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 Coole Lough - Newtown Turlough (site code 0G309) 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 Coole Lough - Newtown Turlough - 5 Year Coole Lough - Newtown Turlough - 12 Year Coole Lough - Newtown Turlough - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Lapwing -1.6 -75.5 -89.5 Large Decline
Curlew 0.0 -27.3 -68.1
Wigeon 9.8 -48.6 -55.2
Mallard 77.0 -6.8 -38.1 Moderate Decline
Teal -11.5 -44.9 -37.2
Tufted Duck 82.4 -31.9 -33.0

Species Analysis

Wigeon

Teal

Mallard

Tufted Duck

Lapwing

Curlew

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)