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Churchill Wildlife Count 2016

Dec 12, 2016

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Churchill Wildlife Sightings

Below is our list of top ten wildlife sightings recorded in 2016. For comparison, check out our 2015 Top Ten List.

Top Ten Wildlife Sightings in 2016

 

1. Polar Bears: 566

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2. Willow Ptarmigan: 556

Ptarmigan in Change©JP McCarthy

3. Snow Bunting*: 400+

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©Alex Mueller

4. Snow Goose: 100+

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5. Canada Goose*: 100+

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©Frontiers North Adventures

6. Caribou: 54

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7. Arctic Fox: 27

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8. Arctic Hare: 20

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©Doug Ross

9. Eider Duck: 20

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10. Tundra Swan: 12

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Honourable Mention - Snowy Owl: 8

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©Carol D.

*Often these birds fly in flocks that are too large to count, so our guides and drivers give a rough estimate of numbers rather than an exact number. 

 

Main image: ©Chelsea Davis

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