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 Dunany Point - Clogher Head (site code 0Z901) 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

Trend (%)
Species Dunany Point - Clogher Head - 5 Year Dunany Point - Clogher Head - 12 Year Dunany Point - Clogher Head - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Great Crested Grebe -46.1 -42.9 -37.3 Moderate Decline
Red-breasted Merganser -22.5 36.2 -20.2 Intermediate Decline
Grey Heron 17.6 -7.4 -8.4 Intermediate Decline
Cormorant 36.7 35.0 45.9 Stable or Increasing
Light-bellied Brent Goose -24.5 -7.2 67.4 Stable or Increasing

Species Analysis

Light-bellied Brent Goose

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Dunany Point - Clogher Head -24.5 -7.2 67.4
National -11.2 1.2 93.3

Red-breasted Merganser

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Dunany Point - Clogher Head -22.5 36.2 -20.2
National -12.9 5.2 -14.7

Great Crested Grebe

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Dunany Point - Clogher Head -46.1 -42.9 -37.3
National -39.5 -6.1 -10.8

Cormorant

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Dunany Point - Clogher Head 36.7 35.0 45.9
National 38.5 8.4 42.9

Grey Heron

Trend (%)
Site 5 Year 12 Year 23 Year
Dunany Point - Clogher Head 17.6 -7.4 -8.4
National 1.0 -4.9 6.6

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)