Massachusetts Important Bird Areas

Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow. Photo by Richard Johnson.

Partners and Resources

The following Partners have assisted with the IBA nomination process

• The Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies
• Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences
• Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
• Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species program
• MassWildlife
• Members of Massachusetts bird clubs
• National Park Service
• The Nature Conservancy
• The Trustees of Reservations
• University of Massachusetts
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

IBA web sites

• American Bird Conservancy: IBA Information
• Canadian IBA program
• Department of Defense: IBAs (links to descriptions of military IBAs)
• EPA and Bird Conservation: many conservation links
• National Audubon Society’s National IBA program overview

Of Interest to Birders

• Birding Community E-bulletin: a service to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats.

Sites useful for citations, filling out nomination forms, and providing maps of nominated sites

• Audubon: Christmas Bird Count data. This page provides species count totals based on Christmas Bird Count circles from 1900 to present.
• Bird Conservation Plans for each physiographic area and/or state in the U.S.
• Bird Source: This is an interactive "citizen science" web page where you can provide and exchange bird data with scientists and birders.
• Breeding Bird Survey data: This page provides a database of all breeding bird surveys conducted between 1966 and 1999. This interactive web page allows you to search for a particular species and gather data on a species' status by region or state.
• Maptech: enter a location and get a topo map and Lat/Long coordinates
• Massachusetts Geographic Information Systems
• North American Colonial Waterbird Conservation Plan
• Partners in Flight
• U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
• USGS: Christmas Bird Count data. Find distribution maps and population trends. This page provides maps and population trends based on annual christmas bird censuses, under Western Hemisphere.
• Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network: This site provides information on research, conservation, and status of Western Hemisphere shorebirds throughout their entire range.