Arctic Birding
The Greenland White-fronted Goose is in danger. Conservation efforts are underway to strengthen the population in the wild. You could see one of these rate birds on our transit of the Northeast Passage or the Northwest Passage in 2011. Svalbard and the eastern coast of Greenland are the places to sight the Pink-footed Goose. The Bean Goose should be sighted on the Northeast Passage expedition. Graylag Geese breed on the islands of Svalbard.
Arctic Birds
Bean Goose
Not seen in the North American Arctic, Bean Geese breed in northern Scandinavia and Finland, and across the Russian Arctic. In 2007, the American Ornithologist's Union split the bird into two species. That decision has not yet been recognized by the British Ornithologist's Union.
