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Semipalmated Plover
Scientific Name: Charadrius semipalmatus
Thresholds:
- Shepody Bay West (NB009)30,000 (max.)
- Dorchester Cape and Grand Anse (NB038)20,000 (max.)
- Saint's Rest Marsh & Beach (NB022)10,000 (max.)
- Cobequid Bay (NS019)5,497 (max.)
- Southern Bight, Minas Basin (NS020)5,000 (max.)
- Eastern Cape Sable Island (NS016)4,600 (max.)
- Musquodoboit (NS014)4,000 (max.)
- Beaverhill Lake (AB001)3,325 (max.)
- Point Lepreau/Maces Bay (NB020)3,200 (max.)
- Boatswain Bay (NU097)3,136 (max.)
- Miinshtuk-Wiinebek (QC163)3,136 (max.)
- South Shore - East Queens Co. Sector (NS024)2,850 (max.)
- Gaatsguusd ad Nee Kun McIntyre Bay, North Beach & Rose Spit (BC161)2,100 (max.)
- Northeast James Bay Coast (QC143)2,000 (max.)
- Delta Marsh (MB001)1,905 (max.)
- PEI National Park (PE013)1,495 (max.)
- Barre de Portneuf (QC083)1,400 (max.)
- Lagune du Havre aux Basques et plage de l'Ouest (QC003)1,400 (max.)
- Brier Island and Offshore Waters (NS021)1,200 (max.)
- Twin Islands (NU034)1,200 (max.)
Global
1% of the global population estimate. This threshold is used to identify trigger species and IBAs under categories A4i/ii and A4iv.
Regional/Continental
1% of the regional/continental population estimate.
| Shepody Bay West (NB009) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,600 - 10,000 | 2021 | Fall |
| 1,200 - 1,500 | 2020 | Fall |
| 30,000 | 2018 | Fall |
| 2,000 | 2013 | Fall |
| 3,000 | 2004 | Fall |
| 1,200 | 2000 | Fall |
| 1,500 - 3,000 | 1998 | Fall |
| 1,200 - 1,500 | 1993 | Fall |
| 875 | 1990 | Fall |
| 600 | 1976 | Fall |
| Dorchester Cape and Grand Anse (NB038) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,500 - 3,000 | 2021 | Fall |
| 2,000 | 2019 | Fall |
| 3,000 | 2016 | Fall |
| 5,000 - 20,000 | 2015 | Fall |
| 5,000 | 2014 | Fall |
| 1,500 - 3,000 | 2012 | Fall |
| 5,000 | 2012 | Summer |
| 2,000 | 2010 | Fall |
| 3,000 - 5,000 | 2006 | Fall |
| 5,000 | 2006 | Summer |
| 5,000 | 2005 | Fall |
| 678 | 1994 | Fall |
| 230 | 1976 | Fall |
| Saint's Rest Marsh & Beach (NB022) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 1986 | Fall |
| 2,000 | 1985 | Fall |
| 1,000 | 1976 | Fall |
| Cobequid Bay (NS019) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,500 - 2,200 | 2020 | Fall |
| 5,497 | 1994 | Fall |
| Southern Bight, Minas Basin (NS020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,000 | 2006 | Fall |
| 2,500 - 5,000 | 2005 | Fall |
| 1,225 | 1994 | Fall |
| Eastern Cape Sable Island (NS016) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,275 - 1,400 | 2021 | Fall |
| 2,000 | 2012 | Fall |
| 1,555 | 2008 | Fall |
| 2,815 | 2008 | Summer |
| 2,466 | 2007 | Fall |
| 1,200 - 2,225 | 2006 | Fall |
| 1,345 | 2006 | Summer |
| 1,300 - 3,600 | 2005 | Fall |
| 1,400 - 3,140 | 2005 | Summer |
| 1,370 - 2,775 | 2004 | Fall |
| 1,130 - 4,200 | 2003 | Fall |
| 2,350 | 2003 | Summer |
| 2,820 - 3,850 | 2002 | Fall |
| 1,650 - 3,380 | 2002 | Summer |
| 1,600 - 3,420 | 2001 | Fall |
| 1,485 | 2001 | Summer |
| 2,300 - 4,500 | 2000 | Fall |
| 3,100 | 2000 | Summer |
| 1,400 - 4,600 | 1998 | Fall |
| 1,200 - 2,255 | 1996 | Fall |
| 2,125 - 2,235 | 1995 | Fall |
| 1,175 - 3,705 | 1994 | Fall |
| 2,020 - 4,370 | 1993 | Fall |
| 1,705 - 2,000 | 1992 | Fall |
| 1,655 - 4,565 | 1991 | Fall |
| Musquodoboit (NS014) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,743 | 2020 | Fall |
| 1,791 | 2019 | Fall |
| 1,723 - 2,064 | 2018 | Fall |
| 1,500 - 2,243 | 2017 | Fall |
| 1,850 - 2,221 | 2016 | Fall |
| 1,315 - 3,267 | 2015 | Fall |
| 1,239 - 4,000 | 2014 | Fall |
| 1,703 | 2013 | Fall |
| 1,334 - 4,000 | 2012 | Fall |
| Beaverhill Lake (AB001) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,325 | 1993 | Spring |
| Point Lepreau/Maces Bay (NB020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,200 | 1990 | Fall |
| Boatswain Bay (NU097) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,136 | 2017 | Fall |
| Miinshtuk-Wiinebek (QC163) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,136 | 2017 | Fall |
| South Shore - East Queens Co. Sector (NS024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,360 | 2012 | Summer |
| 1,300 | 2011 | Fall |
| 1,300 | 2008 | Fall |
| 1,150 - 1,250 | 2006 | Fall |
| 2,850 | 2002 | Fall |
| 1,150 - 1,350 | 2001 | Fall |
| 1,700 | 1999 | Fall |
| 2,199 - 2,700 | 1996 | Fall |
| 1,350 | 1994 | Fall |
| Gaatsguusd ad Nee Kun McIntyre Bay, North Beach & Rose Spit (BC161) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,100 | 1983 | Spring |
| ? | ? | Summer |
| Northeast James Bay Coast (QC143) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,000 | 1970 | Fall |
| Delta Marsh (MB001) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,905 | 2016 | Fall |
| PEI National Park (PE013) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,200 - 1,495 | 1998 | Fall |
| 588 | 1997 | Fall |
| 175 | 1996 | Fall |
| 1,200 - 1,252 | 1995 | Fall |
| 666 | 1994 | Fall |
| 850 | 1993 | Fall |
| 916 | 1987 | Fall |
| 72 | 1986 | Fall |
| 654 | 1985 | Fall |
| 75 | 1984 | Fall |
| 52 | 1983 | Fall |
| 24 | 1982 | Fall |
| 27 | 1981 | Fall |
| 6 | 1980 | Fall |
| 104 | 1979 | Fall |
| 205 | 1977 | Fall |
| 69 | 1975 | Fall |
| Barre de Portneuf (QC083) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,400 | 2018 | Spring |
| 156 | 1993 | Fall |
| Lagune du Havre aux Basques et plage de l'Ouest (QC003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,400 | 2011 | Fall |
| 3,510 | 2009 | Fall |
| 300 | 1994 | Summer |
| 250 | 1989 | Fall |
| 300 | 1988 | Fall |
| 400 | 1985 | Fall |
| Brier Island and Offshore Waters (NS021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,200 | 2006 | Fall |
| Twin Islands (NU034) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,200 | 1975 | Summer |