|Location||St Martin (to France)| |Central coordinates||62o
58.50' West 18o 7.16' North| |IBA criteria||A2, A4ii, B4i|
|Altitude||0 - 30m| |Year of IBA assessment||2007|
Ornithological information Red-billed Tropicbirds nest in the
cliffs on the western coast. A thorough survey of all accessible
crevices (48 nests) and an estimate for inaccessible areas
resulted in a conservative estimate of 60 nests. Two Audubon
Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri nests with eggs and adults were
found. This population is likely limited by the presence of
rats. Shearwaters may nest in greater numbers in inaccessible
cliff faces. A nocturnal call-playback survey was unsuccessful
in attracting any visuals or audible calls. Birds which breed in
the summer are primarily on the eastern side of the island.
Species found during a survey in June 2004 included Roseate
Terns Sterna dougallii (20 nests), Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
(140 nests), and Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus (7 nests). In
addition, eleven American Oystercatchers Haematop