Where to see
Bucephala clangula
Elk Island National Park leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Goldeneye during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 8 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Goldeneye sighting on a given day, the highest of the 8 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Riding Mountain National Park and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Common Goldeneye are in Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 30%), Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 30%) and Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 30%). Outside North America, the best option is Cairngorms National Park in Europe (about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April and October–November in Elk Island National Park (about 70%) and May in Riding Mountain National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Common Goldeneye on a given day. Each park's Common Goldeneye page has the full month-by-month chart.
