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 (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | One Hundred Acre Cove | Environmental System (V) | 5 |
| - | Hundred Acre Cove Tidal Marsh | Private Conservation (V) | 4 |
| - | Adams Saltmarsh | Private Conservation (V) | 1 |
| - | Beauregard | Private Conservation (V) | 1 |
| - | Esther Hill Marsh | Private Conservation (V) | - |
| - | Grassy Plains Pa | Private Conservation (V) | - |
| - | Hundred Acre Cove | Private Conservation (V) | - |
| - | Calfs Tongue | Private Conservation (V) | <1 |
| - | Daggett Saltmarsh | Private Conservation (V) | <1 |
| - | Daniels | Private Conservation (V) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hundred Acre Cove (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hundred-acre-cove-iba-usa on 28/12/2024.