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 Pat Reddan’s Lake (site code 0J005) 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 Pat Reddan’s Lake - 5 Year Pat Reddan’s Lake - 12 Year Pat Reddan’s Lake - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Lapwing -3.1 -71.3 -62.2 Large Decline
Wigeon 7.8 -24.0 -36.6 Moderate Decline
Coot -25.4 -26.5 -5.3 Intermediate Decline
Teal -11.7 7.1 -0.9 Stable or Increasing
Mallard -32.1 4.8 41.0
Gadwall -45.5 28.6 45.2
Shoveler -43.7 12.1 113.5

Species Analysis

Wigeon

Gadwall

Teal

Mallard

Shoveler

Coot

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)