I-WeBS Donegal Bay Trends Report
I-WeBS Trends Report 1994/95 – 2019/20
First Published 2022-04-03, Updated 2023-08-17
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 Donegal Bay (site code 0A405) 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 | Donegal Bay - 5 Year | Donegal Bay - 12 Year | Donegal Bay - 23 Year | Long Term Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Plover | 26.8 | -73.0 | 7.4 | Stable or Increasing |
| Redshank | -37.4 | -64.2 | 18.8 | |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | -62.4 | -54.0 | 25.7 | |
| Lapwing | 28.6 | -30.2 | 44.6 | |
| Dunlin | 25.0 | -33.1 | 46.6 | |
| Knot | -47.0 | -76.4 | 61.2 | |
| Curlew | 6.5 | -7.7 | 70.1 | |
| Turnstone | -31.6 | -46.9 | 126.1 | |
| Greenshank | -23.6 | -13.1 | 129.1 | |
| Ringed Plover | 54.4 | 17.3 | 193.3 | |
| Sanderling | 27.7 | 40.7 | 418.8 |
Species Analysis
Ringed Plover
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Knot
Sanderling
Dunlin
Bar-tailed Godwit
Curlew
Redshank
Greenshank
Turnstone
Citations
Please cite this work as follows:
Kennedy, J., Burke, B., Fitzgerald, N., Kelly, S.B.A., Walsh, A.J. & Lewis, L.J. 2023. 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/2023/08/iwebs_trends_report.html)