Dunlin

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Dunlin

Scientific Name: Calidris alpina

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Thresholds:

GlobalInformation55,500
Regional/ContinentalInformation15,300

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Boundary Bay - Roberts Bank - Sturgeon Bank (Fraser River Estuary) (BC017)126,285 (max.)
Albany River Estuary & Assoc. Coastline (ON125)19,850 (max.)
East Point (ON147)18,000 (max.)
Big Piskwanish Point (ON140)12,700 (max.)
Pei lay sheesh kow (ON157)12,700 (max.)

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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.

Boundary Bay - Roberts Bank - Sturgeon Bank (Fraser River Estuary) (BC017)
Number	Year	Season
22,000	2021	Fall
15,100 - 50,000	2021	Spring
20,000 - 25,000	2021	Winter
16,126 - 50,000	2020	Winter
18,000 - 50,000	2020	Fall
13,800 - 50,000	2020	Spring
15,000 - 20,000	2019	Winter
13,000 - 48,315	2019	Fall
20,000 - 50,000	2019	Spring
12,000 - 24,000	2018	Winter
25,000 - 63,744	2018	Fall
15,000 - 55,000	2018	Spring
30,000	2017	Winter
15,000 - 20,000	2017	Fall
15,000	2017	Spring
12,296 - 47,733	2016	Winter
17,000 - 30,000	2016	Fall
11,800 - 30,000	2016	Spring
15,000 - 40,000	2015	Fall
13,050 - 40,000	2015	Spring
35,000 - 50,000	2015	Winter
15,000 - 30,000	2014	Winter
12,000 - 20,000	2014	Fall
15,000	2014	Spring
20,000 - 50,000	2013	Winter
15,000 - 28,000	2013	Spring
18,000 - 48,213	2012	Winter
20,000	2012	Fall
15,000 - 50,000	2012	Spring
12,354 - 50,556	2011	Winter
17,000 - 40,000	2011	Fall
12,060 - 70,000	2011	Spring
14,500 - 55,497	2010	Winter
15,000	2010	Fall
20,000 - 50,573	2010	Spring
15,000 - 42,413	2009	Winter
30,000	2009	Fall
42,413 - 50,654	2009	Spring
12,000 - 65,000	2008	Winter
12,000 - 85,050	2008	Spring
15,000 - 56,544	2007	Winter
22,000 - 40,000	2007	Fall
12,000 - 78,960	2007	Spring
20,312 - 41,379	2006	Winter
105,000	2006	Fall
12,000 - 46,378	2006	Spring
25,508 - 65,861	2005	Winter
50,721	2005	Spring
65,861 - 79,507	2004	Winter
105,600	2004	Spring
79,507 - 84,773	2003	Winter
61,334	2003	Spring
15,000 - 84,773	2002	Winter
12,000 - 20,000	2002	Fall
12,000 - 60,493	2001	Winter
15,000 - 26,811	2001	Spring
12,500 - 60,493	2000	Winter
17,000 - 60,000	2000	Fall
15,000 - 26,000	2000	Spring
20,000 - 30,000	1999	Fall
50,000	1999	Winter
12,485 - 16,372	1998	Winter
16,930 - 35,120	1997	Winter
16,930	1997	Spring
18,000	1996	Spring
50,000	1996	Winter
28,953 - 29,000	1995	Winter
20,000	1995	Spring
13,570 - 16,900	1994	Winter
33,168	1993	Winter
49,713	1992	Winter
25,000	1992	Fall
15,000	1992	Spring
15,150 - 61,106	1991	Winter
20,005	1990	Winter
15,000	1990	Fall
92,805	1989	Winter
53,017	1988	Winter
76,398 - 97,481	1988	Fall
126,285	1988	Spring
60,000	1978	Winter
50,000	1976	Fall
36,464	?	Other

Albany River Estuary & Assoc. Coastline (ON125)
Number	Year	Season
13,720 - 19,850	2012	Fall
19,420	2012	Summer

East Point (ON147)
Number	Year	Season
18,000	1985	Fall

Big Piskwanish Point (ON140)
Number	Year	Season
11,780 - 12,700	2012	Fall
1,000	1955	Fall

Pei lay sheesh kow (ON157)
Number	Year	Season
0 - 12,700	2012	Fall
0 - 34	2012	Summer
2 - 406	2011	Fall
0 - 265	2011	Summer
2 - 141	2010	Fall
0 - 34	2010	Summer
0 - 23	2009	Summer
80 - 860	2001	Fall
250	1994	Fall
2 - 2,690	1990	Fall