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 Killala Bay (site code 0D407) 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 Killala Bay - 5 Year Killala Bay - 12 Year Killala Bay - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Golden Plover -84.0 -94.5 -94.0 Large Decline
Grey Plover -85.7 -79.1 -93.2
Dunlin -81.0 -84.8 -92.6
Knot -95.3 -87.7 -92.2
Lapwing -56.0 -83.3 -91.0
Turnstone -63.2 -82.4 -81.3
Bar-tailed Godwit -70.5 -71.9 -71.8
Curlew -24.1 -29.8 -58.2
Oystercatcher -42.7 -41.1 -50.4
Redshank -42.6 -56.9 -43.4 Moderate Decline
Wigeon -39.4 -30.8 -41.1
Red-breasted Merganser -3.1 -1.6 -36.4
Shelduck -26.7 -10.2 -31.2
Mallard -14.9 -12.2 -25.2
Ringed Plover 64.5 15.9 -21.5 Intermediate Decline
Teal 28.2 69.5 42.9 Stable or Increasing
Sanderling 98.0 51.6 47.0
Light-bellied Brent Goose -25.7 1.4 53.1
Cormorant 72.2 43.1 66.1

Species Analysis

Light-bellied Brent Goose

Shelduck

Wigeon

Teal

Mallard

Red-breasted Merganser

Cormorant

Oystercatcher

Ringed Plover

Golden Plover

Grey Plover

Lapwing

Knot

Sanderling

Dunlin

Bar-tailed Godwit

Curlew

Redshank

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)