7
|
-46.8
|
17.4
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Gadwall
|
-54.9
|
-17.1
|
17.6
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Grey Heron
|
-25.0
|
-1.3
|
25.0
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Redshank
|
4.8
|
-56.3
|
34.7
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Shelduck
|
-49.7
|
-69.9
|
42.6
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Light-bellied Brent Goose
|
-52.1
|
-88.6
|
59.1
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Black-tailed Godwit
|
-74.0
|
213.0
|
75.6
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Shoveler
|
105.1
|
36.4
|
97.9
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Coot
|
70.5
|
105.5
|
163.2
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Mute Swan
|
161.2
|
456.5
|
312.9
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Little Egret
|
0.9
|
162.8
|
769.2
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Species Analysis
Light-bellied Brent Goose
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-52.1
|
-88.6
|
59.1
|
National
|
-11.2
|
1.2
|
93.3
|
Mute Swan
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
161.2
|
456.5
|
312.9
|
National
|
4.6
|
9.6
|
13.8
|
Shelduck
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-49.7
|
-69.9
|
42.6
|
National
|
6.3
|
-0.8
|
9.3
|
Shoveler
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
105.1
|
36.4
|
97.9
|
National
|
23.0
|
-21.3
|
-10.8
|
Gadwall
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-54.9
|
-17.1
|
17.6
|
National
|
-26.5
|
4.3
|
24.4
|
Wigeon
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-46.1
|
4.2
|
-16.3
|
National
|
0.9
|
-17.0
|
-18.2
|
Mallard
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-60.7
|
-46.8
|
17.4
|
National
|
-11.3
|
-19.7
|
-19.1
|
Pintail
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
218.2
|
-44.4
|
-85.1
|
National
|
-0.8
|
-6.0
|
-13.7
|
Teal
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-2.4
|
-70.1
|
-82.6
|
National
|
1.8
|
5.7
|
19.4
|
Pochard
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-6.2
|
-86.2
|
-92.2
|
National
|
-19.8
|
-60.4
|
-79.1
|
Tufted Duck
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-30.8
|
225.8
|
-32.7
|
National
|
-20.7
|
-28.9
|
-17.9
|
Scaup
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
163.6
|
-51.3
|
-97.5
|
National
|
-33.6
|
-82.9
|
-89.2
|
Goldeneye
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
National
|
-32.5
|
-39.0
|
-66.9
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
NA
|
-55.9
|
-88.4
|
Red-breasted Merganser
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
60.0
|
380.0
|
-97.8
|
National
|
-12.9
|
5.2
|
-14.7
|
Coot
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
70.5
|
105.5
|
163.2
|
National
|
-10.1
|
1.1
|
-23.2
|
Little Grebe
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-18.8
|
-8.8
|
-29.7
|
National
|
6.1
|
16.7
|
38.2
|
Great Crested Grebe
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-60.6
|
97.1
|
-71.8
|
National
|
-39.5
|
-6.1
|
-10.8
|
Oystercatcher
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-9.1
|
-77.7
|
-69.5
|
National
|
-17.5
|
-31.1
|
10.8
|
Lapwing
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-43.7
|
-57.6
|
-69.4
|
National
|
-6.5
|
-45.1
|
-63.9
|
Golden Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-83.6
|
-62.3
|
-80.2
|
National
|
-16.9
|
-58.1
|
-54.1
|
Grey Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-51.5
|
-96.4
|
-83.3
|
National
|
-30.6
|
-39.4
|
-57.8
|
Curlew
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
60.5
|
-26.5
|
-72.5
|
National
|
-9.4
|
-23.7
|
-43.1
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
357.1
|
-88.0
|
-92.1
|
National
|
-32.6
|
-13.9
|
-5.1
|
Black-tailed Godwit
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-74.0
|
213.0
|
75.6
|
National
|
22.5
|
25.0
|
92.3
|
Turnstone
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
22.2
|
-92.0
|
-24.7
|
National
|
-33.6
|
-46.0
|
-23.7
|
Dunlin
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-98.7
|
-64.9
|
-94.7
|
National
|
5.9
|
-21.2
|
-45.2
|
Redshank
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
4.8
|
-56.3
|
34.7
|
National
|
-14.0
|
-28.4
|
6.7
|
Cormorant
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
5.3
|
-14.7
|
-10.8
|
National
|
38.5
|
8.4
|
42.9
|
Grey Heron
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
-25.0
|
-1.3
|
25.0
|
National
|
1.0
|
-4.9
|
6.6
|
Little Egret
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Lady’s Island Lake
|
0.9
|
162.8
|
769.2
|
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)