Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Goose Anser caerulescens | LC | non-breeding | - | present | A4i |
| American Black Duck Anas rubripes | LC | resident | - | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | non-breeding | - | present | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | - | - | present | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAXEMPT# 0604-05-2810 | Other | 3 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Higbee | Beach | 406 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Heislerville | State Conservation Area | 2,779 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Glades | Wildlife Refuge | 1,877 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Fortescue | State Conservation Area | 543 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Egg Island | State Conservation Area | 3,335 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Dennis Creek | State Conservation Area | 2,502 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Delaware Estuaries Acq | Private Conservation | 1,054 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Delaware Bay Estuary | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 51,252 | protected area contains site | 22,918 |
| Cox Hall Creek | Private Conservation | 4 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cape Island | Private Conservation | 263 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Becksmad Marsh/Cox Hall Creek | Private Conservation | 6 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delaware Bayshore Region. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delaware-bayshore-region-iba-usa on 01/10/2023.
