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

Top Ten Wildlife Sightings in 2014

1. Snow Buntings: 1,078*

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2. Willow Ptarmigan: 604*

_{©JP McCarthy}

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

_{©Bob Debets}

4. Snow Geese: 404

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5. Canada Geese: 391

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6. Sandhill Cranes: 82

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7. Arctic Foxes: 27

_{©Robert R. Taylor}

8. Tundra Swans: 25

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9. Eider Ducks: 21

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10. Gyr Falcons: 18 (tie)

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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}