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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammospiza caudacuta | EN | breeding (2004) | 60 birds | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Great Bay | Wildlife Management Area (V) | <1 |
| 1989 | Great Bay | National Estuarine Research Reserve (IV) | 85 |
| 1989 | Crommet & Lubberland Creek | Private Conservation Land (V) | 1 |
| 1992 | Great Bay | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 2 |
| 1998 | Great Bay Shoreline South | Shoreline (V) | <1 |
| 1999 | Great Bay Megasite | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2000 | Sandy Point/Parson Hill | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2000 | Sandy Point/Squamscott River | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2001 | Great Bay Megasite | Private Conservation Land (V) | 1 |
| 2003 | Squamscott River | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2005 | Lamprey River | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2006 | Lamprey River | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2007 | Sandy Point/Squamscott River | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2008 | Great Bay Shoreline South | Shoreline (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Great Bay (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/great-bay-iba-usa on 28/12/2024.