The Common Ringed Plover breeds widely across northern Eurasia. In Canada, it only breeds in Nunavut, along the eastern edge of the central and high Arctic, especially on Baffin and Ellesmere Islands. In late summer, individuals can appear along the Atlantic Coast of Canada and the northern United States. Across much of its range, the species is believed to have increased moderately and then levelled off relative to about 1990, but there is no information on its status in Canada specifically. While Common Ringed Plovers face a variety of threats during migration and in winter, the small population in Canada is far removed from most anthropogenic threats during the breeding season. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
The Common Ringed Plover is threatened by oil pollution, habitat loss, and degradation at key migratory staging sites in Europe (BirdLife International 2011). Currently, it is unlikely that the species faces significant threats on its remote breeding grounds in Canada.
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.
