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 River Suir Lower (site code 0M301) 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 River Suir Lower - 5 Year River Suir Lower - 12 Year River Suir Lower - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Golden Plover 45.3 -33.6 -88.6 Large Decline
Lapwing 79.2 -34.4 -65.6
Dunlin 89.1 47.5 -49.7 Moderate Decline
Curlew -9.6 -19.5 -43.1
Redshank 174.2 -12.4 13.3 Stable or Increasing

Species Analysis

Golden Plover

Lapwing

Dunlin

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)