The site was identified as important in 2011 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 Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | resident | - | present | A4i |
Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammospiza caudacuta | EN | winter | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Lea Island State | Natural Area | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lea-Hutaff Island (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lea-hutaff-island-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.