Iceland · Southern Region

Vestmannaeyjar ferry

77 species and 8,329 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May–August, with up to 41 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Great Black-backed GullGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinusEuropean Herring GullEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatusIceland GullIceland GullLarus glaucoidesCommon EiderCommon EiderSomateria mollissimaGlaucous GullGlaucous GullLarus hyperboreusNorthern FulmarNorthern FulmarFulmarus glacialisBlack GuillemotBlack GuillemotCepphus grylleGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboRed-throated LoonRed-throated LoonGavia stellataPurple SandpiperPurple SandpiperCalidris maritimaRazorbillRazorbillAlca tordaEuropean ShagEuropean ShagGulosus aristotelisNorthern GannetNorthern GannetMorus bassanusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Heimaey – Víkin10 km94 species

All 77 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Vestmannaeyjar ferry?

May–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 41 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Vestmannaeyjar ferry?

77 species, from 8,329 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Vestmannaeyjar ferry in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Black-backed Gull, European Herring Gull, Iceland Gull, Common Eider and Glaucous 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.