BIRDS
Common Goldeneye
63–80 cmWingspan
918.6 gWeight
9–10 eggsClutch
30 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 918.6 g. Migratory and present mostly in winter. Lives in forests and near water. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs.
There are 19,172 observations of Common Goldeneye in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in March, April and November, but it is reported every month.
Through the year
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Where to see it
- Bas-Saint-Laurent2,347
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2,279
- Montérégie1,973
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1,661
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue1,636
- Capitale-Nationale1,437
- Côte-Nord1,286
- Outaouais1,252
- Chaudière-Appalaches1,123
- Estrie1,020
- Laurentides863
- Montréal513
- Mauricie416
- Lanaudière368
- Nord-du-Québec367
- Centre-du-Québec366
- Laval265
