Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 1998 | 41,868 individuals | A4i |
| Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera | LC | breeding | 1998 | 16,632 individuals | A4i |
| Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis | LC | passage | 1998 | 200,818 individuals | A4i |
| Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis | LC | breeding | 1998 | 4,412 individuals | A4i |
| White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi | LC | breeding | 1998 | 57,615 individuals | A4i |
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | breeding | 1999 | 35,924 individuals | A4i |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | breeding | 2000 | 89,395 individuals | A4i |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 36,327 individuals | A4i |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | LC | passage | 2000 | 43,860 individuals | A4i |
| Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri | LC | passage | 2000 | 190,000 individuals | A4i |
| Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus | LC | passage | 1999 | 26,203 individuals | A4i |
| Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor | LC | passage | 1999 | 136,305 individuals | A4i |
| Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan | LC | breeding | 2000 | 29,073 individuals | A4i |
| California Gull Larus californicus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 26,042 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - | - | - | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 193 | State Conservation Area | 259 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Utah State Department of Wildlife Resources 190 | State Conservation Area | 2,663 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Salt Creek | State Wildlife Area | 2,991 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Harold S. Crane Pathways or Little Mountain Branch | Environmental System | 86 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Harold Crane | State Wildlife Area | 1,456 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Great Salt Lake | Private Recreation or Education | 2,782 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Central Pacific Railroad Grade | Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 1,991 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Blue Springs | Area of Critical Environmental Concern | 2,328 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bear River Migratory | Bird Refuge | 30,763 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bear River Bay UT02. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bear-river-bay-ut02-iba-usa on 08/12/2023.
