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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage | 1997 | 681,891 individuals | A4i |
| White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi | LC | breeding | 2000 | 4,955 individuals | A4i |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | passage | 2001 | 37,159 individuals | A4i |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | passage | 2001 | 10,784 individuals | A4i |
| Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor | LC | passage | 2000 | 335,051 individuals | A4i |
| Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan | LC | breeding | 2001 | 59,041 individuals | A4i |
| California Gull Larus californicus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 49,722 individuals | A4i |
| Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri | LC | breeding | 2001 | 2,393 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1997-2001 | 500,000-999,999 individuals | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Bay | State Wildlife Area | 1,536 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ogden Bay UT03. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ogden-bay-ut03-iba-usa on 01/12/2023.
