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.
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 |
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)