Faroe Islands

Sumba

109 species and 1,447 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October, with up to 53 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Common StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisEuropean Rock PipitEuropean Rock PipitAnthus petrosusCommon EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixEurasian WrenEurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusNorthern RavenNorthern RavenCorvus coraxEuropean RobinEuropean RobinErithacus rubeculaBlack GuillemotBlack GuillemotCepphus grylleCommon GullCommon GullLarus canus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Famjin16 km71 species
  2. Sandsvatn50 km89 species
  3. Kirkjubøur61 km84 species
  4. Tórshavn – Sandagerð66 km69 species
  5. Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim67 km53 species
  6. Tórshavn – Viðarlundin68 km61 species

All 109 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sumba?

October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 53 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sumba?

109 species, from 1,447 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sumba in November?

The most recorded in November: Common Starling, European Rock Pipit, Common Eider, Rock Dove and European Herring 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.