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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Goose Anser canagicus | LC | passage | 2000 | 250 unknown | A1 |
| Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica | VU | breeding | 1995 | 1,204 unknown | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carter Bay (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carter-bay-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.