Bird Conservation Strategy for region 8 in the Prairies and Northern Region: priority species

Bird Conservation Strategy for Bird Conservation Region 8 in Prairie and Northern region: Boreal softwood shield

Table 1. Priority species in BCR 8 PNR, population objective and the reason for priority status.
Species	Bird group	Population trend score^Footnote[1]	Population objective	Reason for priority status Species at risk act (SARA)^Footnote[2]	Reason for priority status Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC)^Footnote[3]	Reason for priority status Provincial status^Footnote[4]	Reason for priority status Continental/ regional concern^Footnote[5]	Reason for priority status Stewardship^Footnote[6]	Reason for priority status North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)^Footnote[7]	Reason for priority status General status (GS)^Footnote[8]	Reason for priority status Expert opinion^Footnote[9]
Alder Flycatcher	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	-	Yes (Y)	-	-	-
American Three-toed Woodpecker	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Barn Swallow	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	Threatened (T)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Barred Owl	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	Special Concern (SC) Alberta (AB)	-	-	-	Y	-
Bay-breasted Warbler	Landbirds	4	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Black-and-white Warbler	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Black-backed Woodpecker	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	Y	-
Brown Creeper	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Canada Warbler	Landbirds	4	Recovery Objective^Footnote[10]	T	T	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cape May Warbler	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	Y	-
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Chimney Swift	Landbirds	4	Recovery Objective^Footnote[10]	T	T	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Common Nighthawk	Landbirds	4	Recovery Objective^Footnote[10]	T	T	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Common Yellowthroat	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Connecticut Warbler	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Eastern Phoebe	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Eastern Whip-poor-will	Landbirds	4	Recovery Objective^Footnote[10]	T	T	-	-	-	-	-	-
Evening Grosbeak	Landbirds	4	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Great Gray Owl	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Least Flycatcher	Landbirds	4	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Mourning Warbler	Landbirds	4	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Nashville Warbler	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Northern Flicker	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Northern Hawk Owl	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Olive-sided Flycatcher	Landbirds	5	Recovery Objective^Footnote[10]	T	T	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ovenbird	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Peregrine Falcon (anatum/tundrius)	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	SC	SC	T (AB), Endangered (E) (MB)	-	-	-	Y	-
Pileated Woodpecker	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Pine Grosbeak	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Purple Finch	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Ruffed Grouse	Landbirds	4	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Rusty Blackbird	Landbirds	5	Assess/Maintain	SC	SC	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Sedge Wren	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y
Short-eared Owl	Landbirds	5	Assess/Maintain	SC	SC	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Swamp Sparrow	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
White-winged Crossbill	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	Landbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Landbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-

Table 1. Continued
Species	Bird group	Population trend score^Footnote[1]	Population objective	Reason for priority status SARA^Footnote[2]	Reason for priority status COSEWIC^Footnote[3]	Reason for priority status Provincial status^Footnote[4]	Reason for priority status Continental/ regional concern^Footnote[5]	Reason for priority status Stewardship^Footnote[6]	Reason for priority status NAWMP^Footnote[7]	Reason for priority status GS^Footnote[8]	Reason for priority status Expert opinion^Footnote[9]
Killdeer	Shorebirds	5	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Lesser Yellowlegs	Shorebirds	5	Increase 100%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Red-necked Phalarope	Shorebirds	4	Migrant (No population objective)	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Short-billed Dowitcher	Shorebirds	5	Increase 100%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	Y	-
Solitary Sandpiper	Shorebirds	3	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Wilson's Snipe	Shorebirds	5	Increase 100%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-

Table 1. Continued
Species	Bird group	Population trend score^Footnote[1]	Population objective	Reason for priority status SARA^Footnote[2]	Reason for priority status COSEWIC^Footnote[3]	Reason for priority status Provincial status^Footnote[4]	Reason for priority status Continental/ regional concern^Footnote[5]	Reason for priority status Stewardship^Footnote[6]	Reason for priority status NAWMP^Footnote[7]	Reason for priority status GS^Footnote[8]	Reason for priority status Expert opinion^Footnote[9]
American Bittern	Waterbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	Y	-
American White Pelican	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	-	Y	-
Black Tern	Waterbirds	5	Increase 100%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Bonaparte's Gull	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
California Gull	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Caspian Tern	Waterbirds	2	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	Y
Common Loon	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Common Tern	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Herring Gull	Waterbirds	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Horned Grebe (western population)	Waterbirds	4	Increase 100%	-	SC	-	Y	-	-	Y	-
Pied-billed Grebe	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	-	-	-	Y	-
Sora	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	-	Y	-
Virginia Rail	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	-	-	-
Yellow Rail	Waterbirds	3	Assess/Maintain	SC	SC	-	Y	-	-	Y	-

Table 1. Continued
Species	Bird group	Population trend score^Footnote[1]	Population objective	Reason for priority status SARA^Footnote[2]	Reason for priority status COSEWIC^Footnote[3]	Reason for priority status Provincial Status^Footnote[4]	Reason for priority status Continental/ regional concern^Footnote[5]	Reason for priority status Stewardship^Footnote[6]	Reason for priority status NAWMP^Footnote[7]	Reason for priority status GS^Footnote[8]	Reason for priority status Expert opinion^Footnote[9]
American Wigeon	Waterfowl	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	Moderately High	-	-
Bufflehead	Waterfowl	1	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	Moderately High	-	-
Common Goldeneye	Waterfowl	2	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	High	-	-
Green-winged Teal	Waterfowl	2	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	Moderately High	Y	-
Lesser Scaup	Waterfowl	4	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	High	Y	-
Mallard	Waterfowl	3	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	High	-	-
Ring-necked Duck	Waterfowl	1	Assess/Maintain	-	-	-	Y	-	High	-	-
Surf Scoter	Waterfowl	3	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	Moderately High	-	-
White-winged Scoter	Waterfowl	3	Increase 50%	-	-	-	Y	-	Moderately High	Y	-

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Where multiple population trend scores were available (e.g. continental, regional, etc.), we report the highest.

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Footnote 2

Species listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) as E, Endangered; T, Threatened; SC, Special Concern (Species at Risk Public Registry).

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Footnote 3

Assessed by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) as: E, Endangered; T, Threatened; SC, Special Concern.

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Footnote 4

Provincial Status = species legally protected under provincial/territorial legislation as E, Endangered; T, Threatened; SC, Special Concern: Alberta's Wildlife Act; Saskatchewan's The Wildlife Act www.environment.gov.sk.ca/wildspeciesatrisk; Manitoba's The Endangered Species Act.

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Footnote 5

Cont./Reg. Concern = Continental or Regional Conservation Concern; species of concern identified by bird group protocols using continental (shorebirds and waterbirds) or BCR-specific (landbirds) data

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Footnote 6

Stewardship = landbirds identified as stewardship species using BCR-specific data.

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Footnote 7

NAWMP = North American Waterfowl Management Plan (2004); the regional breeding or non-breeding need in Waterfowl Conservation Region 8.1 (where both values were available, we report the highest; waterfowl only).

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