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Purple Sandpiper
Scientific Name: Calidris maritima
Thresholds:
- Batture aux Alouettes and mouth of Saguenay River (QC091)1,975 (max.)
- Île Rouge (QC090)1,143 (max.)
- Point Lepreau/Maces Bay (NB020)525 (max.)
- Île Blanche (QC048)458 (max.)
- Baie des Escoumins et Grandes-Bergeronnes (QC084)450 (max.)
- Grand Manan Archipelago (NB011)350 (max.)
- Îles aux Perroquets (QC066)350 (max.)
- Île aux Fraises (QC052)328 (max.)
- South Shore - East Queens Co. Sector (NS024)300 (max.)
- Brier Island and Offshore Waters (NS021)271 (max.)
- Mistaken Point (NF024)224 (max.)
- Cobequid Bay (NS019)215 (max.)
- Cape Freels Coastline and Cabot Island (NF025)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.
| Batture aux Alouettes and mouth of Saguenay River (QC091) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 225 | 2020 | Winter |
| 250 | 2019 | Winter |
| 300 - 1,000 | 2018 | Winter |
| 278 - 1,975 | 2017 | Winter |
| 320 | 2017 | Fall |
| 200 - 300 | 2016 | Winter |
| 200 - 221 | 2013 | Winter |
| 200 | 2011 | Winter |
| 300 - 325 | 2009 | Winter |
| 120 | 1999 | Winter |
| Île Rouge (QC090) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,143 | 2014 | Winter |
| 400 | 2008 | Spring |
| 400 | 2006 | Spring |
| 300 | 1999 | Winter |
| Point Lepreau/Maces Bay (NB020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 200 | 2014 | Spring |
| 525 | 1974 | Winter |
| Île Blanche (QC048) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 458 | 2014 | Winter |
| 390 - 400 | 2002 | Winter |
| 180 | 1999 | Winter |
| 180 | 1980 | Winter |
| Baie des Escoumins et Grandes-Bergeronnes (QC084) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 450 | 2019 | Fall |
| 280 - 320 | 2017 | Winter |
| 300 | 2016 | Winter |
| 200 - 220 | 2003 | Winter |
| 250 - 320 | 2002 | Winter |
| Grand Manan Archipelago (NB011) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 350 | 1998 | Winter |
| Îles aux Perroquets (QC066) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 300 | 2009 | Fall |
| 270 | 2008 | Fall |
| 250 - 350 | 2007 | Fall |
| Île aux Fraises (QC052) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 328 | 2014 | Winter |
| 5 | 1999 | Other |
| South Shore - East Queens Co. Sector (NS024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 300 | 2000 | Winter |
| Brier Island and Offshore Waters (NS021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 271 | 1997 | Winter |
| Mistaken Point (NF024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 150 | 1997 | Winter |
| 129 | 1996 | Winter |
| 223 | 1994 | Winter |
| 64 | 1992 | Winter |
| 224 | 1984 | Winter |
| 115 | 1983 | Spring |
| Cobequid Bay (NS019) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 194 | 1991 | Winter |
| 215 | 1990 | Winter |
| Cape Freels Coastline and Cabot Island (NF025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 200 | 2013 | Spring |