Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | breeding | 1998 | 20-25 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | unknown | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Harlequin Duck Histrionicus histrionicus | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris | LC | unknown | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | unknown | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A3, A4i |
| Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis | NT | passage | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | LC | breeding | 1998 | 25-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | passage | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Steller's Sea-eagle Haliaeetus pelagicus | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus | LC | breeding | 1998 | uncommon | A3 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding | 1998 | frequent | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2004).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Babushkina bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/babushkina-bay-iba-russia-(asian) on 26/09/2023.
