Faroe Islands

Miðvágur – shore and bay

67 species and 917 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May, with up to 19 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Eurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisRed-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserMergus serratorPurple SandpiperPurple SandpiperCalidris maritimaCommon EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserEuropean Rock PipitEuropean Rock PipitAnthus petrosusSurf ScoterSurf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sandavágur – shore and bay2 km60 species
  2. Sørvágur – inner bay and clay area7 km62 species
  3. Tórshavn – Viðarlundin22 km61 species
  4. Tórshavn – Sandagerð22 km69 species
  5. Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim23 km53 species
  6. Kirkjubøur23 km84 species

All 67 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Miðvágur – shore and bay?

May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 19 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Miðvágur – shore and bay?

67 species, from 917 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Miðvágur – shore and bay in November?

The most recorded in November: Eurasian Wigeon, Ruddy Turnstone, European Herring Gull, Mallard and Great Black-backed 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.