I-WeBS Skerries Coast Trends Report
I-WeBS Trends Report 1994/95 – 2019/20
First Published 2022-04-03, Updated 2023-08-17
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 Skerries Coast (site code 0U904) 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
| Species | Skerries Coast - 5 Year | Skerries Coast - 12 Year | Skerries Coast - 23 Year | Long Term Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapwing | -9.1 | -42.0 | -79.2 | Large Decline |
| Turnstone | -50.6 | -62.4 | -49.1 | Moderate Decline |
| Redshank | -32.2 | -36.6 | -4.9 | Intermediate Decline |
| Oystercatcher | -42.3 | -41.7 | -1.7 | |
| Curlew | -8.1 | -12.5 | 19.7 | Stable or Increasing |
| Sanderling | -53.9 | -34.3 | 22.4 | |
| Ringed Plover | 12.2 | -27.2 | 40.7 | |
| Cormorant | 0.0 | 36.6 | 96.5 | |
| Light-bellied Brent Goose | -37.1 | 6.8 | 110.8 | |
| Dunlin | 175.0 | 120.0 | 144.4 |
Species Analysis
Light-bellied Brent Goose
Cormorant
Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
Lapwing
Sanderling
Dunlin
Curlew
Redshank
Turnstone
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)