Anatidae family (Ducks) Species observed.
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Species on this page.
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Common Shelduck, Wood Duck, Mandarin Duck, Green-winged Teal, Garganey, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, American Wigeon, Mallard, American Black Duck, Northern Pintail, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, King Eider, Common Eider, Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Barrow’s Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, and Ruddy Duck
Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Rare the the province. Found in flocks in shallow freshwater ponds or flooded fields, with abundant standing vegetation.
Common Shelduck
Native to Eurasia and, very rare to our province.
Wood Duck
Found in sheltered ponds, rivers, swamps, or wherever there is standing water among trees.
Mandarin Duck
A very rare bird anywhere in North America.
Green-winged Teal
Found in shallow ponds, marshes, and flooded fields.
Garganey
Very rare visitors from Eurasia, usually on marshy or weedy freshwater ponds associating with other Teals.
Blue-winged Teal
Found in shallow marshy ponds and Mudflats.
Cinnamon Teal
It lives in marshes and ponds and feeds mostly on plants..
Northern Shoveler
Found on ponds and streams, particularly on rocky shores and steep banks.
Gadwall
Found in shallow fresh water and sometimes sheltered salt water.
Eurasian Wigeon
Rare visitor from Eurasia. Usually found among flocks of American Wigeon.
American Wigeon
Common, nests in tree cavities near ponds, rivers, and wooded swamps.
Mallard
Common on sheltered shallow water from coastal lagoons to city parks.
American Black Duck
Common on the Atlantic coast salt marshes.
Northern Pintail
Found in shallow fresh water and sometimes sheltered salt water.
Canvasback
Rare in our province. Solitary and secretive; difficult to see expect when siging.
Redhead
Nests in ponds with open water and dense reedy vegetation.
Ring-necked Duck
Nests on ponds with emergent vegetation. Winters on ponds and rivers
Tufted Duck
Rare nonbreeding visitor from Eurasia. Can be found with Ring-necked Ducks
Greater Scaup
Nests on ponds and lakes favor salt water and larger lakes.
Lesser Scaup
Favors fresh water and smaller lakes and ponds than Greater Scaup.
King Eider
Rare to the province, nests in the tundra ponds. Winters on open salt water, especially along rocky coasts.
Common Eider
Locally common on open ocean and saltwater bays along northern coasts.
Harlequin Duck
Uncommon but reliably present in favored locations. Nests along fast-flowing rocky rivers. Winters in small groups on salt water, along rocky shorelines with strong wave action.
Surf Scoter
Nests on ponds and lakes within spruce forest. Winter in open water
White-winged Scoter
Nests on large lakes in boreal forest. Winters on open salt water, favoring sandy shorelines.
Black Scoter
Nests among large tussocks of grass near tundra ponds.
Long-tailed Duck
Common locally on shallow open ocean especially along sandy shorelines.
Bufflehead
Winters on open lakes, harbors, and bays.
Common Goldeneye
Nests in tree cavities around shallow marshy lakes or beaver ponds.
Barrow’s Goldeneye
Winters on open rivers, lakes, and bays, usually mixed with Common.
Hooded Merganser
Uncommon, nests in tree cavities near ponds, rivers, and wooded swamps.
Common Merganser
Found in clear lakes and rivers, rarely on salt water
Red-breasted Merganser
Rare visitor from Eurasia. Usually found among flocks of American Wigeon.
Ruddy Duck
Found on open water of ponds, lakes lagoons
