Northeast James Bay Coast (QC143)

Chisasibi, Québec

Latitude 53.864°N
Longitude 79.145°W
Altitude 0 - 25m
Area 3,331.24km²

Site Description

A site summary has not yet been finalized for this site, which covers a stretch of James Bay coastline from the northeastern corner at Pointe Louis-XIV southward to the Riviere du Vieux Comptoir (south of Wemindji). This coastline is extremely important for migrant waterfowl and shorebirds. The data shown in the table currently shows data for part of the site only.

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Hosted by Bird Studies Canada

  • Globally Significant:
  • Congregatory Species
  • Waterfowl Concentrations
  • Colonial Waterbirds/Seabird Concentrations
  • Shorebird Concentrations
  • Continentally Significant:
  • Congregatory Species
  • Nationally Significant:
  • Threatened Species
  • Congregatory Species
  • 60% Open sea
  • 10% Native grassland
  • 7% Tidal rivers/estuaries
  • 6% Mud or sand flats (saline)
  • 6% Salt marshes/brackish marshes
  • 5% Scree/boulders
  • 3% Coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine)
  • 2% Coniferous forest (boreal/alpine)
  • 1% Other
  • Fisheries/aquaculture
  • Hunting
  • Dykes/dam/barrages
  • No protection
Brant
Number Year Season
25,0001970Fall
2,0001970Spring
Black Guillemot
Number Year Season
10,0001970Other
Semipalmated Plover
Number Year Season
2,0001970Fall
Black Scoter
Number Year Season
16,7001970Summer

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