Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2007) | 80 birds | A1 |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident (2007) | 400 birds | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hanson's Bay – Flashes (Antigua and Barbuda). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hansons-bay-–-flashes-iba-antigua-and-barbuda on 23/12/2024.