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 Dingle Harbour (site code 0K430) 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 Dingle Harbour - 5 Year Dingle Harbour - 12 Year Dingle Harbour - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Dunlin -90.7 -89.6 -94.7 Large Decline
Turnstone -82.2 -57.7 -75.8
Lapwing -53.0 -16.9 -59.7
Curlew 19.0 -19.4 -33.6 Moderate Decline
Ringed Plover -16.2 -14.9 -18.6 Intermediate Decline
Redshank -19.2 -43.3 -16.4
Oystercatcher -40.1 -50.6 5.1 Stable or Increasing
Mallard 2.9 9.1 12.5
Wigeon 67.3 10.8 29.6
Cormorant 38.5 -6.5 30.9
Light-bellied Brent Goose -45.6 14.3 55.6

Species Analysis

Light-bellied Brent Goose

Wigeon

Mallard

Cormorant

Oystercatcher

Ringed Plover

Lapwing

Dunlin

Curlew

Redshank

Turnstone

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)