Common Eider
Scientific Name: Somateria mollissima
Thresholds:
- Point Amour, Strait of Belle Isle (LB022)62,275 (max.)
- Cayes à Meck (QC076)60,000 (max.)
- Eaux de l'archipel de Mingan (QC159)60,000 (max.)
- Petite île Sainte-Geneviève (QC073)60,000 (max.)
- Île Bicquette (QC045)29,850 (max.)
- Cape Freels Coastline and Cabot Island (NF025)25,000 (max.)
- Wadham Islands and adjacent Marine Area (NF013)25,000 (max.)
- South Flaherty Islands (NU100)15,000 (max.)
- Îles Sainte-Marie (QC065)13,500 (max.)
- Northeast Ungava Bay (NU029)13,400 (max.)
- Tadoussac (QC085)13,000 (max.)
- Watshishou (QC072)12,958 (max.)
- Grates Point (NF019)12,000 (max.)
- Mistaken Point (NF024)12,000 (max.)
- Sleeper Islands (NU033)11,800 (max.)
- Point Lepreau/Maces Bay (NB020)10,143 (max.)
- Baie des Escoumins et Grandes-Bergeronnes (QC084)10,000 (max.)
- Eastern Shore Islands (NS027)10,000 (max.)
- Fischot Islands (NF008)10,000 (max.)
- The Cape Pine and St. Shotts Barren (NF015)10,000 (max.)
- Waters of Île Patte de Lièvre (QC151)10,000 (max.)
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.
| Point Amour, Strait of Belle Isle (LB022) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 62,275 | 1996 | Spring |
| Cayes à Meck (QC076) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 38 | 1998 | Summer |
| 60,000 | 1985 | Winter |
| Eaux de l'archipel de Mingan (QC159) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 33,445 - 42,000 | 2002 | Winter |
| 60,000 | 1997 | Winter |
| Petite île Sainte-Geneviève (QC073) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,344 | 1998 | Summer |
| 60,000 | 1997 | Winter |
| 1,500 | 1988 | Summer |
| Île Bicquette (QC045) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 13,106 | 2011 | Summer |
| 17,358 | 2010 | Summer |
| 20,260 | 2009 | Summer |
| 17,610 | 2008 | Summer |
| 19,752 | 2007 | Summer |
| 17,436 | 2006 | Summer |
| 20,066 | 2005 | Summer |
| 22,412 | 2004 | Summer |
| 21,632 | 2003 | Summer |
| 26,422 | 2001 | Summer |
| 26,770 | 2000 | Summer |
| 25,192 | 1999 | Summer |
| 21,488 | 1998 | Summer |
| 23,438 | 1997 | Summer |
| 23,964 | 1996 | Summer |
| 19,608 - 25,546 | 1995 | Summer |
| 6,242 | 1995 | Spring |
| 18,372 | 1994 | Summer |
| 18,600 - 24,354 | 1993 | Summer |
| 29,850 | 1992 | Summer |
| 18,084 - 19,120 | 1991 | Summer |
| 21,094 | 1990 | Spring |
| 21,440 - 28,102 | 1990 | Summer |
| 17,626 - 17,860 | 1984 | Summer |
| 13,752 - 13,942 | 1976 | Summer |
| 14,486 - 14,800 | 1972 | Summer |
| 20,966 | 1967 | Summer |
| Cape Freels Coastline and Cabot Island (NF025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 25,000 | 1995 | Winter |
| Wadham Islands and adjacent Marine Area (NF013) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 25,000 | 1995 | Winter |
| South Flaherty Islands (NU100) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 15,000 | 1999 | Winter |
| 3,086 | 1997 | Summer |
| 8,186 | 1986 | Summer |
| Îles Sainte-Marie (QC065) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,198 | 1993 | Summer |
| 1,256 | 1988 | Summer |
| 274 | 1982 | Summer |
| 13,500 | 1978 | Summer |
| 340 | 1977 | Summer |
| Northeast Ungava Bay (NU029) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 13,400 | 1980 | Summer |
| Tadoussac (QC085) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 9,900 - 10,000 | 2019 | Fall |
| 10,000 - 10,500 | 2018 | Fall |
| 13,000 | 2017 | Fall |
| 800 | 1995 | Fall |
| 1,000 | 1989 | Spring |
| 2,000 | 1986 | Spring |
| 1,000 - 1,200 | 1981 | Spring |
| Watshishou (QC072) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 12,958 | 2010 | Summer |
| 11,024 | 2005 | Summer |
| 4,744 | 1998 | Summer |
| 4,444 | 1993 | Summer |
| 2,074 | 1988 | Summer |
| Grates Point (NF019) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,800 - 12,000 | 1995 | Winter |
| Mistaken Point (NF024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 2013 | Spring |
| 688 | 1996 | Winter |
| 12,000 | 1987 | Spring |
| Sleeper Islands (NU033) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 2,506 | 1997 | Summer |
| 11,800 | 1985 | Summer |
| Point Lepreau/Maces Bay (NB020) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 1,988 | 1998 | Summer |
| 4,983 - 10,143 | 1996 | Spring |
| 2,164 | 1996 | Summer |
| 2,032 | 1995 | Summer |
| Baie des Escoumins et Grandes-Bergeronnes (QC084) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 2017 | Fall |
| 2,500 | 1996 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1995 | Fall |
| 800 - 2,500 | 1995 | Summer |
| 144 - 2,000 | 1995 | Spring |
| 2,000 | 1994 | Winter |
| 800 - 2,800 | 1994 | Summer |
| 1,000 - 2,000 | 1994 | Spring |
| 800 | 1993 | Fall |
| 1,000 - 2,200 | 1993 | Summer |
| 1,200 - 2,000 | 1993 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,000 | 1992 | Winter |
| 800 - 1,200 | 1992 | Fall |
| 800 - 1,800 | 1992 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1992 | Spring |
| 2,000 | 1991 | Winter |
| 1,000 - 1,800 | 1991 | Fall |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1991 | Summer |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1991 | Spring |
| 800 | 1990 | Winter |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1990 | Fall |
| 800 - 2,400 | 1990 | Summer |
| 800 | 1989 | Fall |
| 800 - 1,000 | 1989 | Summer |
| 800 | 1989 | Spring |
| 1,200 | 1988 | Winter |
| 800 | 1988 | Fall |
| 1,500 | 1988 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1988 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,000 | 1987 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,200 | 1987 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1986 | Fall |
| 800 - 1,200 | 1986 | Summer |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1986 | Spring |
| 1,500 | 1985 | Winter |
| 1,200 - 1,500 | 1985 | Fall |
| 1,000 - 2,000 | 1985 | Summer |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1985 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1984 | Winter |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1984 | Fall |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1984 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,600 | 1984 | Spring |
| 1,500 | 1983 | Winter |
| 800 - 1,200 | 1983 | Fall |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1983 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,000 | 1983 | Spring |
| 750 - 900 | 1982 | Winter |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1982 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,000 | 1982 | Spring |
| 800 | 1981 | Winter |
| 800 | 1981 | Fall |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1981 | Summer |
| 800 | 1981 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,200 | 1980 | Fall |
| 1,000 - 1,200 | 1980 | Summer |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1980 | Spring |
| 800 - 2,000 | 1979 | Fall |
| 1,000 | 1979 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1979 | Spring |
| 800 - 1,200 | 1978 | Fall |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1978 | Summer |
| 800 - 1,500 | 1978 | Spring |
| 5,000 | 1977 | Summer |
| 2,000 | 1971 | Summer |
| Eastern Shore Islands (NS027) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 1990 | Fall |
| 4,000 | 1990 | Summer |
| 10,000 | 1990 | Spring |
| Fischot Islands (NF008) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 1995 | Winter |
| The Cape Pine and St. Shotts Barren (NF015) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 2019 | Spring |
| Waters of Île Patte de Lièvre (QC151) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Year | Season |
| 10,000 | 2017 | Fall |
| 28 - 349 | 1995 | Spring |