Deception Pass


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata LC winter 2008 630-730 individuals A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Deception Pass (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/deception-pass-iba-usa on 24/11/2024.