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 The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) (site code 0O406) 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 The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) - 5 Year The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) - 12 Year The Cull & Killag (Ballyteige) - 23 Year Long Term Trend
Golden Plover -33.9 -87.2 -77.0 Large Decline
Lapwing -13.7 -66.8 -76.7
Bar-tailed Godwit -59.6 -21.6 -47.2 Moderate Decline
Wigeon -9.3 -37.1 -43.6
Black-tailed Godwit -47.6 -63.5 -43.3
Curlew 4.6 1.5 -43.3
Shelduck -9.0 -12.6 -40.0
Dunlin 10.0 27.5 -24.1 Intermediate Decline
Light-bellied Brent Goose -34.1 -41.7 -12.4
Grey Plover -14.9 -3.9 0.0 Stable or Increasing
Oystercatcher 24.4 2.0 4.1
Ringed Plover -31.2 140.9 35.9
Redshank 38.6 -17.7 46.3
Mallard 72.6 409.5 109.8
Teal 28.6 230.0 135.7

Species Analysis

Light-bellied Brent Goose

Shelduck

Wigeon

Teal

Mallard

Oystercatcher

Ringed Plover

Golden Plover

Grey Plover

Lapwing

Dunlin

Black-tailed Godwit

Bar-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)