Old House Channel Island MN
Location: Dare County, near Oregon
Inlet
Total Size: 45 acres
Site Description: Island MN is an undiked dredged material island
located in northeastern Pamlico Sound. The island consists of two or more high
domes of dredged sand, grassland and a fringe of shrubs.
Habitats: shrub/scrub, bare sand, grassland
Land Use: wildlife conservation
Primary Threats: disturbance to birds
Protection Status: The site is protected and managed by the NC
Wildlife Resources Commission.
Conservation Issues:
The island is posted and patrolled, but human
disturbances during the nesting season is a serious concern.
Birds: The site is a key nesting site for brown pelicans and other
colonial seabirds. The site supports more than 500 nesting colonial waterbirds
each season (criteria 4f). Brown pelicans and other nesting birds have been
banded on this site for more than a decade (criteria 5).
Key Bird Species
|
Criteria |
Season |
Number |
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|
4a |
Brown pelican |
Br |
1300 prs. |
|
|
4a |
Caspian tern |
Br |
12 prs. |
|
|
4a |
Herring gull |
Br |
220 prs. |
|
B=Breeding FM=Fall Migration
SM=Spring Migration W=Winter
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