Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage (1997) | 778,260 birds | A4i |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | breeding (2000) | 33,191 birds | A4i |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | breeding (1998) | 615 birds | A4i |
| Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor | LC | passage (2000) | 458,553 birds | A4i |
| California Gull Larus californicus | LC | passage (2000) | 70,501 birds | A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | South Shore | TNC Preserve (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gilbert Bay/South Arm UT05 (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gilbert-bay-south-arm-ut05-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.