Iceland · Southern Peninsula Region

Garður – Garðskagi lighthouse

112 species and 20,412 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May–August, with up to 55 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Common EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusPurple SandpiperPurple SandpiperCalidris maritimaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusGlaucous GullGlaucous GullLarus hyperboreusEuropean ShagEuropean ShagGulosus aristotelisBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresRed-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserMergus serratorCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisIceland GullIceland GullLarus glaucoidesEurasian WrenEurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchos

29 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 112 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Síki í Garði2 km115 species
  2. Bakkatjörn34 km96 species
  3. Reykjavík – Tjörnin pond37 km84 species
  4. Þingvellir N.P.78 km70 species

All 112 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Garður – Garðskagi lighthouse?

May–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 55 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Garður – Garðskagi lighthouse?

112 species, from 20,412 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Garður – Garðskagi lighthouse in November?

The most recorded in November: Common Eider, Great Black-backed Gull, Purple Sandpiper, Great Cormorant and European Herring Gull.

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