Site Summary
|
Trend (%)
|
|
Species
|
Skerries Coast - 5 Year
|
Skerries Coast - 12 Year
|
Skerries Coast - 23 Year
|
Long Term Trend
|
Mallard
|
-55.3
|
-78.6
|
-96.6
|
Large Decline
|
Knot
|
-90.0
|
-91.4
|
-95.5
|
Large Decline
|
Golden Plover
|
-52.6
|
-70.0
|
-93.2
|
Large Decline
|
Grey Plover
|
-77.6
|
-80.5
|
-91.4
|
Large Decline
|
Lapwing
|
-9.1
|
-42.0
|
-79.2
|
Large Decline
|
Purple Sandpiper
|
-70.9
|
-34.2
|
-63.0
|
Large Decline
|
Turnstone
|
-50.6
|
-62.4
|
-49.1
|
Moderate Decline
|
Redshank
|
-32.2
|
-36.6
|
-4.9
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Oystercatcher
|
-42.3
|
-41.7
|
-1.7
|
Intermediate Decline
|
Curlew
|
-8.1
|
-12.5
|
19.7
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Sanderling
|
-53.9
|
-34.3
|
22.4
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Ringed Plover
|
12.2
|
-27.2
|
40.7
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Greenshank
|
-24.6
|
78.8
|
71.5
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Grey Heron
|
-10.3
|
-11.1
|
76.3
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Cormorant
|
0.0
|
36.6
|
96.5
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Light-bellied Brent Goose
|
-37.1
|
6.8
|
110.8
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Dunlin
|
175.0
|
120.0
|
144.4
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Great Crested Grebe
|
182.8
|
228.0
|
241.7
|
Stable or Increasing
|
Little Egret
|
81.8
|
334.8
|
NA
|
Not Applicable
|
Species Analysis
Light-bellied Brent Goose
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-37.1
|
6.8
|
110.8
|
National
|
-11.2
|
1.2
|
93.3
|
Mallard
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-55.3
|
-78.6
|
-96.6
|
National
|
-11.3
|
-19.7
|
-19.1
|
Great Crested Grebe
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
182.8
|
228.0
|
241.7
|
National
|
-39.5
|
-6.1
|
-10.8
|
Oystercatcher
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-42.3
|
-41.7
|
-1.7
|
National
|
-17.5
|
-31.1
|
10.8
|
Lapwing
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-9.1
|
-42.0
|
-79.2
|
National
|
-6.5
|
-45.1
|
-63.9
|
Golden Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-52.6
|
-70.0
|
-93.2
|
National
|
-16.9
|
-58.1
|
-54.1
|
Grey Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-77.6
|
-80.5
|
-91.4
|
National
|
-30.6
|
-39.4
|
-57.8
|
Ringed Plover
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
12.2
|
-27.2
|
40.7
|
National
|
-4.3
|
-26.8
|
-1.1
|
Curlew
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-8.1
|
-12.5
|
19.7
|
National
|
-9.4
|
-23.7
|
-43.1
|
Turnstone
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-50.6
|
-62.4
|
-49.1
|
National
|
-33.6
|
-46.0
|
-23.7
|
Knot
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-90.0
|
-91.4
|
-95.5
|
National
|
0.0
|
-12.2
|
-9.8
|
Sanderling
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-53.9
|
-34.3
|
22.4
|
National
|
-23.8
|
-11.1
|
84.6
|
Dunlin
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
175.0
|
120.0
|
144.4
|
National
|
5.9
|
-21.2
|
-45.2
|
Purple Sandpiper
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-70.9
|
-34.2
|
-63.0
|
National
|
-36.4
|
-37.6
|
23.5
|
Redshank
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-32.2
|
-36.6
|
-4.9
|
National
|
-14.0
|
-28.4
|
6.7
|
Greenshank
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-24.6
|
78.8
|
71.5
|
National
|
0.9
|
7.3
|
41.0
|
Cormorant
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
0.0
|
36.6
|
96.5
|
National
|
38.5
|
8.4
|
42.9
|
Grey Heron
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
-10.3
|
-11.1
|
76.3
|
National
|
1.0
|
-4.9
|
6.6
|
Little Egret
|
Trend (%)
|
Site
|
5 Year
|
12 Year
|
23 Year
|
Skerries Coast
|
81.8
|
334.8
|
NA
|
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)