Faroe Islands

Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim

53 species and 1,106 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March, with up to 20 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Common EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusBlack GuillemotBlack GuillemotCepphus grylleBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresEuropean Rock PipitEuropean Rock PipitAnthus petrosusCommon GullCommon GullLarus canusGreat Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisRed-breasted MerganserRed-breasted MerganserMergus serratorPurple SandpiperPurple SandpiperCalidris maritimaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosEuropean ShagEuropean ShagGulosus aristotelisRock DoveRock DoveColumba livia

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Tórshavn – Sandagerð1 km69 species
  2. Tórshavn – Viðarlundin1 km61 species
  3. Kirkjubøur6 km84 species
  4. Sandsvatn18 km89 species
  5. Syðrugøta – bay, shore and village20 km93 species
  6. Sandavágur – shore and bay21 km60 species

All 53 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim?

March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 20 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim?

53 species, from 1,106 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Tórshavn – Skansin to Hotel Havgrim in November?

The most recorded in November: Common Eider, European Herring Gull, Black Guillemot, Black-headed Gull and Ruddy Turnstone.

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