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Quicksand Pond is a pond in Little Compton, Rhode Island. It is a major winter flounder spawning area, has Rare Species Habitat and Significant Natural Communities designation,〔(Rhode Island Resource Protection Project Open-space, Recreational and Cultural Resources ). (JPG image, November 29, 1996) edc.uri.edu〕 and is part of a proposed natural greenway corridor.〔( Rhode Island Resource Protection Project Habitat Resources ). (JPG image, November 29, 1996) edc.uri.edu〕 Quicksand Pond is also entirely surrounded by critical habitats, and there are a number of protected areas adjacent to Quicksand Pond.〔(Biodiversity Resources ). (GIF image) edc.uri.edu〕 It is part of the Southeastern Coastal Watershed Basin.〔(Restoration Sites and Watershed Basins in Little Compton, Rhode Island ). (PDF) edc.uri.edu (December 2001)〕 It is part of one of the most scenic and undisturbed coastal areas in Rhode Island,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Audubon: Birds & Science [-71.12694, 41.4975] – Quicksand/Tunipers Pond – Goosewing Beach )〕 and its protection is of high priority.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=33_rhode island sound )〕 Approximately half of the shorelines on Quicksand Pond are undeveloped, the remainder are developed as private residences.〔 == Birding == Large, often exposed, mudflats are responsible for the large number of shorebirds that gather on Quicksand Pond during the spring and fall migrations. When the breachway that usually separates Quicksand Pond from Rhode Island Sound has recently opened, large tracts of fresh wet mud will attract most of the shorebird species in Rhode Island. Quicksand Pond was named number one of the The Top Five Must-See Migrations for Rhode Island. There are a number of birds that spend time at Quicksand Pond. On September 2, 1882, a ''symphemia semipalmata'' was seen on Quicksand Pond. There are swans in Quicksand Pond. The Quicksand Pond area provides an excellent breeding habitat for the least tern,〔 a rare shorebird, which arrives in May. Other shorebirds, including sanderlings, great and snowy egrets, dunlin, greater and lesser yellowlegs rest on the mudflats and the shoreline.〔 A black rail is a rare sight at Quicksand Pond.〔 The barrier beach habitat of Quicksand Pond is a potential suitable nesting site for the American oystercatcher.〔 saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrows have also been seen.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Site Report: Quicksand/Tunipers Pond – Goosewing Beach )〕 Waterfowl residents and migrants include Canada geese, canvasbacks, American black ducks and scaups. Quicksand Pond has been called one of the most significant migratory waterfowl concentration sites of New England.〔 There are also historical records of sea-beach pigweed and sandplain gerardia.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Quicksand Pond」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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