Report 371
Wintering seaducks, divers and grebes in UK inshore areas
(2006)
Wilson, L.J, Dean, B.J, Webb, A, McSorley, C.A, Reid, J.B
The survey programme, in conjunction with similar surveys by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), supports two international conservation instruments: the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) (Convention on Migratory Species 1999), and the European Community (EC) Birds Directive (EEC 1979). In support of the first of these, the survey programme is intended to continue to support the UK’s obligations to monitor important populations of inshore waterbirds. In support of the second, the data collected during these surveys will be used to inform the process of identifying inshore areas as potential marine Special Protection Areas (SPAs) (Johnston et al. 2002; McSorley et al. 2005; Webb et al. 2004; Webb et al. in prep.)
Summary
During the winter of 2004/05, the
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Seabirds At Sea Team
(SAST) conducted aerial surveys of wintering aggregations of
seaducks Anatidae, divers Gaviidae and grebes
Podicepididae, hereafter referred to as inshore
waterbirds. The surveys were conducted as part of the JNCC
annual winter survey programme, which aims to collect data on
non-breeding numbers and distributions of these species within UK
coastal areas known to be important for inshore waterbirds.
In addition, the JNCC conducted shore-based counts of inshore
waterbirds within the Aberdeen Bay area. These counts were
conducted to collect additional data on the numbers and
distribution of inshore waterbirds within this area.
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Please cite as: Wilson, L.J, Dean, B.J, Webb, A, McSorley, C.A, Reid, J.B, (2006), Wintering seaducks, divers and grebes in UK inshore areas, JNCC Report 371, ISSN 0963 8091