Breeding habitat of Barrow’s Goldeneye in Eastern Canada

Project Number: 10

Year Funded: 2006 (year endorsed)

Lead Institution(s): Canadian Wildlife Service

Project Lead: Michel Robert

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Collaborator(s): Jean-Pierre Savard (CWS), CWS HQ, FFQ, UQAC

Location: Eastern Canada

Focal Species: Barrow’s Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica)

Project Description: The Eastern population of Barrow’s Goldeneye has been listed as of concern by COSEWIC, being estimated at about only 4-5,000 individuals. Until a few years ago nothing was known of this population. This project is part of a comprehensive effort to better understand the status of Barrow’s Goldeneye in Eastern North America. A few years ago, satellite telemetry permitted the discovery of the breeding area of Barrow’s Goldeneye in Eastern North America and thus provided the opportunity to learn more about their breeding ecology. Objectives of this work were to measure reproductive success, characterize habitat selected by pairs and broods, and measure the efficiency of nest boxes as a management tool.

Project Reports:

SDJV10 Final Report FY06

Related Publications

Robert, M., R. Benoit, and J.-P. L. Savard. 2002. Relationship Among Breeding, Molting, and Wintering Areas of Male Barrow’s Goldeneyes (Bucephala Islandica) in Eastern North America. The Auk 119:676–684. https://doi.org/10.1093/auk/119.3.676

Robert, M., and J.-P. L. Savard. 2006. The St. Lawrence River Estuary and Gulf: A stronghold for Barrow’s Goldeneyes Wintering in Eastern North America. Waterbirds 29:437–450. https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2006)29[437:TSLREA]2.0.CO;2

Robert, M., B. Drolet, and J.-P. L. Savard. 2006. Effects of Backpack Radio-Transmitters on Female Barrow’s Goldeneyes. Waterbirds 29:115–120. https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2006)29[115:EOBROF]2.0.CO;2

Savard, J.-P. L., and M. Robert. 2007. Use of nest boxes by goldeneyes in eastern North America. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119:28–34. https://doi.org/10.1676/05-162.1

Robert, M., R. Benoit, C. Marcotte, J.-P. L. Savard, D. Bordage, and D. Bourget. 2003 Le Garrot d’Islande dans l’estuaire du Saint-Laurent: calendrier de presence annuelle, repartition, abondance, âge-ratio et sex-ratio. Technichal Report Series No. 398, Canadian Wildlife Service, Québec Region. 136pp. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/eccc/cw69-5/CW69-5-398-fra.pdf

Benoit, R., Robert, M. Marcotte, C., Fitzgérald, G. and Savard, J.-P. L. 2001. Étude des déplacements du Garrot d’islande dans l’est du Canada à l’aide de la télémétrie satellitaire. Technical Report Series No. 360, Canadian Wildlife Service, Québec region https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/eccc/cw69-5/CW69-5-360-fra.pdf

Breeding habitat of Barrow’s Goldeneye in Eastern Canada