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April 2015

Ringaskiddy Deepwater Port

Port of Cork Wintering bird survey 2014-15

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DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET

Client Port of Cork

Project Title Ringaskiddy Deepwater Port

Document Title Wintering bird survey 2014-15

Document No NI1579_Rpt_Ec_01

Rev. Status Author(s) Reviewed Approved Office Issue Date

A01 For planning AMC JMC JMC Belfast 03.04.2015

Take note: This report takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client at the time of issue. Whilst it is accurate at that time, the baseline environmental conditions at any site may change over time. This report is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party. RPS does not make any warranty, expressed or implied, or assume any legal liability or responsibility to any third party. Cover: Black-headed Gull - the most numerous species recorded during wintering bird surveys at Port of Cork Source: http://flickr.com/photo/79492850@N00/7517464284

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C O N T E N T S

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Overview of Study Area 1

1.2 Legal Status and conservation value 1

2 METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 2

2.1 Desktop Study 2

2.2 Field Survey 2

2.3 Bird Conservation Status 2

3 RESULTS .......................................................................................................................... 4

3.1 Qualifying feature species 4

3.2 Field Survey Results 4

3.3 Key Species Accounts 8

4 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................. 10

5 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 11 FIGURE 1 LOCATION OF SITE / SURVEY AREA APPENDIX I DETAILED SURVEY RESULTS

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1 INTRODUCTION In November 2014, RPS was commissioned by Port of Cork to undertake wintering bird survey across twelve count sectors of Ringaskiddy Deepwater Port and the wider Ringaskiddy basin to include Monkstown Creek. Refer to Figure 1 for survey area. This report presents the results of wintering bird surveys undertaken between December 2014 and March 2015.

1.1 Overview of Study Area

Cork Harbour is an internationally important wetland site, regularly supporting in excess of 20,000 wintering waterfowl, for which it is amongst the top five sites in the country. Consequently, Cork Harbour is designated as a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive. Cork Harbour is a large, sheltered bay system, with several river estuaries, intertidal mudflats and salt marsh scattered through the site. The SPA comprises most of the main intertidal areas of Cork Harbour, including all of the North Channel, the Douglas River Estuary, inner Lough Mahon, Monkstown Creek, Lough Beg, the Owenboy River Estuary, Whitegate Bay and the Rostellan and Poulnabibe inlets. Cork Harbour SPA is adjacent to a major urban and industrial centre.

1.2 Legal Status and conservation value

This report has been prepared with reference to the following legislation and guidance:

Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds (codified version of Directive 79/409/EEC as amended) (The Birds Directive);

Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland 2014-2019 (BoCCI);

Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the United Kingdom (2006).

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2 METHODOLOGY

2.1 Desktop Study

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Protected Areas Viewer (http://www.npws.ie/protected-sites) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) Natura 2000 Viewer (http://natura2000.eea.europa.eu/#) were consulted to identify species of conservation interest.

2.2 Field Survey

Waterbird counts The key objective of the waterbird counts was to provide information on the use of these twelve areas by the primary wintering interests of Port of Cork SPA and Ramsar Site. The wetland bird survey therefore comprised high tide and low tide waterbirds point counts, based on the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO) Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) methodology as outlined in Gibbons et al. (1998). Surveys were carried out monthly between December 2014 and March 2015 inclusive. 1) High Tide Waterbirds Counts Where weather and light conditions allowed, high tide counts were conducted within two hours of high tide to record the total numbers and behaviours of waterbirds within each count section during high tide conditions. Where weather and light conditions prohibited counts being undertaken within two hours of high tide, counts were conducted on a falling tide.

2) Low Tide Waterbirds Counts Where weather and light conditions allowed, low tide counts were conducted within two hours of low tide to record the total numbers and behaviours of waterbirds within each count section during low tide conditions. Where weather and light conditions prohibited counts being undertaken within two hours of low tide, counts were conducted on a rising tide. Note: Waterbirds are defined as all swans and geese, ducks, divers, grebes, herons and rails, waders, gulls and terns.

2.3 Bird Conservation Status

The conservation status of bird species in Ireland can be assigned in relation to a species inclusion on various schedules or annexes of Irish or European legislation or on relevant conservation lists. The Birds Directive The European Directive 2009/147/EC on the Conservation of Wild Birds (The Birds Directive) together with the Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna (The Habitats Directive), form the overarching nature conservation legislation governing the protection of wild flora and fauna, in Northern Ireland. Under these Directives the most important sites for biodiversity are protected through designation as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and/or Special Protection Areas (SPAs), under The Habitats Directive and The Birds Directive respectively. SACs and SPAs are known as Natura 2000 sites, which are of European-wide importance. Together they form a network of nature conservation areas throughout European Member States, known as the Natura 2000 Network. The Birds Directive specifically provides a framework for the conservation and management of, and human interactions with wild birds in Europe including the UK and Ireland. The main provisions of the Directive include:

The identification and classification of SPAs for rare or vulnerable species listed in Annex I of the Directive as well as for all regularly occurring migratory species, paying particular attention to the protection of wetland of international importance;

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The regulation of hunting of certain species of birds listed in Annex II of the Directive; and The regulation of sale, transport, keeping and advertising for sale species listed in Annex III of

The Directive. The provisions of both the Birds and Habitats Directives are transposed into domestic legislation through The Habitat Regulations. The Habitat Regulations place a statutory duty on all competent authorities to act in accordance with the Directives and require a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), previously referred to as an AA, to be carried out on any proposed plan or project, which has the potential to impact on the integrity of a Natura 2000 Site. Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland Birdwatch Ireland and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Northern Ireland have agreed a list of priority bird species for conservation action on the island of Ireland. These species are known as the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI). According to the BoCCI List, birds are classified into three separate lists (Red, Amber and Green), based on the conservation status of the bird and hence conservation priority. The most recently published list is contained within Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland: 2014-2019 (Colhoun and Cummins, 2013). Species are Red-listed if:

their global conservation status is listed as critically endangered (CE), endangered (E) or vulnerable (V) by the IUCN.

their population or range has declined dramatically in recent years; their breeding population has undergone large and widespread declines since 1800 and have

not subsequently recovered; and/or they are of global conservation concern.

Species are Amber-listed if:

their population or range has declined moderately in recent years; they are rare breeders; their breeding or wintering population is localised or of internationally important numbers;

and/or they have unfavourable conservation status in Europe.

Species are Green-listed if:

they do not meet Red or Amber-listing criteria.

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3 RESULTS

3.1 Qualifying feature species

Cork Harbour SPA qualifies under Article 4.1 of The Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) by supporting nationally important wintering populations of: Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

Wigeon (Anas penelope)

Teal (Anas crecca)

Pintail (Anas acuta)

Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

Curlew (Numenius arquata)

Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Common Gull (Larus canus)

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Wetland and Waterbirds

3.2 Field Survey Results

The area was visited and surveyed eight times between early December and mid-March.

Table 3.1 - Survey conditions

Date Survey Start Finish Tide time Cloud Wind Vis. Precip. 01/12/2014 H1 12h50 15h50 12h30 8/8 F2 >3km Light rain shower 02/12/2014 L1 08h50 11h15 07h58 1/8 F1-2 >3km None 21/01/2015 L2 13h00 15h30 12h15 2/8 F4 >3km None 22/01/2015 H2 09h00 11h30 06h29 4/8 F1-2 >3km None 16/02/2015 L3 09h00 12h10 09h21 3/8 F3-4 >3km None 16/02/2015 H3 14h10 17h30 15h15 4/8 F3 >3km None 10/03/2015 H4 08h30 11h00 07h59 0/8 F1 >3km None 10/03/2015 L4 13h30 16h40 14h18 0/8 F1 >3km None

All visits were made in good survey conditions (i.e. they were not made in strong winds, during persistent/heavy rain/snow or poor visibility). A total of 24 waterbird species were recorded during surveys, A summary of peak counts, including an indication of which month the peak count occurred, and the conservation status of each species recorded is presented in Table 2. A break-down of peak counts per section is presented in Table 3 and detailed survey results are included within the appendices (Appendix I).

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Table 3.2 - Summary of peak species counts for entire survey area

Peak HT counts Peak LT counts Conservation status

Black-headed Gull (BH) 446 (Feb) 475 (Feb) SPA, Red

Black-tailed Godwit (BW) 70 (Mar) 103 (Mar) SPA, Amber

Common Gull (CG) 25 (Mar) 18 (Feb/Mar)) SPA, Amber

Common Sandpiper (CS) 0 1 (Dec) Amber

Cormorant (CA) 112 (Feb) 54 (Jan) SPA, Amber

Curlew (CU) 22 (Feb) 26 (Dec) SPA, Red

Dunlin (CN) 5 (Jan) 5 (Feb) SPA, Red

Great Black-backed Gull (GB) 5 (Dec) 9 (Feb) Amber

Great Crested Grebe (GG) 1 (Dec) 0 SPA, Amber

Greenshank (GK) 7 (Feb) 8 (Dec)

Grey Heron (H.) 19 (Feb) 17 (Mar) SPA

Herring Gull (HG) 6 (Dec) 11 (Feb) Red

Knot (KN) 0 21 (Dec) Amber

Lapwing (L.) 21 (Dec) 27 (Dec) SPA, Red

Lesser Black-backed Gull (LB) 4 (Dec) 8 (Feb) SPA, Amber

Little Egret (ET) 2 (Jan) 2 (Feb) Annex 1

Mallard (MA) 14 (Dec) 17 (Jan)

Mute Swan (MS) 3 (Jan/Feb) 0

Oystercatcher (OC) 44 (Jan) 47 (Mar) SPA, Amber

Redshank (RK) 55 (Jan) 60 (Mar) SPA, Red

Shag (SA) 1 (Jan) 2 (Jan) Amber

Shelduck (SU) 44 (Feb) 43 (Feb) SPA, Amber

Teal (T.) 77 (Mar) 62 (Feb) SPA, Amber

Turnstone (TT) 1 (Jan) 15 (Jan) Key for Table 3.2 Annex 1 - Listed on Annex 1 of The Birds Directive SPA - Qualifying feature of Cork Harbour SPA Red - Red-listed BOCCI Amber - Amber-listed BOCCI

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Table 3.3 - Peak LT counts of each species counts per count area

Spp. S16 S15 S14 S9 S10 S11 S2 S7 S3 S4 S6 S5

BH 43 (Dec)

0 7 (Mar)

140 (Feb)

120 (Feb)

0 71 (Feb)

105 (Feb)

11 (Mar)

58 (Mar)

4 (Jan)

30 (Feb)

BW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 (Feb)

23 (Mar)

66 (Mar)

14 (Mar)

49 (Dec/Feb)

CS 1

(Dec) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CA 4

(Dec) 0 0

1 (Dec)

4 (Feb)

27 (Mar)

53 (Jan)

1 (Dec)

8 (Mar)

0 0 0

CU 4

(Jan) 0 1

(Jan) 0 1

(Dec) 0 0 6

(Dec) 3

(Feb) 3

(Feb) 14

(Jan) 4

(Dec)

DN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

(Feb) 0 0

GB 3 (Dec)

0 0 2 (Dec)

0 0 0 0 1 (Dec)

6 (Feb)

2 (Jan)

2 (Feb)

GK 1 (Dec)

0 0 0 0 0 2 (Feb)

2 (Jan)

0 0 0 6 (Dec)

H. 2

(Dec) 0 0

2 (Dec)

2 (Dec)

0 12

(Feb) 0

1 (Dec)

0 0 12

(Mar)

HG 2

(Jan) 0 0 7

(Feb) 5

(Mar) 2

(Feb) 2

(Feb) 0 1

(Dec) 0 0 1

(Mar)

KN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21

(Dec)

L. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 (Dec)

0 0 0

LB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 (Feb)

0 2 (Feb)

0 3 (Feb)

ET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

(Feb) 0

1 (Feb)

0 1

(Dec)

MA 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

(Jan) 5

(Jan) 6

(Jan) 0

2 (Dec)

2 (Jan)

OC 26

(Jan) 0 0 4

(Feb) 2

(Dec) 6

(Mar) 7

(Feb) 22

(Feb) 9

(Feb) 0 4

(Dec) 13

(Feb)

RK 4

(Dec) 0 2

(Jan) 0 0 0 3

(Feb) 54

(Feb) 4

(Mar) 2

(Mar) 8

(Dec) 45

(Dec)

SA 0 0 1 (Jan)

1 (Jan)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SU 0 0 0 2 (Feb)

0 0 0 4 (Mar)

17 (Feb)

20 (Feb)

33 (Jan)

18 (Dec)

T. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61

(Mar) 0 0 0

50 (Jan)

TT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15

(Jan) 0 0 0 0

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Table 3.4 - Peak HT counts of each species counts per count area

Spp. S16 S15 S14 S9 S10 S11 S2 S7 S3 S4 S6 S5

BH 34 (Jan)

9 (Jan)

5 (Dec)

400 (Feb)

17 (Jan)

36 (Mar)

2 (Feb)

5 (Jan)

76 (Jan)

47 (Jan)

0 19 (Mar)

BW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 (Jan)

0 70 (Mar)

CG 4

(Jan) 0

3 (Dec)

12 (Feb)

0 23

(Mar) 12

(Jan) 0 0 0 0 0

CA 5

(Dec) 0

2 (Dec)

1 (Dec)

3 (Dec)

29 (Mar)

111 (Feb)

1 (Jan)

0 0 0 64

(Dec)

CU 1

(Jan) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

(Jan) 2

(Jan) 4

(Jan) 20

(Feb) 2

(Jan)

DN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

(Jan) 0 0

GB 1 (Dec)

0 0 0 0 3 (Mar)

2 (Dec)

1 (Jan)

0 1 (Jan)

0 1 (Dec)

GG 1 (Dec)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

GK 1

(Jan) 0 0 0 0 0

6 (Feb)

2 (Jan)

0 0 1

(Dec) 3

(Dec)

H. 0 0 0 3

(Jan) 0 0 19

(Feb) 2

(Jan) 1

(Jan) 0 1

(Dec) 0

HG 1

(Mar) 0 0 2

(Dec) 2

(Feb) 0 1

(Jan) 0 0 0 0 4

(Dec)

L. 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 (Dec)

0 0 0 0 0

LB 0 0 0 1 (Dec)

0 2 (Dec/Mar)

0 1 (Dec)

0 0 0 1 (Jan)

ET 1

(Jan) 0 0 0 0 0

1 (Feb/Mar)

1 (Jan)

0 0 1

(Dec) 1

(Dec)

MA 5

(Jan) 0 0 0 0 0

1 (Mar)

3 (Dec)

0 0 2

(Dec) 9

(Dec)

MS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

(Jan/Mar) 0 0 0 3

(Feb)

OC 12

(Jan) 0 0 0 2

(Jan) 0 21

(Feb) 23

(Jan) 5

(Jan) 0 4

(Dec) 10

(Dec)

RK 3 (Jan)

0 0 0 1 (Dec)

0 19 (Feb)

13 (Jan)

2 (Jan)

1 (Jan)

22 (Jan)

56 (Dec)

SA 1 (Jan)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SU 1

(Jan) 0 0 0 0 0

36 (Feb)

17 (Mar)

5 (Jan)

0 7

(Dec) 11

(Dec)

SN 3

(Dec) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

T. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39

(Jan) 0 0 4

(Dec) 50

(Dec)

TT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (Jan)

0 0 0 0

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3.3 Key Species Accounts

The following species are considered to be of moderate to high conservation value due to their listing on or inclusion on:

Annex 1 of The Birds Directive; Qualifying feature of Cork Harbour SPA Red or Amber Lists of Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI);

Black-headed Gull Black-headed Gull is a red-listed bird of conservation concern having undergone significant declines in its Irish breeding population since the mid-1980s. The most commonly recorded species during the survey period, the peak count was 475 during the low-tide count in January. Black-tailed Godwit An amber BoCCI, the majority of Black-tailed Godwits in Ireland are Icelandic breeding birds spending the winter months here. The peak count was 103 in March during the low-tide count, 11.4% of the SPA average. Within the survey area, they were restricted to the mudflats of Monkstown Creek. Common Gull Cork Harbour is a nationally important site for gulls in winter, including Common Gull. The survey area, however, was only shown to hold low numbers with a peak count of 25 during the high-tide survey in March. This is less than 1% of the SPA total. Common Sandpiper A single Common Sandpiper was recorded feeding on the quayside at Ringaskiddy Deep Water Berth during the December low-tide count. The species is primarily a summer visitor and is classed as an amber BoCCI due to concerns over the European population which has undergone a moderate recent decline. Cormorant Amber listed BoCCI due to the localised breeding population, the European population has been evaluated as "secure". The main concentrations of birds were along the ADM Jetty and the roost site in the trees to the south of Monkstown Creek. Curlew The decline in Curlew in Ireland is well documented and the species is a red BoCCI. The decline in Curlew has been so severe that the species’ status was elevated to IUCN near-threatened in 2008. One of the qualifying features of Cork Harbour SPA, the species was recorded in low numbers across the site, however, it was mostly encountered on the mudflats of Monkstown Creek. Dunlin A red BoCCI as the majority of the wintering population occur at less than ten sites. The European population has been evaluated as Depleted, due to a large historical decline. A low peak of 5 birds were recorded during the survey period (February low-tide and January high-tide surveys). Great Black-backed Gull Largest species of gull in Ireland, Great Black-backed Gull is an amber BoCCI due to a decline in the breeding population. The European population is regarded as Secure. The peak count was 9 during the February low-tide survey. Great Crested Grebe Although a SPA qualifying species, only one Great Crested Grebe was recorded within the survey area across the winter. Amber-listed in Ireland due to the localised wintering population, which can be found at less than ten sites. The European population is regarded as "secure". Grey Heron The peak count of 19 Grey Herons recorded during the February high-tide survey is over 30% of the SPA total (63). Herring Gull

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As with Great Black-backed and Black-headed Gull, Herring Gulls are opportunistic foragers, foraging over a broad range of habitats throughout the year. Herring Gulls are a red-listed BoCCI following sustained declines in regional breeding populations. Individuals were recorded across the site, with a peak count of 11 during the February low-tide survey. Knot Although not a SPA species, Cork Harbour is considered to be important on a regional level for Knot. A winter visitor from northern Greenland and the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Arctic Canada, Knot is a red-listed BoCCI due to concerns over global population declines, which is undergoing a moderate decline. Lapwing A red-listed BoCCI, the peak count of 27 birds is 0.3% of the SPA total. Lesser Black-backed Gull Primarily a summer migrant, the majority of our breeding population of Lesser Black-backed Gulls move south to Iberia and north Africa in winter. Due to their localised breeding population, the species is classified as an amber BoCCI. Small numbers were recorded throughout the winter with a peak count of 8 in February. Cork Harbour is considered to be a nationally important site for gulls, with up to 1,440 Lesser Black-backed Gulls being recorded. Little Egret Until recently, considered rare, however the species is now common along coastal counties, especially along the south coast of Ireland. First breeding was recorded in 1997 and although an Annex I species within the Birds Directive, it is green listed BoCCI and the European population is considered to be "secure". Oystercatcher As Ireland holds internationally important numbers of Oystercatchers in winter, the species classed as an amber BoCCI. The European population is considered to be "secure". Peak count was 47 birds recorded during March's low-tide survey. This is 3.3% of the two year average for 1995/96 and 1996/97. Redshank Red-listed in Ireland, due to its small and declining breeding population. The European population has been evaluated as "declining", due to a moderate continuing decline. A SPA feature species, Cork Harbour is one of the most important sites in Ireland for Redshank. The peak count of 60 is 3.4% of the SPA average. Shag Amber-listed in Ireland due to its localised breeding population. The European population has been evaluated as "secure". Only recorded in very low numbers, the peak count was 2, seen during the low-tide survey in January. Shelduck A SPA species, Cork Harbour is one of the most important sites for Shelduck in Ireland. Almost entirely confined to the coast, the majority of the wintering population in Ireland can found at less than ten sites and as such, the species is classified as an amber BoCCI. The European population is regarded as "secure". Teal Small resident population, the wintering population is augmented by most of the Icelandic population, along with some from Fennoscandia and northern Russia. Amber-listed in Ireland due to a decline in the breeding population. The European population is considered to be "secure".

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4 CONCLUSION The range of species and numbers of birds recorded within the survey area is typical of this coastal wetland habitat and its status as a SPA site.

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5 REFERENCES Austin, G.E., Calbrade, N.A., Mellan, H.J., Musgrove, A.J., Hearn, R.D., Stroud, D.A., Wotton, S.R. and Holt, C.A. (2014) Waterbirds in the UK 2012/13 The Wetland Bird Survey. BTO/RSPB/JNCC. Bibby, C.J., Burgess, N.D., Hill, D.A. and Mustoe, S.H. (2000) Bird Census Techniques. 2nd Edition. Academic Press London. Colhoun, K. and Cummins, S. (2013) Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland 2014-2019. Irish Birds, 9, pp 523-544 Gilbert, G., Gibbons, D.W. and Evans, J. (1998) Bird Monitoring Methods - a Manual of Techniques for Key UK Species. RSPB Sandy.

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FIGURE 1: LOCATION OF SITE / STUDY AREA

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APPENDIX I

DETAILED SURVEY RESULTS

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Table A1: HT(1) Survey Results

S16 S15 S14 S9 S10 S11 S2 S7 S3 S4 S6 S5 SPECIES TOTAL

Black-headed Gull 27 1 5 57 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 96Black-tailed Godwit 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 1 61Common Gull 1 0 3 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 20Cormorant 5 0 2 1 3 15 31 0 0 0 0 64 121Curlew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 26 1 30Great Black-backed Gull 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 5Great Crested Grebe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Greenshank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 5Grey Heron 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 8Herring Gull 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6Lapwing 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 21Lesser Black-backed Gull 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4Little Egret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2Mallard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 9 14Oystercatcher 9 0 0 0 0 0 13 4 0 0 4 10 40Redshank 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 9 56 70Shelduck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 18Snipe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Teal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 50 54

TOTAL 47 1 10 62 4 36 134 17 0 0 55 213 579

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Table A2: LT(1) Survey Results


Black-headed Gull 43 0 0 110 4 0 0 7 4 0 0 10 178Black-tailed Godwit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 49 56Common Gull 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 7Common Sandpiper 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Cormorant 4 0 0 1 0 12 13 1 0 0 0 0 31Curlew 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 2 0 10 4 26Great Black-backed Gull 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 7Greenshank 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 8Grey Heron 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8Herring Gull 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4Knot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 21Lapwing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 27Little Egret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Mallard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 6Oystercatcher 10 0 0 2 2 0 0 18 5 0 4 3 44Redshank 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 45 58Shelduck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 20Teal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 47 50

TOTAL 74 0 0 118 10 16 13 48 42 1 26 205 553

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Black-headed Gull 34 9 0 107 17 0 1 5 76 47 0 0 296Black-tailed Godwit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 17Common Gull 4 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 17Cormorant 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 31Curlew 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 3 2 16Dunlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5Great Black-backed Gull 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 4Great Crested Grebe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Greenshank 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3Grey Heron 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6Herring Gull 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2Lapwing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lesser Black-backed Gull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Little Egret 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2Mallard 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5Mute Swan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3Oystercatcher 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 5 0 2 0 44Redshank 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2 1 22 14 55Shag 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1Shelduck 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 5 0 5 2 24Snipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Teal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 5 44Turnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

TOTAL 63 9 0 112 19 17 29 105 91 75 32 25 577

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Black-headed Gull 15 0 0 85 64 0 1 3 0 0 4 2 174Black-tailed Godwit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8Common Gull 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5Common Sandpiper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Cormorant 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 1 0 0 0 54Curlew 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 14 2 24Great Black-backed Gull 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 6Greenshank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2Grey Heron 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1Herring Gull 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3Knot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lapwing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Little Egret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Mallard 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 0 0 2 17Oystercatcher 26 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 3 0 40Redshank 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 37 49Shag 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Shelduck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 33 3 42Teal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 50 57Turnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 15

TOTAL 53 0 4 89 64 0 61 55 14 0 62 97 499

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TOTAL 0 0 0 412 13 2 221 4 20 0 28 45 745

Ringaskiddy




Black-headed Gull 0 0 0 140 120 0 71 105 0 9 0 30 475Black-tailed Godwit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 49 85Common Gull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 8 18Common Sandpiper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Cormorant 0 0 1 1 4 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 39Curlew 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 3 0 2 14Dunlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5Great Black-backed Gull 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 9Greenshank 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4Grey Heron 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12Herring Gull 0 0 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 11Knot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lesser Black-backed Gull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 3 8Lapwing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Little Egret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2Mallard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 5Oystercatcher 0 0 0 4 0 1 7 22 0 0 0 13 47Redshank 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 54 0 0 1 1 60Shelduck 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 20 0 4 43Teal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 11 47

TOTAL 1 0 2 154 124 4 130 277 20 46 1 125 884

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TOTAL 9 0 0 15 0 93 57 13 0 0 15 175 377

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Black-headed Gull 43 0 7 7 8 36 11 58 0 4 174Black-tailed Godwit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 66 14 0 103Common Gull 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 18Cormorant 0 0 0 0 0 27 12 0 8 0 0 0 47Curlew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2 1 10Dunlin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Great Black-backed Gull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Great Crested Grebe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Greenshank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1Grey Heron 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 12 17Herring Gull 2 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 10Lapwing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Lesser Black-backed Gull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Little Egret 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Mallard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Mute Swan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Oystercatcher 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 9 0 0 0 23Redshank 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 4 2 0 4 27Shag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Shelduck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 10 11 26Snipe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Teal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 1 62Turnstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 55 0 7 7 13 35 16 127 69 129 26 34 518

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