The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Species |
Red List |
Season (year/s of estimate) |
Size |
IBA criteria |
Mute Swan Cygnus olor |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
5,083–6,091 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
1,144–1,933 birds |
B1i, C2, C6 |
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
103,691–113,028 birds |
A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
Bean Goose Anser fabalis |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
16,018–26,560 birds |
A4i, B1i, C3 |
Smew Mergellus albellus |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
893–2,195 birds |
B1i, C2, C6 |
Goosander Mergus merganser |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
7,328–20,187 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
994–2,710 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Common Pochard Aythya ferina |
VU |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
4,853–10,933 birds |
A1, B1i, C1, C3 |
Common Pochard Aythya ferina |
VU |
winter (2011–2015) |
1,383 birds |
B2 |
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
17,610–22,182 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Greater Scaup Aythya marila |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
79,927–126,405 birds |
A4i, B1i, C3 |
Greater Scaup Aythya marila |
LC |
winter (2011–2015) |
64,242 birds |
B2 |
Gadwall Mareca strepera |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
2,322–3,869 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
21,117–29,837 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Northern Pintail Anas acuta |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
842–1,905 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
27,316–62,918 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia |
LC |
breeding (2011–2015) |
87–114 pairs |
B1i, C2 |
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
197–332 birds |
B1i, C2 |
Great White Egret Ardea alba |
LC |
breeding (2011–2015) |
9–35 pairs |
C6 |
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
16,294–20,051 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo |
LC |
breeding (2011–2015) |
4,614–6,222 pairs |
B1i, C3 |
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
6,255–11,050 birds |
C6 |
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata |
NT |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
7,898–9,931 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa |
NT |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
2,390–2,947 birds |
B1i, C3 |
Ruff Calidris pugnax |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
3,929–6,411 birds |
C6 |
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus |
LC |
breeding (2011–2015) |
16,141–18,643 pairs |
B1i, B3, C3 |
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus |
LC |
breeding (2011–2015) |
78 pairs |
B3, C6 |
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
67–80 birds |
B1i, C2, C6 |
Black Tern Chlidonias niger |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
16,736–22,000 birds |
A4i, B1i, C2, C6 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo |
LC |
breeding (2011–2015) |
4,646–5,404 pairs |
B1i, C2, C6 |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo |
LC |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
6,975–8,990 birds |
C6 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds |
n/a |
non-breeding (2011–2015) |
155,654–203,754 birds |
A4iii, C4 |