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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage | 1997 | 778,260 individuals | A4i |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | breeding | 2000 | 33,191 individuals | A4i |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | breeding | 1998 | 615 individuals | A4i |
| Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor | LC | passage | 2000 | 458,553 individuals | A4i |
| California Gull Larus californicus | LC | passage | 2000 | 70,501 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | South Shore | TNC Preserve | <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 22/11/2024.