Birds in Europe – Plovers Country Breeding pop. size (pairs) Year(s) Trend Mag.% References Charadrius hiaticula Belarus 150 – 250 97–00 + 10–19 COMMON RINGED PLOVER Belgium 19 – 21 00–02 0 0–19 1 Denmark 1,900 – 2,500 94–01 0 0–19 22 Non-SPECE (1994: —) Status (Secure) Faroe Is. 15 – 15 95 (0) (0–19) Criteria — Greenland 30,000 – 60,000 95–00 (0) (0–19) 11 Estonia (2,000 – 4,000) 98 – 20–29 1 European IUCN Red List Category — Finland 8,000 – 11,000 98–02 – 10 Criteria — France 100 – 130 98–02 0 0–19 4 Global IUCN Red List Category — Germany 1,000 – 1,700 95–99 – 20–29 Iceland 30,000 – 50,000 99–01 ? – 41 Criteria — Rep. Ireland 1,000 – 2,500 88–91 (0) (0–19) Latvia 60 – 80 90–00 (–) (0–19) 20,23,36 Charadrius hiaticula is a widespread breeder in northern Europe (occurring more Lithuania (30 – 50) 99–01 (0) (0–19) 20 Netherlands 430 – 470 98–00 0101 patchily further south), which probably constitutes >50% of its global breeding range. Norway (10,000 – 15,000) 90–03 (0) (0–19) Its European breeding population is large (>120,000 pairs), and was stable between Svalbard 50 – 400 90–03 (0) (0–19) Poland 350 – 400 97–00 – 20–29 47 1970–1990. Although there were declines in a few countries during 1990–2000, the Russia (13,000 – 40,000) 90–00 (F) (20–29) 28,29,60 species was stable or increased across most of its European range (the trend in Iceland Sweden 10,000 – 20,000 99–00 0 0–19 was unknown), and probably underwent only a small decline overall. Consequently, Ukraine 0 – 100 90–00 +N UK 8,600 – 8,600 84 (+) (0–19) 8,26 it is provisionally evaluated as Secure. Total (approx.) 120,000 – 220,000 Overall trend Small decline Breeding range >3,000,000 km2 Gen. length. <3.3 % Global pop. 50–74 No. of pairs (See p. 110, top, for data quality graph) £ 450 Country Winter pop. size (individuals) Year(s) Trend Mag.% References £ 2,900 Albania 0–9 95–02 (F) (–) £ 23,000 Azerbaijan 100 – 500 96–02 (0) (0–19) Belgium 20 – 60 99–01 0 0–19 1 Cyprus 20 – 200 94–02 (0) (0–19) £ 43,000 Denmark (0 – 500) 99–00 ? – Faroe Is. 0 – 5 92 ? – 3 Present France 12,000 – 15,000 98–02 F 30–49 9 Extinct Germany 0–90 95–00 ? – 2 Charadrius Greece 1–15 95–99 (0) (0–19) hiaticula Rep. Ireland 11,000 – 12,000 94–00 0 0–19 Italy 100 – 200 02 0 0–19 22 Netherlands 390 – 390 99–01 (F) (–) 3,4,8,9,11,12 Portugal 1,800 – 6,000 95–97 (F) (–) 19,20,21 Spain 950 – 6,400 90–01 + >80 19 Turkey 100 – 500 91–01 F >80 UK 35,000 – 35,000 94–99 –2844,52 Total (approx.) >62,000 Overall trend Small decline % in European IBAs 58–61 Gen. length <3.3 % Global pop. 5–24 Charadrius alexandrinus Country Breeding pop. size (pairs) Year(s) Trend Mag.% References Albania 150 – 500 96–02 – 0–19 6 KENTISH PLOVER Austria 25 – 37 98–02 0 0–19 Azerbaijan (500 – 1,000) 96–00 ? – SPEC 3 (1994: 3) Status (Declining) Belgium 80 – 85 00–02 – 0–19 1 Criteria Moderate continuing decline Bulgaria 60 – 100 95–02 0 0–19 Croatia 27 – 34 02 (+) (>80) 70 European IUCN Red List Category — Cyprus (60 – 120) 94–02 (0) (0–9) Criteria — Denmark 100 – 115 99–01 + >80 5,6,7 France 1,200 – 1,500 98–02 0 0–19 4 Global IUCN Red List Category — Georgia Present 03 ? – Criteria — Germany 380 – 400 95–99 – 50–79 Greece (1,000 – 2,000) 95–00 (0) (0–19) Charadrius alexandrinus is a widespread breeder in coastal areas of western and Hungary 15 – 30 98–02 – 50–79 Italy (1,400 – 2,000) 03 (–) (0–19) southern Europe, which accounts for less than a quarter of its global breeding range. Netherlands 270 – 320 98–00 –401 Its European breeding population is relatively small (<35,000 pairs), and underwent Poland 0–1 90–03 ? – 48 Portugal (1,500 – 5,000) 02 (0) (0–19) a moderate decline between 1970–1990. Although some populations were stable or Azores Present 02 ? – increased during 1990–2000, the species declined across most of its European range— Madeira (0 – 50) 02 ? – most notably in Spain and Turkey—and underwent a moderate decline (>10%) Romania (400 – 700) 90–02 (–) (0–19) 53 Russia (150 – 1,300) 90–00 (–) (20–29) 28,29,60 overall. Consequently, it is provisionally evaluated as Declining. Serbia & MN 60 – 80 97–02 – 0–19 1,29,148,155,156, 101,227,135a Slovakia 0–1 80–99 ? – No. of pairs ≤ Slovenia 15 – 40 90–00 F >80 110 Spain (5,200 – 5,700) 86–01 (–) (0–19) 1,16,10,6 ≤ 710 Canary Is. 250 – 1,000 97–03 – 0–19 28,25 Sweden 1–1 99–00 – 50–79 ≤ 2,800 Turkey (8,000 – 11,000) 01 – 0–19 Ukraine 1600 – 2,000 90–00 – 30–49 ≤ 9,400 UK Gibraltar 0–0 00 –X Present Total (approx.) 22,000 – 35,000 Overall trend Moderate decline Extinct Breeding range >1,000,000 km2 Gen. length. <3.3 % Global pop. 5–24 (See p. 112, top, for data quality graph) Charadrius alexandrinus Country Winter pop. size (individuals) Year(s) Trend Mag.% References Greece (1,650 – 5,000) 95–00 (0) (0–19) Italy (2,500 – 3,500) 02 0 0–19 22 Portugal 1,000 – 4,400 98–02 (F) (–) 22 Spain 980 – 6,900 90–01 + >80 19 Turkey (1,500 – 3,000) 91–01 (–) (20–29) Total (approx.) >8,100 Overall trend Stable % in European IBAs >70 Gen. length <3.3 % Global pop. <5 http://birdsineurope.birdlife.org 111 Circus pyg-Numenius arq.p65 111 19/10/2004, 16:01.