Barrow's Goldeneye, plate by John James Audubon
Audubon, Birds of America, plate 403, as “Golden-eye Duck”
Water & shore birds

Barrow's Goldeneye

Bucephala islandica
“Despite being able to observe these two ducks quite closely and for several minutes I left thinking I really did not know whether they were Common or Barrow’s Goldeneye ducks.”
March 10, 2021 · Read the column
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Jan 22, 2020first mention
Mar 12, 2025last mention

Through the year

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Jan 22, 2020

Other noteworthy mentionings include on Jan. 2 two Barrow’s Goldeneye sea ducks off Trundy Point.

Mar 10, 2021

Despite being able to observe these two ducks quite closely and for several minutes I left thinking I really did not know whether they were Common or Barrow’s Goldeneye ducks.

Mar 9, 2022

I have not yet seen a Barrow’s Goldeneye this winter.

Mar 12, 2025

It’s also amazing to know that so many different species have been spotted at this one location, highlights include a Yellow Rumped Warbler, Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspur, Horned Larks, a Rusty Blackbird, an American Pipit and particularly noteworthy ducks include, American Widgeon, Barrow’s Goldeneye…