I-WeBS The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) 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 The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) (site code 0O406) 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 | The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) - 5 Year | The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) - 12 Year | The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) - 23 Year | Long Term Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pintail | -58.8 | -45.7 | -94.2 | Large Decline |
| Mute Swan | -54.0 | -15.4 | -87.1 | Large Decline |
| Golden Plover | -33.4 | -87.2 | -77.0 | Large Decline |
| Lapwing | -13.7 | -66.8 | -76.7 | Large Decline |
| Red-breasted Merganser | -32.9 | -43.6 | -58.2 | Large Decline |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | -59.6 | -21.6 | -47.2 | Moderate Decline |
| Wigeon | -9.3 | -37.1 | -43.6 | Moderate Decline |
| Black-tailed Godwit | -47.6 | -63.5 | -43.3 | Moderate Decline |
| Curlew | 4.6 | 1.5 | -43.3 | Moderate Decline |
| Shelduck | -9.0 | -12.6 | -40.0 | Moderate Decline |
| Knot | 10.9 | -83.6 | -33.7 | Moderate Decline |
| Dunlin | 10.0 | 27.5 | -24.1 | Intermediate Decline |
| Little Grebe | -25.2 | -22.6 | -24.1 | Intermediate Decline |
| Turnstone | -74.0 | -59.1 | -21.7 | Intermediate Decline |
| Light-bellied Brent Goose | -34.1 | -41.7 | -12.4 | Intermediate Decline |
| Grey Plover | -18.0 | -3.9 | 0.0 | Stable or Increasing |
| Oystercatcher | 24.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 | Stable or Increasing |
| Cormorant | -4.3 | -14.6 | 24.7 | Stable or Increasing |
| Ringed Plover | -31.2 | 140.9 | 35.9 | Stable or Increasing |
| Redshank | 38.6 | -17.7 | 46.3 | Stable or Increasing |
| Grey Heron | 38.8 | 3.0 | 61.9 | Stable or Increasing |
| Mallard | 72.6 | 409.5 | 109.8 | Stable or Increasing |
| Teal | 28.6 | 230.0 | 135.7 | Stable or Increasing |
| Greenshank | 41.3 | 103.1 | 225.0 | Stable or Increasing |
| Little Egret | 50.8 | 30.9 | 345.0 | Stable or Increasing |
| Sanderling | 184.6 | 362.5 | 640.0 | Stable or Increasing |
Species Analysis
Light-bellied Brent Goose
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -34.1 | -41.7 | -12.4 |
| National | -11.2 | 1.2 | 93.3 |
Mute Swan
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -54.0 | -15.4 | -87.1 |
| National | 4.6 | 9.6 | 13.8 |
Shelduck
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -9.0 | -12.6 | -40.0 |
| National | 6.3 | -0.8 | 9.3 |
Wigeon
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -9.3 | -37.1 | -43.6 |
| National | 0.9 | -17.0 | -18.2 |
Mallard
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 72.6 | 409.5 | 109.8 |
| National | -11.3 | -19.7 | -19.1 |
Pintail
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -58.8 | -45.7 | -94.2 |
| National | -0.8 | -6.0 | -13.7 |
Teal
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 28.6 | 230.0 | 135.7 |
| National | 1.8 | 5.7 | 19.4 |
Red-breasted Merganser
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -32.9 | -43.6 | -58.2 |
| National | -12.9 | 5.2 | -14.7 |
Little Grebe
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -25.2 | -22.6 | -24.1 |
| National | 6.1 | 16.7 | 38.2 |
Oystercatcher
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 24.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
| National | -17.5 | -31.1 | 10.8 |
Lapwing
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -13.7 | -66.8 | -76.7 |
| National | -6.5 | -45.1 | -63.9 |
Golden Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -33.4 | -87.2 | -77.0 |
| National | -16.9 | -58.1 | -54.1 |
Grey Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -18.0 | -3.9 | 0.0 |
| National | -30.6 | -39.4 | -57.8 |
Ringed Plover
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -31.2 | 140.9 | 35.9 |
| National | -4.3 | -26.8 | -1.1 |
Curlew
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 4.6 | 1.5 | -43.3 |
| National | -9.4 | -23.7 | -43.1 |
Bar-tailed Godwit
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -59.6 | -21.6 | -47.2 |
| National | -32.6 | -13.9 | -5.1 |
Black-tailed Godwit
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -47.6 | -63.5 | -43.3 |
| National | 22.5 | 25.0 | 92.3 |
Turnstone
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -74.0 | -59.1 | -21.7 |
| National | -33.6 | -46.0 | -23.7 |
Knot
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 10.9 | -83.6 | -33.7 |
| National | 0.0 | -12.2 | -9.8 |
Sanderling
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 184.6 | 362.5 | 640.0 |
| National | -23.8 | -11.1 | 84.6 |
Dunlin
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 10.0 | 27.5 | -24.1 |
| National | 5.9 | -21.2 | -45.2 |
Redshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 38.6 | -17.7 | 46.3 |
| National | -14.0 | -28.4 | 6.7 |
Greenshank
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 41.3 | 103.1 | 225.0 |
| National | 0.9 | 7.3 | 41.0 |
Cormorant
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | -4.3 | -14.6 | 24.7 |
| National | 38.5 | 8.4 | 42.9 |
Grey Heron
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 38.8 | 3.0 | 61.9 |
| National | 1.0 | -4.9 | 6.6 |
Little Egret
| Site | 5 Year | 12 Year | 23 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) | 50.8 | 30.9 | 345.0 |
| 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)