Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 (2010) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Harry Hathaway | Preserve | 3 |
| - | Trotman Property | Private Conservation | <1 |
| - | Quonochontaug | Private Conservation | <1 |
| - | Quonochontaug Salt Marsh | Private Conservation | <1 |
| - | Dunn Parcel | Private Conservation | - |
| - | Sand | Trail | - |
| - | West Beach Road Lot | Beach | - |
| - | Patton Property | Private Conservation | - |
| - | West Beach Road Lot | Beach | - |
| 1984 | Salt Ponds Region | Marine Protected Area | 57 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Weekapaug - Quonochontaug (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/weekapaug--quonochontaug-iba-usa on 24/11/2024.