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Barrow's Goldeneye
Endangered Status
The Barrow's Goldeneye is listed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada list as being of special concern. For more information on species at risk in Canada, consult the Species at Risk website of the Canadian Wildlife Service.
Good Viewing Locations
The following locations are good places to start if your interested in viewing members of the Barrow's Goldeneye species.
More about the Barrow's Goldeneye on the Internet
The following websites can help you learn more about the Barrow's Goldeneye species.
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Seasonal Frequency
You can use the following as a guide to when you can most easily expect to spot members
of the Barrow's Goldeneye species on Prince Edward Island. This information comes from
The Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island which retains and publishes records of bird
sightings.
| Spring March 16 to May 31 (northerly migration) |
Fairly common, 1 - 9 birds per day |
| Summer June 1 to August 15 (nesting season) |
Not found |
| Autumn August 16 to December 14 (southerly migration) |
Fairly common, 1 - 9 birds per day |
| Winter December 15 to March 15 |
Fairly common, 1 - 9 birds per day Common, 10 - 49 birds per day |
This information has been taken from website "Birds of the Island"