Maschaug Pond and Beach


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
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus NT breeding - present A1

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



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maschaug Pond and Beach (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maschaug-pond-and-beach-iba-usa on 24/11/2024.