Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | non-breeding (-) | present | A4i |
| American Black Duck Anas rubripes | LC | resident (-) | present | A4i |
| Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis | EN | breeding (1990) | 50 birds | A1 |
| Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans | LC | - (-) | present | A4i |
| Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammospiza caudacuta | EN | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Taylors Island | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Savanna Lake Lodge | Heritage Conservation (III) | <1 |
| - | Savanna Lake (Adkins) | Heritage Conservation (III) | <1 |
| 1933 | Blackwater | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 21 |
| 1977 | Robinson Neck Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2001 | Savanna Lake | Easement (V) | <1 |
| 2008 | US-MD-94-2 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2013 | WRP_Dorchester, MD (24019) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Dorchester County (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-dorchester-county-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.