Faroe Islands

Sandsvatn

89 species and 1,915 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May, with up to 46 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeCommon GoldeneyeCommon GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaEurasian CurlewEurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNorthern RavenNorthern RavenCorvus coraxRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresBarnacle GooseBarnacle GooseBranta leucopsisGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kirkjubøur12 km84 species
  2. Tórshavn – Sandagerð17 km69 species
  3. Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim18 km53 species
  4. Tórshavn – Viðarlundin19 km61 species
  5. Sandavágur – shore and bay29 km60 species
  6. Miðvágur – shore and bay29 km67 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 Sandsvatn?

May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 46 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sandsvatn?

89 species, from 1,915 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sandsvatn in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, Greylag Goose, Tufted Duck, Eurasian Wigeon and Common Goldeneye.

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