Figures Used for Verbal - Abundance Scale 
in SIC Reports 
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Abundance Scale - Non-breeding Visitants 
Abundant 
> 500 
Very Common 
101-500 
Common 
26-100 
Fairly Common 
6- 25 
Uncommon 
1- 5 
Rare 
1“ 5 
Very Rare 
No more 
Abundance Scale 
- Residents 
Abundant 
> 6 
Very Common 
3-0 - 5 
Common 
1.5 - 2 
Fairly Common 
.3 - 1 
Uncommon 
.1 - 
Rare 
.1 
Very Rare 
< -02 
birds seen in a single day 
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" (no more than 25/season) 
" (no more than 5/season) 
than one bird seen per season 
birds per acre 
9 
9 " 
4.9 " 
29 " 
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Abundance Scale - Migrant Shorebirds 
Abundant 
Very Common 
Common 
Fairly Common 
Uncommon 
Rare 
Very Rare 
> -90 
.40- 
birds per acre 
.8 9 
.20 - .39 
.10 - .19 " 
.01 - .09 " 
.ooi - .009 " 
1 record of 1 individual 
