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 Lough Eorna (site code 0J006) 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 Lough Eorna - 5 Year Lough Eorna - 12 Year Lough Eorna - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Mallard 11.0 -38.9 -51.6 Large Decline
Wigeon 126.5 -67.4 -26.0 Moderate Decline
Tufted Duck -22.8 32.2 -21.2 Intermediate Decline
Coot 95.3 -22.2 -18.8
Teal 110.0 -26.1 2.9 Stable or Increasing
Little Grebe 148.8 143.2 37.2

Species Analysis

Wigeon

Teal

Mallard

Tufted Duck

Little Grebe

Coot

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)