Scientific Name: Branta bernicla
Global
1% of the global population estimate. This threshold is used to identify trigger species and IBAs under categories A4i/ii and A4iv.
Regional/Continental
1% of the regional/continental population estimate.
| Hannah Bay (ON123) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 100,000 | 1975 | Fall |
| Netitishi Point (ON137) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 4,681 | 2016 | Fall |
| 3,500 | 2013 | Fall |
| 24,100 | 2012 | Fall |
| 28,900 - 40,000 | 1981 | Fall |
| Northeast James Bay Coast (QC143) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 25,000 | 1970 | Fall |
| 2,000 | 1970 | Spring |
| Pei lay sheesh kow (ON157) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 4,681 | 2016 | Fall |
| 3,500 | 2013 | Fall |
| 24,100 | 2012 | Fall |
| 1 - 438 | 1998 | Fall |
| 2 - 5,150 | 1990 | Fall |
| 370 - 790 | 1990 | Spring |
| 3 | 1985 | Summer |
| 500 - 2,100 | 1978 | Fall |
| 12 | 1977 | Fall |
| 15 - 445 | 1977 | Spring |
| 6,680 | 1976 | Fall |
| North Point (ON139) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 23,500 | 1985 | Fall |
| 13,000 | 1982 | Spring |
| Akimiski Island (NU036) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,460 - 4,150 | 2012 | Spring |
| 4,500 | 1992 | Spring |
| 20,000 | 1973 | Spring |
| Cape Henrietta Maria (ON130) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 20,000 | 1982 | Spring |
| 20,000 | 1979 | Summer |
| Foxe Basin Islands (NU011) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 19,809 | 1996 | Summer |
| 2,300 | 1983 | Summer |
| 1,800 | 1979 | Summer |
| Baynes Sound (BC057) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 15,501 | 2012 | Spring |
| 2,000 | 2009 | Spring |
| 5,291 | 1981 | Spring |
| K'ómoks (BC272) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 15,501 | 2012 | Spring |
| Babbage and Spring River Deltas (YK007) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 12,000 | 1980 | Fall |
| 1,175 | 1975 | Fall |
| East Point (ON147) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 1985 | Fall |
| Grand Manan Archipelago (NB011) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,225 | 2018 | Spring |
| 3,025 | 2015 | Spring |
| 3,200 | 2014 | Spring |
| 3,450 | 2011 | Spring |
| 4,000 | 2009 | Spring |
| 10,000 | 1997 | Spring |
| 1,300 | 1997 | Winter |
| 4,000 | 1995 | Spring |
| 4,500 | 1994 | Spring |
| 3,500 | 1991 | Spring |
| Lac Deschênes-Ottawa River (ON112) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,700 | 2021 | Spring |
| 10,000 - 11,500 | 2011 | Spring |
| Marais de Gros-Cacouna (QC043) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 8,000 - 10,000 | 2012 | Spring |
| Akimiski Strait (ON127) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 8,700 | 1994 | Spring |
| Little Qualicum Estuary to Nanoose Bay (BC056) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 8,050 | 2047 | Spring |
| 2,900 | 2018 | Spring |
| 3,000 | 2017 | Spring |
| 3,640 | 2011 | Spring |
| 3,872 | 2006 | Spring |
| 5,415 - 7,200 | 2000 | Spring |
| 2,500 | 1980 | Spring |
| 3,473 | 1961 | Spring |
| 8,050 | 1947 | Spring |
| Albany River Estuary & Assoc. Coastline (ON125) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,700 | 2003 | Summer |
| 3,000 - 8,000 | 2001 | Spring |
| Eastern Cape Sable Island (NS016) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 4,000 | 1998 | Winter |
| 8,000 | 1997 | Spring |
| Queen Maud Gulf (NU009) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 6,486 | 1990 | Summer |
| Mackenzie River Delta (NT016) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 6,112 | 1974 | Fall |
| Baie des Escoumins et Grandes-Bergeronnes (QC084) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 800 - 1,200 | 1995 | Summer |
| 800 - 2,500 | 1995 | Spring |
| 1,800 | 1994 | Winter |
| 2,600 | 1994 | Summer |
| 1,000 - 4,000 | 1994 | Spring |
| 1,000 - 3,500 | 1993 | Spring |
| 1,200 | 1992 | Summer |
| 800 - 4,000 | 1992 | Spring |
| 800 | 1991 | Winter |
| 800 - 4,000 | 1991 | Spring |
| 1,000 - 3,000 | 1990 | Spring |
| 800 - 3,600 | 1989 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,300 | 1988 | Winter |
| 1,200 - 2,200 | 1988 | Spring |
| 1,200 | 1987 | Summer |
| 800 - 4,000 | 1987 | Spring |
| 2,000 | 1986 | Winter |
| 800 - 5,500 | 1986 | Spring |
| 800 - 3,000 | 1985 | Spring |
| 850 | 1984 | Winter |
| 800 - 2,500 | 1984 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1983 | Spring |
| 800 - 3,000 | 1982 | Spring |
| 1,800 | 1981 | Spring |
| 2,000 | 1980 | Winter |
| 800 - 3,000 | 1980 | Spring |
| 1,000 | 1979 | Summer |
| 800 - 4,000 | 1979 | Spring |
| 800 - 3,500 | 1978 | Spring |
| 800 | 1977 | Spring |
| Gaatsguusd ad Nee Kun McIntyre Bay, North Beach & Rose Spit (BC161) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,200 - 5,200 | 1985 | Spring |
| Amherst Island (ON062) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1 | 1997 | Summer |
| 4,000 | 1997 | Spring |
| 8 | 1996 | Summer |
| 2,500 | 1996 | Spring |
| 5,000 | 1995 | Spring |
| 2,700 | 1994 | Spring |
| 50 | 1993 | Winter |
| Thomsen River (NT043) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 5,000 | 1975 | Other |
| Boundary Bay - Roberts Bank - Sturgeon Bank (Fraser River Estuary) (BC017) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 5,800 | 2021 | Spring |
| 3,950 | 2020 | Spring |
| 3,000 | 2018 | Spring |
| 3,000 | 2017 | Spring |
| 4,500 | 2016 | Spring |
| 4,800 | 2014 | Winter |
| 2,839 | 2013 | Winter |
| 4,370 | 2013 | Spring |
| 3,500 | 2012 | Spring |
| 1,051 | 2012 | Winter |
| 1,476 | 2011 | Winter |
| 1,378 | 2011 | Fall |
| 4,080 | 2010 | Fall |
| 3,100 | 2010 | Spring |
| 2,878 | 2006 | Winter |
| 2,428 | 2000 | Spring |
| 27 - 4,751 | 1999 | Spring |
| 200 | 1999 | Winter |
| 4,763 | 1998 | Spring |
| Prince Edward County South Shore (ON003) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 4,670 - 4,700 | 2007 | Spring |
| 1,500 | 1996 | Spring |
| Brier Island and Offshore Waters (NS021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,000 | 1997 | Spring |
| 4,000 | 1995 | Spring |
| 650 | 1994 | Spring |
| Cleland Island & Southeast Clayoquot Sound (BC080) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 480 | 1989 | Spring |
| 4,000 | 1970 | Spring |
| Baie de Gaspé (QC037) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 920 - 3,455 | 1990 | Spring |
| Eastern Prince Patrick Island Coast (NT044) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,455 | 1974 | Summer |
| 530 | 1973 | Summer |
| Marais de la baie de L'Isle-Verte (QC042) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,300 | 2010 | Spring |
| 1,200 | 1996 | Spring |
| 1,000 | 1991 | Spring |
| 1,000 | 1983 | Spring |
| 750 - 1,000 | 1978 | Summer |
| 802 | 1978 | Spring |
| Rimouski (QC041) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,900 | 2021 | Spring |
| 3,300 | 2017 | Spring |
| 2,800 | 2015 | Spring |
| Xaana Kaahlii GawGaay Skidegate Inlet (BC145) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,000 | 1995 | Spring |
| 600 | 1992 | Winter |
| 2,000 | 1991 | Spring |
| 600 | 1991 | Winter |
| Banks Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary (NT017) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,000 | 1995 | Summer |
| Boatswain Bay (NU097) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,000 | 2002 | Fall |
| 1,500 | 1981 | Summer |
| 2,474 | 1972 | Fall |
| 535 | 1972 | Spring |
| Miinshtuk-Wiinebek (QC163) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,000 | 2002 | Fall |
| Napanee Limestone Plain (ON152) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,000 | 2007 | Spring |
| Presqu'ile Provincial Park (ON004) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,500 | 1993 | Spring |
| 2,800 | 1987 | Spring |
| 1,500 | 1986 | Spring |
| 3,000 | 1983 | Spring |
| Sidney Channel (BC047) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 300 | 1997 | Winter |
| 3,000 | 1995 | Spring |
| Tofino Mudflats (BC002) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 3,000 | 2010 | Spring |