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Table 1 Waterbird species at sites that meet the Ramsar 1 % criterion (Wetlands International 2014)

From: Identification of coastal wetlands of international importance for waterbirds: a review of China Coastal Waterbird Surveys 2005–2013

Species

1 % criterion

Sites supporting 1 % or more of the flyway population (Maximum number, Year.Month.Date)

Wintering period

Northward migration

Southward migration

Summering/Breeding

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

600

  

YRD (1780, 2010.11)

 

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

15

YRD (397, 2013.01)

   

Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)

1000

 

TJ (960, 2011.03)

TJ (1118, 2009.11)

 

YRD (1040, 2007.11)

Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)

1100

 

CZ (5045, 2007.03)

YRD (4500, 2012.11)

 

STZ (2200, 2013.03.17–18)

YRD (1540, 2013.03)

Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides)

680

MJE (950, 2008.02)

   

Graylag Goose (Anser anser)

710

 

CZ (1694, 2009.03)

YRD (3500, 2012.11)

 

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)

710

YRD (1946, 2007.01)

 

CZ (1750, 2010.11)

 

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

1200

 

YLJ (7415, 2012.03.24–25)

CZ (7494, 2008.11)

 

STZ (3200, 2013.04.16–17)

YLJ (3394, 2011.10.29)

CZ (1521, 2011.03)

 

Gadwall (Anas strepera)

7100

  

YRD (21500, 2011.11)

 

Spot-billed Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)

11,300

  

YRD (14500, 2008.08)

 

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

5000

SZ (12520, 2008.01)

   

HK (7567, 2011.01)

Falcated Duck (Anas falcate)

830

LYG (6800, 2011.02)

CZ (1120, 2012.04)

YRD (12000, 2012.11)

 

YRD (6500, 2008.01)

NH (1580, 2012.02.09)

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

2400

HK (3615, 2010.12)

   

HF (3400, 2008.01)

YRD (2450, 2010.12)

Baikal Teal (Anas formosa)

7100

CMDT (8000, 2006.02)

   

Baer’s Pochard (Aythya baeri)

5

 

CZ (15, 2012.03.09–13)

TJ (8, 2010.10)

 

Common Pochard (Aythya farina)

3000

  

YRD (3500, 2010.10)

 

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

2400

HK (5987, 2012.12.16)

   

SZ (4100, 2010.12)

Smew (Mergellus albellus)

250

YRD (3100, 2007.02)

TJ (1600, 2011.03)

CZ (2924, 2010.11)

 

CZ (498, 2008.03)

TJ (2000, 2011.11)

 

YRD (1320, 2009.11)

Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)

710

 

TJ (1192, 2006.03)

YRD (845, 2009.11)

 

YLJ (973, 2011.03)

Siberian Crane (Grus leucogeranus)

30

 

YRD (42, 2011.03)

YRD (700, 2011.11)

 

STZ (500, 2013.11.17)

White-naped Crane (Grus vipio)

30

 

CZ (44, 2010.03)

YRD (220, 2012.11)

 

Common Crane (Grus grus)

150

CZ (1628, 2007.02)

YRD (880, 2011.03)

YRD (1320, 2011.11)

 

YRD (1250, 2011.12)

CZ (174, 2008.03)

Hooded Crane (Grus monacha)

15

 

YLJ (99, 2010.03)

YRD (150, 2012.11)

 

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

4

YRD (123, 2011.01)

STZ (280, 2013.03.17–18)

STZ (300, 2013.11.17)

 

YRD (150, 2009.3)

YRD (84, 2008.11)

LYG (86, 2013.02)

Black Stork (Ciconia nigra)

5

 

YRD (14, 2009.3)

YRD (8, 2009.10)

 

Oriental White Stork (Ciconia boyciana)

30

YRD (65, 2011.01)

CZ (502, 2010.03)

TJ (480, 2012.11.12)

YRD (260, 2011.06)

STZ (320, 2013.03.17–18)

YRD (150, 2010.11)

YRD (210, 2011.04)

STZ (140, 2013.11.17)

TJ (72, 2009.03)

CZ (32, 2011.11)

Far Eastern Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

70

LYG (2806, 2013.12.15)

YLJ (2458, 2013.03.17)

STZ (1450, 2012.08.26)

YLJ (102, 2010.06.14)

DL (1400, 2013.12.10–11)

STZ (210, 2011.03)

YLJ (361, 2008.09)

 

RD (145, 2010.03.07)

RD (235, 2013.08.15)

  

DL (155, 2013.10.15–19)

  

CZ (111, 2011.11)

  

YRD (85, 2012.09)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

1000

 

TJ (5002, 2010.04)

YRD (1,550, 2010.09)

YRD (2100, 2010.07)

YRD (1450, 2010.05)

CZ (1076, 2010.09)

CZ (1723, 2010.08)

CZ (1407, 2008.04)

 

Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

1000

HK (16120, 2008.01)

SZ (7180, 2010.03)

LYG (7400, 2011.10)

 

LYG (7000, 2012.01.13)

LYG (3000, 2009.04)

CZ (4065, 2011.10)

SZ (2866, 2010.12)

NS (1572, 2013.03.19)

YRD (2100, 2010.09)

 

YRD (1200, 2009.04)

TJ (1040, 2011.11)

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

1000

 

LYG (8870, 2013.03.16)

YLJ (4020, 2011.08.17)

 

YLJ (6145, 2011.04.21)

YRD (2300, 2010.09)

TJ (3000, 2011.05)

TJ (2250, 2011.12)

CZ (2089, 2005.05)

STZ (2000, 2011.08.13–14)

 

RD (1741, 2012.10.14)

 

DL (1240, 2013.10.15–19)

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)

250

   

YRD (330, 2011.07)

CZ (277, 2007.08)

Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)

1000

SZ (4303, 2010.01)

CZ (4016, 2007.04)

RD (14760, 2010.10)

 

HK (3220, 2012.01.20)

LYG (2000, 2011.04)

STZ (10000, 2011.08.13–14)

QZB (1856, 2012.12.18)

 

YLJ (6500, 2010.09.12)

  

DL (5000, 2013.10.15–19)

  

LYG (2500, 2012.10.14)

  

CZ (2238, 2011.09)

  

HK (2000, 2008.11)

  

YRD (1250, 2010.08)

  

MJE (1000, 2010.11)

Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus)

390

 

RD (1000, 2010.05)

RD (3820, 2008.08)

 

LYG (750, 2013.05)

RD (3590, 2013.09.07–09)

XT (688, 2012.03.22)

DL (2000, 2013.10.15–19)

YLJ (520, 2010.05)

YLJ (1950, 2011.09.01)

MJE (400, 2011.05)

LYG (1300, 2013.09.08)

 

JDS (1044, 2006.10)

 

STZ (400, 2011.08.13–14)

Greater Sand Plover (Charadrius leschenaultia)

790

  

MJE (1780, 2008.09)

 

QZB (1717, 2012.08.18–19)

RD (1600, 2011.08)

DL (1435, 2013.07.21)

DWB (1022, 2013.07)

BH (900, 2013.07.21–22)

Asian Dowitcher (Limnodromus semipalmatus)

230

 

LYG (2800, 2013.5.12)

LYG (1899, 2012.08.07–09)

 

HK (428, 2008.04)

TJ (420, 2010.08)

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

1400

SZ (1900, 2010.02)

TJ (11125, 2007.04)

LYG (4425, 2012.08.07–09)

 

YRD (6550, 2012.04)

CZ (2404, 2010.09)

STZ (2000, 2012.04.08–09)

STZ (1750, 2011.08.13–14)

HK (1924, 2013.04.14)

 

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

1500

 

YLJ (67826, 2013.4.29–30)

YLJ (15000, 2009.08.22–23)

 

LYG (4702, 2013.04.14)

STZ (2470, 2011.08.13–14)

STZ (4000, 2012.04.08–09)

 

YRD (2150, 2012.04)

 

CZ (1725, 2010.05)

 

Little Curlew (Numenius minutus)

1800

 

YRD (4300, 2007.05)

  

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

550

  

QZB (909, 2012.08.18–19)

 

CZ (865, 2007.08)

DWB (776, 2012.08)

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)

1000

CZ (6625, 2007.01)

CZ (4895, 2011.03)

CZ (5280, 2009.11)

 

TJ (2800, 2010.02)

TJ (3000, 2010.03)

YLJ (4100, 2010.09.12)

HK (1602, 2011.01)

YLJ (1782, 2011.03)

RD (1487, 2013.10.15–19)

QZB (1539, 2013.12.21)

YRD (1550, 2008.04)

STZ (1250, 2011.08.13–14)

ZHB (1225, 2012.01.20)

  

LYG (1200, 2011.01)

 

Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)

320

 

YLJ (4840, 2011.04.21)

YLJ (5289, 2011.07.16–17)

 

YRD (650, 2008.05)

TJ (1675, 2007.09)

STZ (480, 2013.04.16–17)

ZHB (1323, 2011.09.02)

 

STZ (700, 2011.08.13–14)

 

CZ (603, 2007.07)

 

RD (495, 2011.06)

 

YRD (350, 2009.09)

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)

250

HK (1686, 2006.02)

YRD (1150, 2008.05)

CZ (2734, 2008.9)

 

HK (711, 2010.04)

YLJ (1300, 2008.10)

SZ (406, 2010.04)

STZ (1200, 2011.08.13–14)

LYG (406, 2011.04)

NH (720, 2007.10)

YLJ (380, 2011.05.05)

TJ (450, 2012.10.14)

RD (300, 2012.04.22)

YRD (350, 2010.09)

 

HF (345, 2010.07)

 
 

LYG (250, 2011.07)

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

1000

 

SZ (5200, 2006.04)

STZ (1000, 2011.08.13–14)

 

HK (1106, 2007.04)

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

1000

HK (1027, 2011.01)

SZ (2528, 2010.04)

TJ (2064, 2011.10)

 

HK (1936, 2008.04)

YLJ (1626, 2013.08.24–25)

 

HK (1251, 2012.08.19)

 

STZ (1120, 2011.08.13–14)

Spotted Greenshank (Tringa guttifer)

5

 

HK (46, 2007.04)

DT (940, 2013.10.15–19)

 

YLJ (40, 2013.05.10–11)

RD (158, 2013.10.15-19)

DWB (17, 2009.04.08)

DL (19, 2013.10.15–19)

 

YLJ (14, 2010.08.28)

Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)

500

 

QZB (610, 2011.04)

MJE (980, 2012.07.22)

LYG (650, 2013.06.16)

RD (880, 2013.08.15)

YLJ (825, 2013.07.21)

Grey-tailed Tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes)

440

 

QZB (520, 2011.05)

  

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

290

 

YLJ (464, 2011.05.25)

  

Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris)

2900

 

STZ (80000, 2013.04.27)

STZ (12500, 2011.08.14)

 

YLJ (74900, 2013.04.29–30)

DL (5000, 2013.07.21)

 

YLJ (3220, 2011.08.19)

 

LYG (3018, 2012.08.07–09)

Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

1100

 

LYG (2500, 2013.04.14)

STZ (4700, 2011.08.14)

 

TJ (2000, 2012.05.13)

YRD (1300, 2010.09)

CZ (1116, 2012.05.19–20)

 

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

220

MJE (680, 2011.01)

MJE (850, 2012.04.21)

MJE (1900, 2008.09)

 

QZB (310, 2011.01)

QZB (330, 2013.04.14)

QZB (276, 2013.10.21)

LYG (232, 2010.05)

 

Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)

3200

 

NH (7552, 2007.05)

LYG (6853, 2012.08.07–09)

 

LYG (3572, 2011.05)

RD (6710, 2008.08)

Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta)

250

  

RD (750, 2008.08)

 

LYG (600, 2012.07.21)

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminate)

1600

 

LYG (8000, 2008.05)

STZ (1600, 2012.08.25)

 

CZ (2549, 2012.05.19–20)

YLJ (1788, 2011.05.17)

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

1400

 

HK (9168, 2008.04)

  

SZ (5100, 2013.04.14)

LYG (3000, 2013.05.12)

CZ (2481, 2012.05.19–20)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

10,000

 

YLJ (35770, 2011.04.21)

YLJ (25700, 2013.09.19)

 

YRD (24500, 2012.04)

RD (14364, 2010.04)

LYG (14000, 2008.05)

Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus)

3

MJE (14, 2011.02)

RD (25, 2012.04.22)

RD (103, 2011.10.12)

 

YLJ (4, 2012.05.19–27)

RD (61, 2013.10.15–19)

XT (3, 2012.03.11)

DT (44, 2013.10.15–19)

DWB (3, 2006.03)

DL (38, 2013.10.15–19)

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

250

 

YLJ (1869, 2010.05.26)

RD (500, 2011.08)

 

DWB (290, 2013.04)

YLJ (300, 2011.09.01)

LYG (250, 2013.05.12)

 

Temminck’s Stint (Calidris temminckii)

250

  

TJ (456, 2012.08.20)

 

Saunders’s Gull (Larus saundersi)

85

XHB (1710, 2007.02)

YRD (1450, 2009.03)

DL (2555, 2013.10.15–19)

STZ (6000, 2012.06.17)

QZB (742, 2013.01.13)

RD (880, 2010.04)

YRD (1200, 2008.09)

YRD (1250, 2010.05)

DWB (737, 2008.01.19)

WZB (520, 2008.03)

YLJ (984, 2012.09)

RD (1085, 2012.07.02)

WZB (345, 2008.02)

YLJ (263, 2011.03)

DWB (669, 2009.11)

YLJ (930, 2013.06.22)

CZ (256, 2012.02.17–18)

 

RD (629, 2012.09.16)

DL (320, 2013.07.21)

TJ (230, 2009.02)

 

TJ (380, 2011.11)

 
  

LYG (226, 2009.10)

 

Relict Gull (Larus relictus)

120

TJ (4100, 2008.02)

TJ (6000, 2010.03)

CZ (3909, 2011.09)

 

CZ (2155, 2011.02)

CZ (1423, 2008.03)

STZ (745, 2011.08.14)

ZHB (1730, 2012.01.20)

YLJ (269, 2011.03.21)

LYG (218, 2010.10)

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

250

DWB (333, 2009.02)

 

YRD (980, 2010.10)

 

TJ (357, 2007.09)

Chinese Crested Tern (Sterna bernsteini)

1

 

MJE (7, 2010.05)

  

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

460

  

MJE (470, 2013.09)

YRD (1450, 2012.06)

RD (1000, 2012.06)

Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica)

1000

   

YRD (1350, 2009.6)

Little Tern (Sterna albifrons)

1000

  

TJ (3256, 2007.09)

 

Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans)

610

JZB (6,000, 2013.03.23–24)

 

YLJ (2062, 2012.10.14–15)

 

ZHB (954, 2012.01.20)

Mew Gull (Larus canus)

1000

ZHB (1550, 2012.01.20)

   

Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

1000

HK (10569, 2013.01.20)

YRD (1450, 2011.03)

YRD (21000, 2011.11)

 

DWB (6000, 2013.01)

STZ (1400, 2013.04.16–17)

SZ (5627, 2010.02)

 

HF (3300, 2011.02)

Chinese Egret (Egretta eulophotes)

35

 

NH (41, 2006.05)

ZHB (128, 2011.09.01)

 

YLJ (77, 2008.09.14–15)

LYG (31, 2012.08.07–09)

Great Egret (Casmerodius albus)

1000

HK (1209, 2006.11)

  

HF (1172, 2007.06)

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

100

 

YRD (550, 2010.04)

YRD (4500, 2011.11)

 

Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor)

15

HK (482, 2011.12)

SZ (57, 2013.03.17)

XHB (63, 2007.11)

 

DF (91, 2008.01)

XHB (45, 2007.03)

ZHB (56, 2011.09.02)

HF (81, 2012.01.15)

 

SZ (51, 2012.11.11)

SZ (37, 2013.01.20)

 

MJE (35, 2012.11.11)

CMDT (47, 2006.02)

  

XHB (34, 2007.02)

  

MJE (18, 2012.02)

  

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

1

WZB (66, 2011.12)

YRD (23, 2011.03)

DT (112, 2013.11.19)

 

HF (4, 2008.12)

LYG (3, 2009.04)

LYG (63, 2012.11.20)

HK (1, 2008.02)

 

YRD (58, 2011.11)

  

CZ (7, 2010.10)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

350

HK (769, 2006.12)

CZ (526, 2011.04)

 

YRD (350, 2010.06)

  1. Abbreviation of the site names: Yalu Jiang estuarine wetland (YLJ), Shuangtaizihekou National Nature Reserve (STZ), Zhuanghe Bay (ZHB), Jinzhou Bay (JZB), Tianjin coast (TJ), Cangzhou coast (CZ), Yellow River Delta (YRD), Lianyungang coast (LYG), Rudong coast (RD), Dongtai coast (DT), Dongling coast (DL), Nanhui coast (NH), Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve (CMDT), Juduansha National Nature Reserve (JDS), Wenzhou Bay (WZB), Minjiang Estuary National Nature Reserve (MJE), Xinghua Bay (XHB), Quanzhou Bay (QZB), Dadeng Island and Weitou Bay (DWB), Haifeng Nature Reserve (HF), Xitou coast (XT), Nansha Wetland (NS), Deep Bay Hong Kong side (HK), Deep Bay Shenzhen side (SZ), Dongfang Nature Reserve (DF), Beihai coast (BH)
  2. Numbers in bold highlight those counts which are equivalent to, or exceed, 20 % of the flyway population for that species