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MONITORING OF MIGRATORY SHORE BIRDS SURVEY
IN THE GULF OF MOTTAMA
Community-Led Coastal Management Gulf of Mottama Project (CLCMGOMP)
July 2017
PYAE PHYO AUNG, SAW MOSES, MIN THIHA ZAW, HTET PHYO NAUNG, MIN THEIN HTET & AUNG NAING OO
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(i)Acknowledgements
BANCA would like to give special thanks to Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
(SDC) for providing the financial support of survey in the Gulf of Mottama through the
Community-led Coastal Management of the Gulf of Mottoma Project (CLCMGoMP),
implemented by HELVETAS, Network Activities Group (NAG) and IUCN. Furthermore thanks
to Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force and all team members who supported valuable time
and efforts and the Local Conservation Groups (LCG) members and boat drivers and the
local communities.
Executive Summary
From October 2016 to March 2017, BANCA carried out monitoring shore birds survey in
the Gulf of Mottama (GoM). During the survey, 40 wader species, 3 wildfowl species, 9
Gull and Tern species including 10 water bird species and 6 raptors species and Indian
skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) which was newly recorded,. The total number of small
wader population in the upper Gulf of Mottama area is over 82,000 numbers including a
minimum number of 70 Spoon-billed Sandpiper. There were also recorded one globally
near-threatened species in habituating the mangrove forest Red-breasted Parakeet
Another seven water bird species was recorded and those species are matched with
another Ramsar criteria (1% of the flyway population) in Thahton and Paung Township
area. The average number of small waders population is not different compared to last
year record. However, the upper Gulf of Mottama habitat has changed during a year
period and which made it difficult to cover the core area during the survey period of
2017. Due to the dynamic ecosystems of GoM, the shore bird habitats changed by time.
So in order to ensure protection of unique biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods
sector, the area, the entire Gulf of Mottama should be designated as Ramsar Site.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) is a long distance migrant, breeding in
Russia and annually migrating more than 8,000 km to winter in South and South-east
Asia, with approximately half of the global population is understood to be wintering in
Myanmar and the large majority in the GOM. This species is classified as globally
Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. That is the highest
category of extinction threat for any species still present in the wild. In 2010, it was
assessed that at the current rate of population decline this species could become extinct
within a decade. Myanmar is the most important country as a wintering ground for this
species with about half of the global population recorded wintering in Gulf of Mottama
and harboring another important wintering site in Nanthar Island of the coast of
Rakhine State. The present of this species recorded at the Taninthayi coast and Delta are
also the incoming indicators of important habitats for Spoon-billed Sandpiper and other
migratory shore birds.
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The Gulf of Mottama (Martaban) is located in Yangon Region, Bago Region and Mon
State. It is a large and generally undisturbed funnel-shaped estuary with extensive tidal
flats covering and area of about 250,000 ha. Its tidal cycle is extremely pronounced in
speed and amplitude, causing a powerful bore phenomenon which is highly unusual in
the region and which makes this, one of the most dynamic estuaries in the world, with
constant sediment redistribution, channel-shifts, erosion and accretion on a large scale.
The high productivity of the system supports a rich biota including abundant
invertebrates, important nursery areas for marine fish and up to 150,000 migratory
water birds in the non-breeding season. These include four globally threatened species
and internationally important 19 species, and the Gulf serves as one the world’s most
important wintering ground for the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper (CR),
hosting probably more than half of the remaining global population. The tides and
currents constantly redistribute sediments on a large scale, producing shifting channels
and a mix of erosion and accretion, and making this one of the most dynamic estuaries
in the world.
The biological productivity of this system supports a rich biota that exemplifies the
importance of large estuaries on an international scale as source areas for fish and
invertebrates and as non-breeding refuges for tens of thousands of migratory water
birds. BANCA’s previous studies (2008-2016) on the Gulf of Mottama is clearly meet
with the 6 out of 9 Ramsar Criteria and need to protect, important habitat of Spoon-
billed Sandpiper global population.
2. Survey Methods
From October 2016 to March 2017, shore birds survey were conducted by BANCA team,
Pyae Phyo Aung with support of ornithologists from the SBS TF and other international
friends. The previous survey results were reviewed for data and potential sites which
were identified with Landsat 8 from USGS and Google Earth. Survey by boat and count
from a designated location by GPS, or along a route, number of each shorebird species
present and recording threats on shore birds. The surveyors separated out across the
mudflat during the ebb and each group of bird scanned with telescope and the number
of species recorded. Also estimate was made for the total number of population of
species in each flock. Bird list record includes sighting as well as sound and used
binoculars and telescopes.
3. Team Member
BANCA monthly survey team member
1 Pyae Phyo Aung
Program Manager
2 Saw Moses
Senior Ornithologist
3 Min Thiha Zaw
Program Assistant
4 Htet Phyo Naung
Program Assistant
5 Min Thein Htet
Junior Ornithologist
6 Aung Naing Oo
Site Based Staff
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Flyways survey team member (January 2017)
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Name
Organization
1 Christoph Zöckler
Spoon billed Sandpiper Task Force (SBS TF)
2 Elena Lappo
Bird Russia
3 Sayam Chowdhury
Spoon billed Sandpiper Task Force (SBS TF)
4 Tong Menxiu
China Wild Tour
5 Thattaya Bidayabha
Bird Conservation Society Thailand (BCST)
6 Suchart
Bird Conservation Society Thailand (BCST)
7 Karin Eberhardt
Freelance Consultant
8 Nigel Clark
British Trust Ornithology (BTO)
9 Chris Kelly
UK Support Group
10 Teresa Stehle
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
11 Aaron Maizlish
Bird Conservation Fund
12 Hilger Lemke
German Support Group
13 Niyom Thongmuean
United Nation Development Program (UNDP)
14 Paul Insua Cao
Royal Society for the Protection of Bird (RSPB)
15 Wicha Narangsri
Thai Wetlands Foundation (TWF)
16 Phormporn Ponpinyo
Thai Wetlands Foundation (TWF)
17 Dong Koo Yun
East Asian- Australasian Flyways Partnership (EAAFP)
18 Tomoko Ichikawa
East Asian- Australasian Flyways Partnership (EAAFP)
19 Jonathan Slaight
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
20 Minoru KASHIWAGI
Ramsar Network Japan (RNJ)
21 Rick Lanctot
US Fish & Wildlife
22 Ju Yung Ki
Chonbuk University
23 Pyae Phyo Aung
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
24 Saw Moses
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
25 Min Thiha Zaw
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
26 Htet Phyo Naung
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
27 Min Thein Htet
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
28 Aung Naing Oo
Biodiversity And Nature Conservation Association (BANCA)
4. ITINERARY
No
Date
Activity
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3rd to 10th October 2016
Survey in Core are of Gulf of Mottama
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24th to the 29th of November 2016 Survey in Bilu Island (Southern Gulf of Mottama)
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16th to the 20th of December 2016 Survey in Northern part of Gulf of Mottama
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12th to 20th of January 2017
Flyway survey in Gulf of Mottama
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17th to the 22nd of February 2017
Survey in Thahton and Paung Tsp
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12th to the 17th of March 2017
Survey in west coast of Gulf of Mottama
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5. RESULTS
5.1 Overview
Two types of survey results, flyways survey results ( see Table 4) and small team results
in each month and terrestrial bird list (Table1,2,3,5,6 & Annex 1) According to flyways
survey results, 40 wader species, 3 wildfowl species, 9 Gull and Tern species including
new recorded Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis), 10 water bird species and 6
raptors species. The total number of small wader population in the upper Gulf of
Mottama area is over 82000 numbers including a minimum number 70 SBS.
5.2 Globally threatened Species
A total of three globally threatened species (CR,EN,VU) and ten near threatened species
recorded, highlighting the significance of the Gulf of Mottama according the flyways
survey results. Three globally threatened species are (Spoon-billed Sandpiper(CR),
Great Knot (EN) and Indian Skimmer (VU). Recorded six species are stalwartly
associated with intertidal mudflats (Black-headed Ibis, Black-tailed Godwit and
Eurasian Curlew, Asian Dowitcher, Curlew Sandpiper and Red-necked Stint (all
NT) and Red-breasted Parakeet (NT) in habitant of mangrove habitat.
6. Survey trip detailed
6.1 Survey in the core area at the Gulf of Mottama ( 3rd to 10th October 2016)
This is the first survey trip for 2016, to check the arrival of the small waders including
the Spoon-billed Sandpiper. The team started survey on the 3rd October near Ko Tae Su
mudflat and recorded over hundred number of waders , where the habitat is good for
small waders. The team stayed overnight at the survey site. The next day the team
surveyed at the Gar Thaung Auk location which is 5km away from Day 1. On that day, it
started raining from morning 10 am to the evening ,the team recorded over 5000
Black-tailed godwits and few small waders. The habitat is mixed with mud and sand. In
Day 3, the team survey at Kyaikhto Asin mudflat, 4km away from Day 2 location. The
habitat is sandy mudflat with a thin layer of mud which is good habitat for small waders,
this location is close to the main channel of Sittaung river. Next day, the team surveyed
at Gar Thaung which is 11km away in the south. The habitat is good for small waders
but didn’t see small crab population at the mudflat and recorded few numbers of small
waders. Day 5, the team moved to north near Day 2 survey location and recorded a
single Spoon-billed Sandpiper without flag (N 17.19165 E96.94651). The team stayed
overnight at the survey location and next day surveyed at the same location but didn’t
record Spoon-billed Sandpiper. The last day, the team surveyed near the first day’s
location and stayed overnight and back to Thein Ngu village.
6.2 Survey near the Bilu Island , 24th to the 29th of November 2016
During the second survey, the team left from Mawlamyine town at 10:00 am during the
highest tide, arriving at Kalwe Village at 11:10 am. From there, the team immediately
proceeded to Dayel village, and arrived at 11:30 am. The team stayed at Dayel Village
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until 12:10pm and then headed to Dayel Village Island (N16.509417 E 97.494869)
arriving at 2pm (N16.42831E97.44199) distance 12.9 km from the Dayel village. The
team waited for low tide and began surveying at 4pm. During this time, a moderate
number of small waders were observed. The present of a thin layer of mud which is
good habitat for small waders.
The team stayed overnight at this location before moving in the early morning to Apyine
mudflat arriving at 6:10am. Surveys were not possible in this area, as it remained
submerged in low tide. After waiting for high tide, the team left Apyine mudflat and
headed to Zegone mudflat (12.1 km) south of first day surveyed location, arriving at
10:10am and immediately began surveys in the area. At this location, an approximate
290 small wader birds were recorded.
The team slept overnight on the boat at this location, left at 8:30am the next morning,
arriving at Tawpon Village (north of Zegone mudflat) at 9:26am. Surveying began at
11:31am before the team stayed overnight at this location. Surveying results at near
Tawpon Village mudflat identified approximately 450 small waders in the area, but
recorded no Spoon-billed Sandpipers. The area has mangrove trees and the habitat is
muddy and found large water birds.
Leaving Tawpon Village, the team arrived at Ahlat Village (north of Tawpon village) a
distance of (19 km) at 1:30pm the next day. Surveys began immediately and recorded
two Spoon-billed Sandpipers without flag (N: 16.51117 E 97.35708) and over 1500
small waders. The boats stayed at this location overnight, left Ahlat village at 8am and
arrived at ‘Army’ Island , a distance 10 km from Ahlat, located north of Bilu island at
11:15am. Waiting for low tide, survey began at 2pm and recorded 2000 small waders.
During the high tide at 5:30pm, the team left the island and arrived at Dayel creek at
5:50pm. Army Island has good mangrove forest and sandy mudflats. The team halted
overnight at the creek, then the team moved in the morning to Dayel village where they
began final survey at 8am. There were small roosting places for wader near the Dayel
village and recorded about 1900 waders.
Fig 1: Survey team in
the mudflat
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6.3 Survey in the east coast of the Gulf of Mottama (Northern part), 16th to the 20th
of December 2016
The third survey started from Thein Ngu Village at 8:30pm and arrived at Baung Kalar
Island (N: 17.21244 E: 96.99016) at 10:20pm. The survey team halted overnight at this
location and left at 6:05am the next morning.
Arrived at Lower Gar Island (N: 17.13089 E: 96.94381) which is 10 km distance to south
of Baung Kalar at 9:00am and surveyed in the area (N: 17.13089 E: 96.94381) at
9:30am. During the survey, approximately 2,000 Black-tailed Godwits and over 4,000
other small waders were recorded. This area is muddy habitat. Staying overnight on the
boat, the team departed at 6:55am, reaching Taung Gyi Pauk mudflat which is 10 km
distance from Lower Gar island (N: 17.08842 E: 097.02809) at 9:15am. Surveying began
immediately, where 3,500 small waders were recorded, except the Spoon-billed
Sandpiper. The team surveyed again at 2:45pm, in a separate location at the island (N:
17.09273 E: 097.01806). Although the habitat was predicted to be good for small
waders and with only a thin layer of mud, no Spoon-billed Sandpipers were recorded.
This is likely due to the fact that the tide was far away from the survey site. It is also
likely due to the increase of sand deposits on the island in recent years, allowing for
greater dispersal of the shorebirds across the expansive habitat.
The team halted overnight at this location and left at 6:35am, arriving West Wae Pyan
mudflat which is 4 km distance from Taung Gyi Pauk (N: 17. 17534 E: 096. 96277) at
8:00am. Surveying began at 8:45am (N: 17.15458 E: 096.97243) where only a small
number of waders were recorded. The large number of small waders landed on Taung
Gyi Pauk area in 2014-2015. During high tide at 9pm, the team moved to Baung Kalar
Island, stayed overnight before making way back to Thein Ngu Village the next morning.
6.4 Survey in the core area of the Gulf of Mottama, 12th to 20th of January 2017
In January, a larger and more comprehensive survey was conducted by BANCA and
SBSTF accompanied by 28 ornithologists (22 from international and 6 from Local). The
survey team halted overnight at Koe Tae Su Village left at 5:30 am the next morning at
high tide. The team arrived upper location(N: 17.189460 E: 96.960590) of the Lower
Wae Pyan mudflat at 8:30am. On the way to first survey location point, one boat sank
because the driver wanted to hurry and used two engines so the boat over-turned. The
team arrived late to the survey location points and the survey started straight away
where about 10000 small waders and 2 Spoon-billed Sandpiper (N 17.18946 E
96.96059 ) were recorded. During high tide at 4pm that afternoon, the survey team split
into two groups to survey different locations. The first group moved to Lower Gar
mudflat (N 17.123520 E 96.938810) and (N 17.005400 E 97.052930) which is 23.6 km
to south of Bilin.
Team 1: The team member split in small teams and surveyed the mudflat, recorded two
Spoon-billed Sandpipers at the Lower Gar mudflat and 5000 waders. one Indian
skimmer was recorded which is the first record of GoM. On Day 2, the team recorded
another 2 Spoon-billed Sandpipers. On Day 3, the team surveyed near west coast which
is close to the main channel of the Sittaung river, recorded 60 Spoon-billed Sandpipers.
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On Day 4, team moved to north near the west coast and there recorded 25 Spoon-billed
Sandpiper. On Day 4, the team went back to Koe Tae Su village and head straight away
to Mawlamyine for SBS TF workshop. The team carried out the survey near Ahlat village
and on 19-20 January recorded one Spoon-billed Sandpiper.
Team 2: The team 2 also split in small teams and surveyed surrounding Taung Gyi
mudflat area which is close to Thahton district area. On Day 2, the team recorded over
1300 small waders but no Spoon-billed Sandpiper at the location (N 17.005400 E
97.052930). On Day 3, the team surveyed in the north 10 km distance from Day 2
location and there recorded 4-5 Spoon-billed Sandpipers. The team 2 also carried out
the survey at Bilu Island near Dayel village on the 19 January and no Spoon-billed
Sandpiper was recorded.
Fig 2: Survey boats in the mudflat
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Fig: 3 Flyways survey team members
6.5 Survey at Thahton and Paung townships in the Gulf of Mottama, 17th to the
22nd of February 2017
During the next survey in the Gulf of Mottama, the team departed Aung Kan Thar Village
at 9pm and made way to Aung Kan Thar creek arriving at 10pm. The team, supported
three days by Christoph Zöckler from the SBS TF, halted overnight at this location and
departed at 7:00am, arriving Mayangone mudflat (N: 16.96813 E: 097.13330) at
9:30am. Birds of interest were four Avocets here.
Surveying in this location began at 10:56am. Although a moderate number of small
waders were recorded, but no Spoon-billed Sandpipers were observed. Habitat in this
location was not ideal for small waders and the habitat is sandy mudflat. During high
tide, at 5:30pm, the boats moved to Shwe Hmone Ganan mudflat where the team halted
overnight.
Surveying at this location began at 7am the next morning before the boats left again at
high tide at 9:22am. The team relocated to Than Oo mudflat (N: 16.628000E:
97.277560) a distance of 16.3 km to south where the team arrived at 11:38am and
began surveying immediately. Relatively few small waders and no Spoon-billed
Sandpipers were recorded in this area. When high tide reached the boat at 4:57pm, the
team moved to south 1.4 km way to Bylong Island (N: 16.61508 E: 97.29761) and halted
overnight.
During high tide, the next morning at 9:30am, the team left Bylong mudflat and moved o
north 15km to Aung Myint Sein Creek (N: 16.77691 E: 97.2194). Surveying began at
10:30am directly after the team arrived. At this location, many small waders, mostly
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plovers were identified, but no Spoon-billed Sandpiper were recorded. The boats stayed
overnight at this location. Good habitat of mangrove forest stand along the way between
Aung Myint Sein creek to Bylong mudflat.
The team left early the next morning and made way to Shwe Mhone mudflat (N:
16.82228 E: 097.18016). Surveys were conducted shortly after arrival; however no
small waders were recorded. During high tide at 11:17am, the boats moved from this
location, arriving at Saw Kae mudfalt (N: 16.835380 E: 97.183830) at 11:33am. Surveys
began at 12:30pm, during which few small waders but no Spoon-billed Sandpipers were
identified. During high tide at 8:30pm, the boats made way back to Aung Kan Thar creek
where and stayed overnight. Surveying began in this area at 7am, at this time only a few
small waders were recorded with the majority of bird sightings being larger sized birds.
During high tide at 12pm that day, the team moved back to Aung Kar Thar village and
the survey came to an end.
Fig 4: 1 Mangrove forests between Thahton and Paung township
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6.6 Survey in west coast of (Bago Region) of the Gulf of Mottama, 12th
to the 17th of March 2017
The next survey for the 2016-2017 wintering period left Sar Ta Lin village (N: 16.76973
E: 096.76241) during high tide at 3:14am. Arrived at Than Za Gar mudflat which is 8 km
north of Sar Ta Lin village (N: 16.80321 E: 96.8158 ) at 4:13am. Surveying in this area
began at 7:00am where a moderate number of small waders were recorded. The
mudflats in this area consisted of mixed sand and mud, as well as only sand habitat.
During high tide at 2:14pm, the boats moved to Mon Tae Su Creek (N: 16.9193 E:
96.86023), arrived at 3:44pm and halted overnight.
During high tide at 3:13am, the boats moved to 11 km north of Ma Mauk mudflat (N:
17.03656 E: 096.85060) and arrived at 4:33am.In front of this location there is one big
mudflat but the team couldn’t pass the channel. On this day, the tide was very high and
difficult to handle boats. At this location no small waders were observed, instead over
6,000 terns were identified. During high tide at 4:19pm, the team moved again, making
way to Kyar Kyi mudflat (N: 16.97939 E: 096.88858). Arrived at the islands at 5:17pm
the team halted overnight.
During surveys at 7:00am the next morning, many small waders but no Spoon-billed
Sandpipers were identified. During high tide at 4:40pm the team moved to south 8km
and stayed overnight. High tide reached the boats at 4:36am and the team moved to a
different location (N: 16:78446 E: 096.83203), arriving at 5:33am. Surveying began at
this location at 9:00am, and few small waders were recorded. During high tide the team
completed the survey and moved back to Sar Ta Lin Village.
7. Threats to shore birds
7.1 Hunting
In each survey trip, the team checked hunting issues but didn’t recorded in the Gulf of
Mottam. There is no more hunting in the Gulf of Mottama according to the local fishers.
But the team recorded the mist net at the Bilu Island during the survey in November
2016 near the Dayel village. The fishers said there were some bird hunting issues,
where hunters come from Dayel village and some are from Paung Township. BANCA
team went to Dayel village after the survey trip and met with the bird hunter and asked
about the hunting information. One month later, the team provided alternative
livelihoods for this bird hunter (fishing boat, engine and fishing gears) in Dayel village.
Fig 5: Mist net near Dayel
village at Bilu Island
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7.2 Sand mining
Two types (small scale and large scale). Small scale sand mining issues in Ahlat village at
the roosting place of shore bird area. Many vessels could be seen in the Southern Gulf of
Mottama, Mawlamyine and Thanlwin river mouth for large scale sand mining. The sand
extraction is one of the impact for the river ecosystem and erosion which may impact
the mudflat ecosystem.
Fig 6: Small scale sand mining at the waders roosting place in Ahlat village Mon
State
Fig: 7 Sand mining vessel at Thanlwin river mouth
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8. DISCUSSION
8.1 Importance of migratory shore birds and Ramsar Site designation
status
The intertidal mudflats are highly productive ecosystems, providing food, habitat for
biodiversity and regulation on the climate change. Over 82000 small waders population
recorded during the flyway survey in the northern part of eastern Gulf of Mottama,
definitely meet the criteria of Ramsar.
For the proposed southern extension of the Ramsar Site in Thahton and Paung
townships, the surveys also obtained and assessed total numbers of waterbirds and the
results of (2010-2017) show that the mudflat area in Thahton and Paung townships also
fulfill of the Ramsar criteria of 20,000 water birds. Table 1: List of seven bird species
matched with another Ramsar criteria (ie 1% of the flyway population). These are
Kentish Plover (1.5%), White-winged Tern (2.1%) Spoon-billed Sandpiper (2%),
Eurasian Curlew (1.2%), Black-tailed Godwit (1.3%), Black-headed Ibis (1.5%),
Common Redshank (5.6%). Based on the 1% flyway population criteria alone, the
southern Gulf of Mottama (Eastern site) is fully qualify as a designation of Ramsar Site.
Table 1: List of seven bird species matched with another Ramsar criteria
(ie 1% of the flyway population)
No
Common
Name
Scientific Name Population
Size
Period
of
pop.Est
%
occurrence
global
population
IUCN
RedList
CITIES
Appendix
I
CMS
Appendix
II
1 Kentish
Plover
Charadrius
alexandrinus
1500 2010-
2017
1.5 LC
2 White-winged
Tern
Chlidonias
leucopterus
10500 2010-
2017
2.1 LC
3 Spoon-billed
Sandpiper
Calidris
pygmeus
10 2010-
2017
2 CR
X
4 Eurasian
Curlew
Numenius
arquata
1200 2010-
2017
1.2 NT
5 Black-tailed
Godwit
Limosa limosa
1800 2010-
2017
1.3 NT
6 Black-headed
Ibis
Threskiornis
melanocephalus
150 2010-
2017
1.5 NT
7 Common
Redshank
Tringa totanus
5600 2010-
2017
5.6 LC
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8.2 Importance of Mangrove habitat
Very rare in the entire Gulf of Mottama the habitat of Mangrove forest was found near
Thanton, Paung and Yangon Region were recorded. These mangrove habitat are also
important for other water birds and resident species Bilu Island of Chaungzone
Township. These has good mangrove habitats harbor Red-breasted Parakeet and Rose-
ringed Parakeet, of which the first is near-threatened (NT).
The habitat and food for shore birds
Upper Gulf of Mottama mudflats have changed in comparison with the previous year
condition. Some new mudflat are born in the west coast near the main channel of
Sittaung river. Due to heavy rains in monsoon season, the water salinity is 25 ppt in
January 2017, less than 2ppt in comparison with the previous year. Also, the size of
small crab are smaller.
Fig 8: mudflats in Gulf of Mottama
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Fig 9: Grass land in the Gulf of Mottama
Fig 10: Tidal bore in the Gulf of Mottama
Fig 11: Flock of Terns
and Common
Redshanks
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Fig 12: Flock of Painted Storks ( 25th November 2016)
Fig 13: Flock of Black-headed Ibis
(25th November 2016 at Bilu island)
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9. RECOMMENDATIONS
• Gulf of Mottama is one of the important habitats for migratory shore birds in the
world. Further more, Ramsar Site designation for Thahton and Paung townships
areas should be carried out immediately in consultation with the community
and State Government authorities.
• Its necessary to study benthos together with the bird survey team and develop a
joint monitoring scheme.
• Surveys with more team members should be continued at least once a year,
(flyways counts) in GoM (Yangon and Bago regions)
• In wintering season, regular monthly survey should be carried out in the Gulf of
Mottama.
• To include different geographical condition, Bilu island mudflats area should be
designated as Ramsar Site but with a different management point of view and
designation.
• Provide intensive training for shore birds survey for the university researchers.
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Table 1: Bird list of the core area in the Gulf of Mottama ( 3rd to 10th October 2016)
No. Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(ver
3.1)
3-10-16
4-10-16
5-10-16
6-10-16
7-10-16
8-10-16
9-10-16
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
17.20871 17.12937 17.20414 17.12408 17.18616 17.18616 17.20891
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.97886 96.93697 96.90038 96.95061 96.95095 96.95095 96.97900
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Common Name
Scientific Name
1 Black-tailed Godwit
NT
16
5000
1500
900
75
206
55
2 Bar-tailed Godwit
NT
1
3 Whimbrel
LC
1
1
45
60
4 Eurasian Curlew
NT
183
1
36
40
5 Wood Sandpiper
LC
5
6 Terek Sandpiper
LC
3
8
4
7
4
30
7 Common Sandpiper
LC
11
2
4
10
8 Ruddy Turnstone
LC
6
2
9 Spotted Redshank
LC
1
10 Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
LC
6
2
11 Marsh Sandpiper
LC
3
12 Common Greenshank
LC
4
10
29
3
90
29
24
13 Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Calidris pygmeus
CR
1
14 Little Stint2
Calidris minuta
LC
7
60
80
22
3
15 Red-necked Stint
NT
75
225
380
16 Temminck's Stint
LC
1
17 Red Knot
NT
1
1
18 Curlew Sandpiper
NT
6
104
82
131
360
50
20
No. Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(ver
3.1)
3-10-16
4-10-16
5-10-16
6-10-16
7-10-16
8-10-16
9-10-16
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
17.20871 17.12937 17.20414 17.12408 17.18616 17.18616 17.20891
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.97886 96.93697 96.90038 96.95061 96.95095 96.95095 96.97900
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
19 Broad-billed Sandpiper
LC
16
1
88
3
20 Black-winged Stilt
LC
1
21 Kentish Plover
LC
4
68
35
16
7
7
22 Lesser Sand Plover
LC
21
338
196
640
250
111
12
23 Greater Sand Plover
LC
13
33
5
11
8
11
24 Pacific Golden Plover
LC
2
25 Grey Plover
LC
7
6
Total Waders
266
5716
1945
2044
1189
529
227
1 Black-headed Gull
LC
1
1
2 Pallas's Gull
LC
1
1
3 Heuglin's Gull
Larus fuscus heuglini
1
4 Brown-headed Gull
LC
2
1
1
5 Gull-billed Tern
LC
1
7
3
6 Caspian Tern
LC
3
1
7 Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
LC
5
5
7
5
5
2
8 Whiskered Tern
LC
87
10
300
120
120
9 White-winged Tern
10
87
350
150
150
10 Whiskered/White-winged Tern
1750
380
Total Gulls and Terns
102
97
1759
392
665
280
272
1 Little Egret
LC
10
10
3
4
3
9
21
No. Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(ver
3.1)
3-10-16
4-10-16
5-10-16
6-10-16
7-10-16
8-10-16
9-10-16
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
17.20871 17.12937 17.20414 17.12408 17.18616 17.18616 17.20891
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.97886 96.93697 96.90038 96.95061 96.95095 96.95095 96.97900
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2 Grey Heron
LC
1
3
2
6
2
3 Great Egret
LC
6
2
2
5
2
2
4 Eastern Cattle Egret
LC
5
7
5 Yellow Bittern
LC
3
6 Cinnamon Bittern
LC
1
7 Intermediate Egret
LC
7
3
2
3
8 Glossy Ibis
LC
600
9 Spot-billed Palican
NT
1
10 Pond Heron spp.
Ardeola sp
LC
5
2
2
3
3
5
11 Black-crowned Night Heron
LC
1
5
12 Painted Stork
2
36
3
12
7
2
Total other dependent
waterbirds
31
25
46
618
14
35
23
1 Eastern Marsh Harrier
LC
1
2
2
2 Pied Harrier
LC
5
3
2
1
3
2
Total raptors
5
0
3
3
3
5
2
1 Black Kite
Milvus migrans
LC
3
2 Little Cormorant
LC
7
Total wetland dependent
species
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
CR = Critically Endangered, EN = Endangered, NT = Near Threatened, VU = Vulnerable, LC = Least Concern
22
Table 2: Bird list of Bilu Island , 24th to the 29th of November 2016
No Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(ver
3.1)
24-11-16 25-11-16 26-11-16 27-11-16 27-11-16 28-11-16 29-11-16 30-11-16
Approximate center of
survey - Latitude
16.42831 16.32562 16.36114 16.36114
16.50406 16.50531 16.42831 On the way
to
Mawlamyine
Approximate center of
survey - Longitude
97.44199 97.45987 97.47076 97.47076
97.37180 97.45929 97.44199
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Common Name
Scientific Name
1 Bar-tailed Godwit
NT
2
2
13
27
2 Whimbrel
LC
77
27
120
120
60
50
3 Eurasian Curlew
NT
23
35
179
170
40
30
10
4 Ruff
LC
1
5 Terek Sandpiper
LC
6
3
1
1
6 Common Sandpiper
LC
23
12
18
2
19
40
40
25
7 Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
LC
85
13
30
35
380
30
21
5
8 Sanderling
LC
3
4
1
9 Little Stint2
Calidris minuta
LC
3
16
2
4
25
4
10 Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Calidris pygmeus
CR
2
11 Red-necked Stint
NT
3
1
12 Long-toed Stint
LC
2
13 Curlew Sandpiper
NT
1
2
4
3
14 Little Ringed Plover
LC
7
13
5
15 Kentish Plover
LC
80
95
4
4
520
800
25
16 Lesser Sand Plover
LC
180
60
10
13
340
900
25
9
17 Greater Sand Plover
LC
70
3
14
280
10
3
18 Pacific Golden Plover
LC
7
25
25
5
2
19 Grey Plover
LC
1
27
33
Total Waders
551
283
456
436
1555
1917
203
49
1 Lesser Whistling-Duck
LC
14
Total Wildfowl
14
1 Black-headed Gull
LC
1
2 Pallas's Gull
LC
2
15
1
3 Brown-headed Gull
LC
40
35
41
15
280
25
56
40
4 Gull-billed Tern
LC
3
23
No Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(ver
3.1)
24-11-16 25-11-16 26-11-16 27-11-16 27-11-16 28-11-16 29-11-16 30-11-16
Approximate center of
survey - Latitude
16.42831 16.32562 16.36114 16.36114
16.50406 16.50531 16.42831 On the way
to
Mawlamyine
Approximate center of
survey - Longitude
97.44199 97.45987 97.47076 97.47076
97.37180 97.45929 97.44199
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
5 Caspian Tern
LC
1
6 Whiskered Tern
LC
3
17
10
30
750
7 White-winged Tern
LC
35
48
10
15
500
Total Gulls and Terns
80
115
61
62
1533
25
57
40
1 Little Egret
LC
45
70
158
158
10
18
13
2 Grey Heron
LC
1
9
5
3
3
4
2
3 Great Egret
LC
120
130
7
6
12
7
4 Intermediate Egret
LC
4
104
104
5 Eastern Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
LC
36
6 Pond Heron spp.
Ardeola sp
LC
3
65
120
150
40
121
111
7 Black-crowned Night Heron
LC
10
12
10
12
6
8 Black-headed Ibis
NT
37
8
121
169
9 Painted Stork
NT
120
Total other dependent
waterbirds
220
294
525
584
71
161
253
36
1 Peregrine Falcon
LC
1
2
Total raptors
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1 Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
LC
6
16
4
1
2
White-breasted Water hen
LC
1
3
Ruddy-breasted Crake
LC
2
Total wetland dependent
species
6
18
4
0
0
1
0
1
24
Table 3: Bird list in the east coast of the Gulf of Mottama (Northern part), 16th to the 20th of December 2016
No Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(Ver 3.1)
17-12-16 18-12-16
19-12-16 20-12-16
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
17.13089 17.08840 17.17534 17.21244
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.94381 97.02810 96.96272 96.99016
Survey units
1
2
3
4
Common Name
Scientific Name
1 Common Snipe
LC
1
2 Black-tailed Godwit
NT
2000
2500
320
3 Bar-tailed Godwit
NT
4
4 Whimbrel
LC
113
89
630
6
5 Eurasian Curlew
NT
61
164
190
6 Green Sandpiper
LC
1
7 Terek Sandpiper
LC
3
6
8 Common Sandpiper
LC
3
3
16
12
9 Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
LC
266
70
190
12
10 Marsh Sandpiper
LC
56
7
4
11 Common Greenshank
LC
3
5
9
12 Sanderling
LC
1
13 Little Stint2
Calidris minuta
LC
200
312
75
14 Red-necked Stint
NT
104
220
4
15 Temminck's Stint
LC
3
16 Red Knot
NT
1
17 Curlew Sandpiper
NT
260
430
16
18 Broad-billed Sandpiper
LC
258
495
19 Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
LC
2
3
20 Kentish Plover
LC
238
1000
60
4
25
No Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(Ver 3.1)
17-12-16 18-12-16
19-12-16 20-12-16
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
17.13089 17.08840 17.17534 17.21244
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.94381 97.02810 96.96272 96.99016
Survey units
1
2
3
4
21 Lesser Sand Plover
LC
2428
2300
8
2
22 Greater Sand Plover
LC
329
230
23 Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
LC
2
20
24 Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
LC
1
Total Waders
6272
7880
1551
47
1 Lesser Whistling Duck
LC
45
Total Wildfowl
0
0
45
0
1 Black-headed Gull
LC
1
2 Pallas's Gull
LC
5
6
4
3 Brown-headed Gull
LC
240
190
270
4 Gull-billed Tern
LC
4
8
5 Caspian Tern
LC
7
2
6 Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
LC
4
7 Whiskered Tern
LC
585
260
950
50
8 White-winged Tern
LC
300
200
960
10
Total Gulls and Terns
1130
667
2198
61
1 Little Egret
LC
120
65
39
2 Grey Heron
LC
5
20
6
2
3 Great Egret
LC
10
120
21
16
4 Purple Heron
LC
5 Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
LC
24
6 Intermediate Egret
LC
26
7 Pond Heron spp.
Ardeola sp
LC
5
45
1
26
No Date
IUCN
Status
2017
(Ver 3.1)
17-12-16 18-12-16
19-12-16 20-12-16
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
17.13089 17.08840 17.17534 17.21244
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.94381 97.02810 96.96272 96.99016
Survey units
1
2
3
4
8 Black-crowned Night Heron
LC
11
5
9 Glossy Ibis
LC
10 Black-headed Ibis
NT
1
20
11 Painted Stork
NT
2
16
14
12 Asian Openbill
LC
3
Total other dependent
waterbirds
34
367
111
85
1 Peregrine Falcon
LC
1
1
2 Common Kestrel
LC
1
3 Pied Harrier
LC
3
2
1
4 Black Shower Kite
Elanus caerules
LC
1
5 Black-eared Kite
Milvus lineatus
LC
4
Total raptors
2
4
2
6
1 Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
LC
5
2 Creak
Porzana spp
LC
1
Total wetland dependent
species
6
27
Table: 4 Bird list of flyway survey in January 2017 (Northern Part of Mottama)
No Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver 3.1
13-1-17
14-1-17
15-1-17
16-1-17 17-1-17 14-1-17 15-1-17
Approximate center of
survey – Latitude
17.18946 17.12352 17.16879 17.15597
boat
trip in
17.00540 17.09163
Total
count
2017
Total
count
2016
Total
count
2015
Approximate center of
survey – Longitude
96.96059 96.93881 96.88225 96.88806
Areas
not
covered
in
survey
97.05293 97.02757
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Common Name
Scientific Name
1 Pintail Snipe
LC
2 Common Snipe
LC
1
1
3
3 Black-tailed Godwit
NT
700
500
3500
1000
200
330
800
7030
8588
6000
4 Bar-tailed Godwit
NT
3
2
0
6
11
236
4
5 Whimbrel
LC
350
50
30
30
80
540
343
25
6 Eurasian Curlew
NT
80
70
8
0
8
50
50
266
941
159
7 Ruff
LC
2
1
173
75
1
252
14
46
8 Green Sandpiper
LC
0
2
3
9 Wood Sandpiper
LC
1
1
23
10
10 Terek Sandpiper
LC
2
5
5
10
22
10
23
11 Common Sandpiper
LC
8
3
2
3
16
49
22
12 Ruddy Turnstone
LC
0
1
13 Asiatic Dowitcher
NT
1
1
1
14 Grey Tailed Tatler
NT
1
1
15 Spotted Redshank
LC
15
1
4
5
25
119
117
16 Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
LC
1000
260
100
157
3
200
1720
3385
1350
17 Marsh Sandpiper
LC
15
22
50
85
50
222
555
99
18 Common Greenshank
LC
173
50
25
25
8
20
301
453
120
19 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
LC
0
0
20 Sanderling
LC
1
1
1
3
28
No Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver 3.1
13-1-17
14-1-17
15-1-17
16-1-17 17-1-17 14-1-17 15-1-17
Approximate center of
survey – Latitude
17.18946 17.12352 17.16879 17.15597
boat
trip in
17.00540 17.09163
Total
count
2017
Total
count
2016
Total
count
2015
Approximate center of
survey – Longitude
96.96059 96.93881 96.88225 96.88806
Areas
not
covered
in
survey
97.05293 97.02757
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
21 Spoon-billed Sandpiper
Calidris pygmeus
CR
2
2
60
25
4 or 5
89
100
154
22 Little Stint2
Calidris minuta
LC
1
1
7
1
23 Red-necked Stint
NT
250
2500
30
500
3280
10792
7022
24 Temminck’s Stint
LC
13
13
41
30
25 Long-toed Stint
LC
3
9
7
5
24
11
3
26 Great Knot
EN
1
2
3
52
34
27 Red Knot
NT
6
3
9
1
1
28 Curlew Sandpiper
NT
250
2000
300
2550
9013
8340
29 Broad-billed Sandpiper
LC
85
1000
4000
1
2500
7586
3409
4878
30 Small Pratincole
LC
4
4
31 Oriental Pratincole
LC
0
2
32 Black-winged Stilt
LC
0
33 Pied Avocet
LC
0
34 Common Ringed Plover
LC
20
1
21
35 Little Ringed Plover
LC
70
2
40
15
127
810 ?
36 Kentish Plover
LC
1500
5000
5000
300
6000
17800
14648
18258
37 Lesser Sand Plover
LC
1000
3000
12500
2500
4000
23000
24461
25171
38 Greater Sand Plover
LC
320
500 ?
5
1000
1825
26
177
39 Pacific Golden Plover
LC
80
100
1000
100
4
1284
2834
1770
40 Grey Plover
LC
31
1
3
16
1
52
71
14
Total Waders
5962
1076
18968
23035
3063
539
15435
68078
Estimated total small
10000
5000
21000
28000
2840
1400
14300
82540
80997
73839
29
No Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver 3.1
13-1-17
14-1-17
15-1-17
16-1-17 17-1-17 14-1-17 15-1-17
Approximate center of
survey – Latitude
17.18946 17.12352 17.16879 17.15597
boat
trip in
17.00540 17.09163
Total
count
2017
Total
count
2016
Total
count
2015
Approximate center of
survey – Longitude
96.96059 96.93881 96.88225 96.88806
Areas
not
covered
in
survey
97.05293 97.02757
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
waders (includes
unidentified spp)
1 Common Shelduck
LC
5
2 Pintail
LC
2
3
Total Wildfowl
0
0
2
5
0
0
0
7
0
3
1 Black-headed Gull
LC
1
40
1
2 Pallas’s Gull
LC
20
15
2
5
50
338
410
3 Brown-headed Gull
LC
500
20
210
60
250
1443
480
4 Gull-billed Tern
LC
9
2
2
2
1
21
13
5 Caspian Tern
LC
1
3
1
2
15
3
6 Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
LC
15
25
25
15
88
17
7 Whiskered Tern
LC
565
8 White-winged Tern
LC
1350
9 Indian skimmer
VU
1
10
Whiskered/White-winged
Tern
5000
1000
14000
1000
200
3000
8000
32200
18850
14400
Total Gulls and Terns
5544
1065
14239
1085
451
3093
8000
33477
22671
15323
1 Little Egret
LC
10
2
2
10
115
87
2 Grey Heron
LC
5
3
14
14
6
5
164
86
3 Great White Egret
LC
5
6
1
4
50
70
15
330
68
4 Pacific reef Egret
LC
1
5 Intermediate Egret
LC
3
24
5
6 Pond Heron spp.
Ardeola sp
LC
4
10
27
7 Black-crowned Night
LC
1
1
1
12
30
No Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver 3.1
13-1-17
14-1-17
15-1-17
16-1-17 17-1-17 14-1-17 15-1-17
Approximate center of
survey – Latitude
17.18946 17.12352 17.16879 17.15597
boat
trip in
17.00540 17.09163
Total
count
2017
Total
count
2016
Total
count
2015
Approximate center of
survey – Longitude
96.96059 96.93881 96.88225 96.88806
Areas
not
covered
in
survey
97.05293 97.02757
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Heron
8 Black-headed Ibis
NT
13
59
35
21
163
20
9 Painted Stork
NT
4
2
3
5
13
10 Asian Open bill
LC
30
Total other dependent
waterbirds
17
20
33
83
50
125
41
369
823
337
1 Peregrine Falcon
LC
1
1
0
0
3
2 Common kestrel
LC
1
3 Osprey
LC
1
4 Black Kite
LC
1
5 Eastern Marsh Harrier
LC
1
1
1
2
119
36
6 Pied Harrier
LC
2
Total raptors
1
1
3
2
0
2
0
9
125
36
Total wetland dependant
species
116402
104616
89538
31
Table 5: Bird list of Thahton and Paung townships in the Gulf of Mottama, 17th to the 22nd of February 2017
No Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver
3.1
17-2-17 18-2-17 19-2-17 19-2-17 20-2-17 21-2-17 21-2-17 22-2-17
Approximate center of
survey - Latitude
16.87526 16.96811 16.88483 16.62800 16.77691 16.82228 16.83538 16.86581
Approximate center of
survey - Longitude
97.23456 97.13329 97.19081 97.27756 97.21940 97.18015 97.18383 97.20811
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Common Name
Scientific Name
1 Black-tailed Godwit
NT
600
54
850
305
8
2 Whimbrel
LC
340
80
1
15
31
27
36
3 Eurasian Curlew
NT
1
400
35
180
304
120
51
103
4 Common Sandpiper
LC
1
5
1
3
50
5 Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
LC
1200
1000
5
1100
800
139
1000
6 Marsh Sandpiper
LC
1
9
1
11
7 Common Greenshank
LC
40
22
76
1
33
27
8 Little Stint2
Calidris minuta
LC
1
26
17
9 Red-necked Stint
NT
4
10 Curlew Sandpiper
NT
3
1
7
11 Broad-billed Sandpiper
LC
9
12 Black-winged Stilt
LC
3
13 Pied Avocet
LC
4
14 Common Ringed Plover
LC
50
1
15 Little Ringed Plover
LC
1
2
4
20
5
105
16 Kentish Plover
LC
1000
1
67
436
3
17 Lesser Sand Plover
300
20
350
18 Greater Sand Plover
LC
7
150
350
19 Pacific Golden Plover
LC
1
15
20
32
No Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver
3.1
17-2-17 18-2-17 19-2-17 19-2-17 20-2-17 21-2-17 21-2-17 22-2-17
Approximate center of
survey - Latitude
16.87526 16.96811 16.88483 16.62800 16.77691 16.82228 16.83538 16.86581
Approximate center of
survey - Longitude
97.23456 97.13329 97.19081 97.27756 97.21940 97.18015 97.18383 97.20811
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
20 Grey Plover
LC
7
30
15
Total Waders
4
3918
1224
1315
3008
974
294
1364
1 Ruddy Shelduck
LC
62
250
Total Wildfowl
62
250
1 Black-headed Gull
LC
55
2 Pallas's Gull
LC
28
7
60
1
3 Brown-headed Gull
LC
270
50
16
10
10
26
4 Gull-billed Tern
50
7
5 Caspian Tern
LC
1
3
98
6 Little Tern
Sterna albifrons
LC
100
7 Whiskered Tern
LC
60
400
5
300
200
300
8 White-winged Tern
LC
5000
600
1500
1500
800
114
9
Whiskered/White-
winged Tern
200
1720
150
Total Gulls and Terns
60
5849
305
621
1807
3440
1268
291
1 Little Egret
LC
2
5
4
23
4
12
2 Grey Heron
LC
2
50
25
18
5
8
29
3 Great Egret
LC
5
20
58
226
2
9
14
4 Purple Heron
LC
14
1
2
3
5 Intermediate Egret
LC
1
30
6
272
29
3
16
6 Pond Heron spp.
Ardeola sp
LC
20
16
5
46
7
Black-crowned Night
Heron
1
5
4
8 Black-headed Ibis
NT
1
4
12
26
18
33
No Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver
3.1
17-2-17 18-2-17 19-2-17 19-2-17 20-2-17 21-2-17 21-2-17 22-2-17
Approximate center of
survey - Latitude
16.87526 16.96811 16.88483 16.62800 16.77691 16.82228 16.83538 16.86581
Approximate center of
survey - Longitude
97.23456 97.13329 97.19081 97.27756 97.21940 97.18015 97.18383 97.20811
Survey units
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Total other dependent
waterbirds
29
103
40
376
333
7
30
138
1 Eastern Marsh Harrier
LC
1
3
2 Pied Harrier
LC
1
Total raptors
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
34
Table 6: Bird list of west coast (Bago Region) in the Gulf of Mottama, 12th to the 17th of March 2017
No
Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver
3.1
12-3-17
13-3-17 14-3-17
15-3-17
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
16.80319 17.03656 16.97936 16.78446
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.81579 96.85060 96.83203 96.83203
Survey units
1
2
3
4
Common Name
Scientific Name
1 Black-tailed Godwit
NT
2
2 Bar-tailed Godwit
NT
4
3 Whimbrel
LC
61
25
110
4 Eurasian Curlew
NT
150
15
60
70
5 Terek Sandpiper
LC
133
6 Common Sandpiper
LC
2
20
80
7 Ruddy Turnstone
LC
8 Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
LC
35
50
140
58
9 Marsh Sandpiper
LC
2
7
10 Common Greenshank
Tringa totanus
LC
3
6
11 Little Stint2
Calidris minuta
LC
4
12 Great Knot
EN
2
13 Curlew Sandpiper
NT
28
4
14 Broad-billed Sandpiper
LC
3
15 Oriental Pratincole
LC
4
16 Little Ringed Plover
LC
1
1
100
17 Kentish Plover
LC
101
3
7
18 Lesser Sand Plover
LC
78
650
9
19 Greater Sand Plover
LC
27
50
2
20 Pacific Golden Plover
LC
2
35
20
35
No
Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver
3.1
12-3-17
13-3-17 14-3-17
15-3-17
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
16.80319 17.03656 16.97936 16.78446
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.81579 96.85060 96.83203 96.83203
Survey units
1
2
3
4
21 Grey Plover
LC
70
8
Total Waders
492
146
1443
161
1 Ruddy Shelduck
LC
9
Total Wildfowl
9
1 Pallas's Gull
LC
1
39
32
2 Brown-headed Gull
LC
25
15
45
171
3 Gull-billed Tern
LC
4 Caspian Tern
LC
9
12
5 Whiskered Tern
LC
1
6000
150
6 Whiskered/White-winged Tern
750
5500
Total Gulls and Terns
776
6016
5743
215
1 Little Egret
LC
4
20
11
25
2 Grey Heron
LC
15
3
10
9
3 Great Egret
LC
42
6
2
2
4 Purple Heron
LC
5
5 Intermediate Egret
LC
40
10
6
6 Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
LC
1
7 Pond Heron spp.
Ardeola sp
LC
25
9
8 Black-crowned Night Heron
LC
65
9 Black-headed Ibis
NT
7
85
11
10 Painted Stork
NT
30
Total other dependent
208
150
32
53
36
No
Date
IUCN
Status
(2017)
ver
3.1
12-3-17
13-3-17 14-3-17
15-3-17
Approximate center of survey -
Latitude
16.80319 17.03656 16.97936 16.78446
Approximate center of survey -
Longitude
96.81579 96.85060 96.83203 96.83203
Survey units
1
2
3
4
waterbirds
1 Peregrine Falcon
LC
1
1
2 Eastern Marsh Harrier
LC
10
1
1
1
3 Pied Harrier
LC
3
1
Total raptors
14
1
1
3
1 Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
LC
1
Total wetland dependent
species
1
37
Annex 1: Terrestrial birds list in GoM 2016-2017
No
Common Name
Scientific Name
IUCN
Status
2017
(ver
3.1)
Total
1 Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
LC
95
2 Red Collared-Dove
Streptopelia tranquebarica
LC
7
3 Spotted Dove
Streptopelia chinensis
LC
78
4 Common Barn-Owl
LC
3
5 Collared Scops-Owl
Otus lettia
LC
3
6 Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
LC
1
7 Spotted Owlet
LC
2
8 Asian Palm-Swift
LC
66
9 Germain's Swiftlet
Aerodramus germani
LC
14
10 House Swift
Apus affinis
LC
15
11 Indian Roller
LC
18
12 White-throated Kingfisher
LC
9
13 Black-capped Kingfisher
LC
31
14 Common Kingfisher
LC
5
15 Little Green Bee-eater
LC
133
16 Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Mecops philippinus
LC
59
17 Blue-throated Bee-eater
LC
19
18 Coppersmith Barbet
Megalaima haemaccephala
LC
4
19 Ashy Minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus
LC
3
20 Black-naped Oriole
LC
5
21 Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
LC
4
22 Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
LC
5
23 White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
LC
4
24 Common Iora
LC
6
25 Black Drongo
LC
36
26 Black-nape Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
LC
3
27 House Crow
LC
17
28 Jungle Crow
Corvus splendens
LC
15
29 Brown Shrike
LC
17
30 Olive-backed Sunbird
LC
12
31 Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker Dicaeum cruentatum
LC
6
32 Baya Weaver
LC
45
33 White-rumped Munia
LC
33
34 Scaly-breasted Munia
LC
6
35 House Sparrow
LC
42
36 Eurasian Tree-Sparrow
LC
60
37 Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
LC
6
38 Paddyfied Pipit
Anthus rufulus
LC
7
39 White Wagtail
LC
31
40 Eastern Yellow Wagtail
LC
2
41 Jungle Myna
LC
98
42 Common Myna
LC
32
43 Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnus malabaricus
LC
3
44 Eastern Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
LC
8
45 Pied Bushchat
LC
8
46 Blue-throated Flycatcher
Cyornis rubeculoides
LC
2
38
No
Common Name
Scientific Name
IUCN
Status
2017
(ver
3.1)
Total
47 Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
LC
3
48 Red-throated Flycatcher
LC
3
49 Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC
9
50 Oriental Skylark
LC
41
51 Streak-eared Bulbul
LC
5
52 Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC
18
53 Red-vented Bulbul
LC
14
54 Martin Sp
LC
19
55 Barn Swallow
LC
106
56 House Swallow
Hirundo tahitica
LC
3
57 Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
LC
3
58 Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
LC
4
59 Dusky Warbler
LC
8
60 Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
LC
4
61 Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
LC
4
62 Thick-billed Warbler
Acrocrphalus aedon
LC
3
63 Lanceolated Warbler
Locustella lanceolata
LC
1
64 Oriental White-Eye
LC
9
65 Oriental Reed-Warbler
LC
6
66 Zitting Cisticola
LC
29
67 Common Tailordbird
Orthotomus sutorius
LC
10
68 Yellow-bellied Prinia
LC
2
69 Plain Prinia
LC
19
70 Black -shouldered Kite
Elanus caeruleus
LC
1
71 Red-breasted Parakeet
Psittacula alexandri
NT
3
72 Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri
LC
2
73 Plaintive Cuckoo
Cacomantis merulimus
LC
3
74 Greater Coucal
Centropus sinensis
LC
5
75 Asian Koel
Eudynamys scolopacaceus
LC
4
39
Annex 2: Survey Map
40
Annex 3: Changed mudflats in upper Gulf of Mottama(due to the tidal
current within a year)
Downloaded Jan 2016
Downloaded March 2017
41
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