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 An Trá Beg (site code 0K435) 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 An Trá Beg - 5 Year An Trá Beg - 12 Year An Trá Beg - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Lapwing 52.2 -41.0 -59.0 Large Decline
Curlew -18.1 -33.1 -52.1
Ringed Plover -11.3 -30.8 -11.3 Intermediate Decline
Redshank 2.1 -55.8 -11.0
Oystercatcher -12.1 -39.6 -7.3
Wigeon 32.2 19.8 0.0 Stable or Increasing

Species Analysis

Wigeon

Oystercatcher

Ringed Plover

Lapwing

Curlew

Redshank

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)