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Common Murre
Scientific Name: Uria aalge
Thresholds:
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.
| Witless Bay Islands (NF002) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 50,000 | 2019 | Summer |
| 100,000 - 210,000 | 2018 | Summer |
| 200,000 | 2018 | Spring |
| 250,000 | 2017 | Spring |
| 250,000 - 500,000 | 2016 | Summer |
| 100,000 | 2014 | Fall |
| 100,000 - 800,000 | 2014 | Summer |
| 25,000 | 2013 | Fall |
| 20,000 | 2013 | Summer |
| 25,000 | 2011 | Summer |
| 50,000 | 2010 | Summer |
| 30,000 | 2010 | Spring |
| 50,000 | 2009 | Summer |
| 20,000 | 2008 | Summer |
| 155,000 | 1985 | Other |
| Funk Island (NF004) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 792,000 | 1985 | Other |
| Gannet Islands (LB001) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 126,174 | 1983 | Summer |
| 93,200 | 1975 | Summer |
| 23,300 | 1952 | Summer |
| Île Bonaventure / Bonaventure Island (QC001) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 33,808 - 34,544 | 2008 | Summer |
| 56,478 | 2002 | Summer |
| 55,714 | 1989 | Summer |
| 15,000 - 20,000 | 1982 | Summer |
| Little Qualicum Estuary to Nanoose Bay (BC056) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 32,000 - 50,000 | 2012 | Winter |
| 774 | 1974 | Winter |