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Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Worldwide: 134,093 observations
Group: Birds

About

The common merganser (North American) or goosander (Eurasian) (Mergus merganser) is a large duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, northern and central Asia, and North America.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Vancouver

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.

Oct 23, 2026Metro Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: david zhenView observation from Oct 23, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 14, 2026Port of Vancouver - Headquarters, North Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Bill Apostle StefanidisView observation from Oct 14, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 13, 2026Capilano Park Rd, North Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: mitchellaguinagaView observation from Oct 13, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 7, 2026Metro Vancouver, BC, CanadaObserver: irishouView observation from Oct 7, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 4, 2026Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2, CanadaObserver: MaréView observation from Oct 4, 2026 on iNaturalist
Oct 3, 2026West Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Flora M.View observation from Oct 3, 2026 on iNaturalist