Marsh Meadows


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammospiza caudacuta EN breeding - present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Marsh Meadows Wildlife Preserve 16
- Hodgkiss Farm Environmental System 6


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marsh Meadows (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marsh-meadows-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.