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 scoreFootnote[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 statusFootnote[4]
Reason for priority status

Continental/
regional concernFootnote[5]
Reason for priority status

StewardshipFootnote[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 opinionFootnote[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 ObjectiveFootnote[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 ObjectiveFootnote[10] T T - - - - Y -
Common Nighthawk Landbirds 4 Recovery ObjectiveFootnote[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 ObjectiveFootnote[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 ObjectiveFootnote[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 scoreFootnote[1] Population objective Reason for priority status

SARAFootnote[2]
Reason for priority status

COSEWICFootnote[3]
Reason for priority status

Provincial statusFootnote[4]
Reason for priority status

Continental/
regional concernFootnote[5]
Reason for priority status

StewardshipFootnote[6]
Reason for priority status

NAWMPFootnote[7]
Reason for priority status

GSFootnote[8]
Reason for priority status

Expert opinionFootnote[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 scoreFootnote[1] Population objective Reason for priority status

SARAFootnote[2]
Reason for priority status

COSEWICFootnote[3]
Reason for priority status

Provincial statusFootnote[4]
Reason for priority status

Continental/
regional concernFootnote[5]
Reason for priority status

StewardshipFootnote[6]
Reason for priority status

NAWMPFootnote[7]
Reason for priority status

GSFootnote[8]
Reason for priority status

Expert opinionFootnote[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 scoreFootnote[1] Population objective Reason for priority status

SARAFootnote[2]
Reason for priority status

COSEWICFootnote[3]
Reason for priority status

Provincial StatusFootnote[4]
Reason for priority status

Continental/
regional concernFootnote[5]
Reason for priority status

StewardshipFootnote[6]
Reason for priority status

NAWMPFootnote[7]
Reason for priority status

GSFootnote[8]
Reason for priority status

Expert opinionFootnote[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 -

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