Churchill Wildlife Counts for 2014

Below is our list of top ten wildlife sightings recorded in 2014. 

Top Ten Wildlife Sightings in 2014

1. Snow Buntings: 1,078*

_{©Alex Mueller}

2. Willow Ptarmigan: 604*

_{©JP McCarthy}

3. Polar Bears: 535 (up from 268 in 2013!)

_{©Bob Debets}

4. Snow Geese: 404

_{©Frontiers North Adventures}

5. Canada Geese: 391

_{©Frontiers North Adventures}

6. Sandhill Cranes: 82

_{©Frontiers North Adventures}

7. Arctic Foxes: 27

_{©Robert R. Taylor}

8. Tundra Swans: 25

_{©Frontiers North Adventures}

9. Eider Ducks: 21

_{©Frontiers North Adventures}

10. Gyr Falcons: 18 (tie)

_{©Simon Gee/CanUKImages.com}

10. Snowy Owls: 18 (tie)

_{©JP McCarthy}

 

*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 photo: ©JP McCarthy}