Iceland · Northeastern Region

Grímsey

89 species and 6,732 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

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

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Seen here in November

Snow BuntingSnow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisCommon EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaNorthern FulmarNorthern FulmarFulmarus glacialisGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusPurple SandpiperPurple SandpiperCalidris maritimaEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusRedwingRedwingTurdus iliacusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNorthern RavenNorthern RavenCorvus coraxGlaucous GullGlaucous GullLarus hyperboreusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosIceland GullIceland GullLarus glaucoidesGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merula

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Tjörnes – Héðinshöfði-Eyvík59 km56 species
  2. Bakkakrókur60 km68 species
  3. Húsavík – hafnarsvæði63 km100 species
  4. Húsavík – skrúðgarður63 km68 species
  5. Húsavík – Hjartarlundur og nágr.63 km51 species
  6. Kaldbakstjarnir65 km101 species

All 89 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Grímsey?

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

How many bird species have been seen at Grímsey?

89 species, from 6,732 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Grímsey in November?

The most recorded in November: Snow Bunting, Common Eider, Northern Fulmar, Great Black-backed Gull and Purple Sandpiper.

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