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The numbers of inshore waterbirds using the Firth of Forth during the non-breeding season, and an assessment of the area's potential for qualification as a marine SPA 2008

Abstract

The Firth of Forth is known to support large numbers of inshore waterbirds, particularly over the winter period. Some intertidal areas and islands within the Firth of Forth are already classified as Special Protection Areas (SPAs). The existing SPAs currently afford protection to some species, but these areas do not extend beyond the low water mark.

This report describes analyses of data from aerial and boat-based surveys of inshore waterbirds outside the breeding season in the Firth of Forth. These were conducted between 1998 and 2005, mostly in order to determine if the area or part of it might qualify through Stage 1 of the UK Site Selection Guidelines (Stroud et al. 2001*)* as an SPA under the EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC).

Resource type Publication

Topic category Biota

Reference date 2008·01·01

Citation
Dawson, N., Sohle, I., Wilson, L.J., Dean, B.J., Webb, A. & Reid, J.B. 2008. The numbers of inshore waterbirds using the Firth of Forth during the non-breeding season, and an assessment of the area's potential for qualification as a marine SPA, JNCC Report No. 402, JNCC, Peterborough, ISSN 0963-8091.

Lineage
This report describes analyses of data from aerial and boat-based surveys of inshore waterbirds in the Firth of Forth, conducted between 1998 and 2005.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2021·01·05

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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