Southern
Adirondack Audubon
A
chapter of the National Audubon Society
Important Bird Areas and Bird Conservation Areas of NYS
An Important Bird Area (IBA) is a site providing essential
habitat
to one or more species of breeding or non-breeding birds. The sites
vary
in size, but are usually discrete and distinguishable in character,
habitat,
or ornithological importance from surrounding areas. Site boundaries
may
be either natural (rivers, watersheds) or human-made (roads, property
boundaries).
The Audubon New York website has more information about the IBA
program in its Birds
and Science section. A listing of all IBAs in New York State
may be found here as well.
The New York State Bird
Conservation Area Program was established in 1997 to safeguard and
enhance bird populations and their habitats on State lands and
waters. The goal of the Bird Conservation Area (BCA)
Program is to integrate bird conservation interests into Department of
Environmental agency planning, management and research projects.
We have four birding areas in our vicinity that have been
determined
to be IBAs:
In Warren and Washington counties:
Lake
George Peregrine site
In Washington county:
Fort
Edward
Grasslands
In Saratoga County:
Saratoga
National Historical
Park
Vischer
Ferry
Nature and
Historic Preserve - this site also has BCA status
We have four birding areas in our chapter area that have
been
awarded BCA status; in addition to Vischer Ferry, the sites are:
In Washington County:
Carter's Pond
Wildlife Management Area
East Bay Wildlife
Management Area
In Saratoga County:
Moreau Lake
State Park
