Where to see a Common Goldeneye in Minnesota

The Common Goldeneye is regularly recorded in the counties of 139 Minnesota state parks (eBird historical checklists). The strongest bets:

1. Cascade River State Park
2. Lake Bemidji State Park
3. Beltrami Island State Forest
4. Pine Tree State Park
5. Hayes Lake State Park
6. Red Lake State Forest
7. Zippel Bay State Park
8. Pat Bayle State Forest
9. Lost River State Forest
10. Buena Vista State Forest
11. Grand Portage State Park
12. Kadunce River State Park
13. Grand Portage State Forest
14. Temperance River State Park
15. Northwest Angle State Forest
16. Big Bog State Recreation Area
17. Judge C. R. Magney State Park
18. Lake of the Woods State Forest
19. Garden Island State Recreation Area
20. Bear Head Lake State Park
21. Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park
22. Burntside State Forest
23. Kabetogama State Forest
24. McCarthy Beach State Park
25. Lake Jeanette State Forest

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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