Marsh Meadows


IBA Justification

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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Marsh Meadows Wildlife Preserve (V) 16
- Hodgkiss Farm Environmental System (V) 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 28/12/2024.