Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage (1997) | 681,891 birds | A4i |
| White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi | LC | breeding (2000) | 4,955 birds | A4i |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | passage (2001) | 37,159 birds | A4i |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | passage (2001) | 10,784 birds | A4i |
| Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor | LC | passage (2000) | 335,051 birds | A4i |
| Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan | LC | breeding (2001) | 59,041 birds | A4i |
| California Gull Larus californicus | LC | breeding (2001) | 49,722 birds | A4i |
| Forster's Tern Sterna forsteri | LC | breeding (2001) | 2,393 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1997–2001) | 500,000-999,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ogden Bay | State Wildlife Area (V) | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ogden Bay UT03 (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ogden-bay-ut03-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.