Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Blydenburg | County Park | 3 |
| - | Arthur H Kunz | County Park | <1 |
| - | Suffolk | County Park | <1 |
| 1969 | David Weld | Preserve | <1 |
| 1970 | East Farm | Preserve | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nissequague River Watershed and Smithtown Bay (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nissequague-river-watershed-and-smithtown-bay-iba-usa on 24/11/2024.