Faroe Islands

Kirkjubøur

84 species and 4,899 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and August, with up to 40 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Common EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosEuropean ShagEuropean ShagGulosus aristotelisRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNorthern FulmarNorthern FulmarFulmarus glacialisHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixEuropean Rock PipitEuropean Rock PipitAnthus petrosusBlack GuillemotBlack GuillemotCepphus grylleRed-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserMergus serratorHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Tórshavn – Sandagerð6 km69 species
  2. Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim6 km53 species
  3. Tórshavn – Viðarlundin7 km61 species
  4. Sandsvatn12 km89 species
  5. Sandavágur – shore and bay22 km60 species
  6. Miðvágur – shore and bay23 km67 species

All 84 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kirkjubøur?

April–May and August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 40 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kirkjubøur?

84 species, from 4,899 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kirkjubøur in November?

The most recorded in November: Common Eider, Common Starling, European Herring Gull, Mallard and European Shag.

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