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Bakkatjörn

96 species and 27,156 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: June and September, with up to 56 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusGlaucous GullGlaucous GullLarus hyperboreusCommon GullCommon GullLarus canusEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserWhooper SwanWhooper SwanCygnus cygnusEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaIceland GullIceland GullLarus glaucoidesGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNorthern RavenNorthern RavenCorvus corax

27 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 96 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Reykjavík – Tjörnin pond4 km84 species
  2. Síki í Garði32 km115 species
  3. Garður – Garðskagi lighthouse34 km112 species
  4. Þingvellir N.P.45 km70 species

All 96 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Bakkatjörn?

June and September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 56 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Bakkatjörn?

96 species, from 27,156 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Bakkatjörn in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Glaucous Gull, Common Gull and Eurasian Wigeon.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.