Bird AlbumNorway · Rogaland
Kvitsøy
162 species and 6,375 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: September–October, with up to 88 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
European RobinErithacus rubecula
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Common GullLarus canus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Mosvatnet21 km127 species
- Hafrsfjord – Grannesbukta22 km131 species
- Revtangen35 km185 species
- Orrevatnet – Orreosen37 km181 species
- Utsira40 km245 species
- Kvassheim60 km162 species
All 162 species recorded here
- European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
- Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
- Common Eider Somateria mollissima
- Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Common Gull Larus canus
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- European Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus
- European Shag Gulosus aristotelis
- European Robin Erithacus rubecula
- Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Northern Raven Corvus corax
- Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
- Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
- Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Redwing Turdus iliacus
- Goldcrest Regulus regulus
- European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
- Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Great Tit Parus major
- Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
- Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
- Twite Linaria flavirostris
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
- Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
- Dunlin Calidris alpina
- Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
- Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus
- Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Northern Gannet Morus bassanus
- Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
- Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle
- Common Scoter Melanitta nigra
- Common Loon Gavia immer
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
- Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
- Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
- Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Ruff Calidris pugnax
- Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
- Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
- Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
- Common Murre Uria aalge
- Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca
- Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
- Coal Tit Periparus ater
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
- Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
- Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata
- Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- Merlin Falco columbarius
- Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
- Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea
- Willow Tit Poecile montanus
- Eurasian Goshawk Astur gentilis
- Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Razorbill Alca torda
- Common Swift Apus apus
- Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Little Auk Alle alle
- Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
- Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris
- Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
- Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
- Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus
- Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris
- Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
- Rook Corvus frugilegus
- Sand Martin Riparia riparia
- Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
- Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
- Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis
- Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides
- Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus
- Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
- Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla
- Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus
- Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
- Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
- Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum
- Carrion Crow Corvus corone
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
- Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- Black-throated Loon Gavia arctica
- Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
- Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris
- Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
- Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria
- Little Stint Calidris minuta
- Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
- Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
- Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera
- Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
- Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
- Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
- Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
- Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
- Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
- Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima
- Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis
- Woodlark Lullula arborea
- Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
- Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Kvitsøy?
September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 88 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Kvitsøy?
162 species, from 6,375 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Kvitsøy in November?
The most recorded in November: European Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, European Robin, Hooded Crow and Common Eider.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.