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 Croagh Bay (site code 0L925) 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 Croagh Bay - 5 Year Croagh Bay - 12 Year Croagh Bay - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Lapwing -76.6 -70.2 -84.8 Large Decline
Curlew -18.5 51.4 8.2 Stable or Increasing
Redshank -20.3 -17.8 43.2
Teal 39.8 52.8 106.2
Oystercatcher 7.9 140.0 140.0

Species Analysis

Teal

Oystercatcher

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)