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 Doolough Headford (Turloughcor) (site code 0G317) 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 Doolough Headford (Turloughcor) - 5 Year Doolough Headford (Turloughcor) - 12 Year Doolough Headford (Turloughcor) - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Lapwing 71.4 -23.4 -66.4 Large Decline
Golden Plover 90.9 -43.2 -39.1 Moderate Decline
Mallard 5.6 -13.7 6.5 Stable or Increasing
Teal 0.0 -16.7 16.9
Wigeon 67.7 28.4 20.9
Tufted Duck 12.9 45.8 29.6
Shoveler 16.3 78.1 35.7
Gadwall 6.0 222.7 136.7

Species Analysis

Wigeon

Gadwall

Teal

Mallard

Shoveler

Tufted Duck

Golden Plover

Lapwing

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)