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 Lady’s Island Lake (site code 0O402) 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 Lady’s Island Lake - 5 Year Lady’s Island Lake - 12 Year Lady’s Island Lake - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Pochard -6.2 -86.2 -92.2 Large Decline
Teal -2.4 -70.1 -82.6
Golden Plover -83.5 -62.3 -80.2
Curlew 60.5 -26.5 -72.5
Oystercatcher -9.1 -77.7 -69.5
Lapwing -43.7 -57.6 -69.4
Tufted Duck -30.8 225.8 -32.7 Moderate Decline
Wigeon -46.1 4.2 -16.3 Intermediate Decline
Cormorant 5.3 -14.7 -10.8
Mallard -60.7 -46.8 17.4 Stable or Increasing
Gadwall -54.9 -17.1 17.6
Redshank 4.8 -56.3 34.7
Light-bellied Brent Goose -52.1 -88.6 59.1
Black-tailed Godwit -74.0 213.0 75.6
Coot 70.5 105.5 163.2
Mute Swan 161.2 456.5 312.9

Species Analysis

Mute Swan

Light-bellied Brent Goose

Wigeon

Gadwall

Teal

Mallard

Pochard

Tufted Duck

Cormorant

Coot

Oystercatcher

Golden Plover

Lapwing

Black-tailed Godwit

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)