| All goldeneye observed, with the exception of a few lone females, were confirmed to species. |
| Ringuet also emphasized the importance of the knowledge acquired on Barrow's goldeneye. |
| Observations of common goldeneye and blackpoll warbler near Baker Lake were farther north than expected. |
| A few thousand Barrow's goldeneye from eastern North America winter along the St. Lawrence, making the river critically important for this duck. |
| Barrow's goldeneye, predominantly a Westerner, is less wary than the common goldeneye. |
| Like other waterfowl species, common goldeneye females are natal and breeding site philopatric. |
