Undoubtedly, the financial crisis in Iceland led to its bankruptcy but at the same time put my visit to this unqiue island ahead of my plan. We spent 16 days in May this year experiencing the early summer of Iceland. Share here most of the icelandic birds we watched and wish you enjoy this icelandic series denoting my first entry to the Arcitc circle.
Fulmar
Puffin
Oystercatcher
Ringed Plover
Pacific Golden Plover
Dunlin
Knot
Turnstone
Snipe
Whimbrel
Black-tailed Godwit
Redshank
Red-necked Phalarope
Black-headed Gull
Kittiwake
Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st Autumn)
Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Skua
Arctic Skua
Arctic Tern
Whooper Swan
Greylag Goose
Mallard
Wigeon
Tufted Duck
Scaup
Long-tailed Duck (male)
Eider
Red-breasted Merganser
Horned Grebe
Ptarmigan
White Wagtail
Redwing
Redpoll
Snow Bunting
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