Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Captain David Cushman Jr | Local Land Trust Preserve | <1 |
| - | Great Harry Foot Island | Local Land Trust Preserve | <1 |
| - | Cow Tent | Local Land Trust Preserve | <1 |
| - | The Nook | Local Land Trust Preserve | <1 |
| - | Clydes Corner | Local Land Trust Preserve | - |
| 2008 | Holmes/Watson Historic Jones River Boatyard CR | Environmental System | - |
| 2012 | Calista Farm Conservation Area CR | Conservation Area | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plymouth and Duxbury Bays (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plymouth-and-duxbury-bays-iba-usa on 24/11/2024.