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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 individuals | A1 |
| Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans | LC | - | - | present | A4i |
| Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammospiza caudacuta | EN | resident | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Taylors Island | Wildlife Management Area | 1 |
| - | Savanna Lake Lodge | Heritage Conservation | <1 |
| - | Savanna Lake (Adkins) | Heritage Conservation | <1 |
| 1933 | Blackwater | National Wildlife Refuge | 21 |
| 1977 | Robinson Neck Fee | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
| 1987 | Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Complex | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 10 |
| 2001 | Savanna Lake | Easement | <1 |
| 2008 | US-MD-94-2 | Environmental System | <1 |
| 2013 | WRP_Dorchester, MD (24019) | Environmental System | <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 23/11/2024.