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 Pollnagarragh Marshes (site code 0G326) 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 Pollnagarragh Marshes - 5 Year Pollnagarragh Marshes - 12 Year Pollnagarragh Marshes - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Lapwing -22.9 -21.0 -86.9 Large Decline
Curlew 100.0 -46.4 -76.4
Wigeon -29.4 23.7 -8.0 Intermediate Decline
Teal -49.7 0.0 -7.9

Species Analysis

Wigeon

Teal

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)