BIRDS
Common Eider
80–108 cmWingspan
2.1 kgWeight
4–5 eggsClutch
26 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 2.1 kg. Present year-round. Lives near water and on the coast. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs.
There are 9,399 observations of Common Eider in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from November to March.
