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 Termon Turloughs (site code 0G347) 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 Termon Turloughs - 5 Year Termon Turloughs - 12 Year Termon Turloughs - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Pochard -42.4 -56.2 -88.7 Large Decline
Lapwing -13.4 -40.2 -64.0
Curlew -15.2 -1.6 -32.4 Moderate Decline
Wigeon -15.6 -2.8 -11.2 Intermediate Decline
Golden Plover 188.0 -32.3 10.2 Stable or Increasing
Tufted Duck -17.6 29.2 16.7
Teal 29.3 92.3 122.8

Species Analysis

Wigeon

Teal

Pochard

Tufted Duck

Golden Plover

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)