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Nature

Bad Year for Eagle Nesting

Compared with previous years, 2022 has been a bad year for the eagle population in Iceland. In the summer, there were at least 58 known

Erik Pomrenke November 9, 2022

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Why there are so many swans in Iceland?

Iceland is home to many migratory birds that breed here in the summer months and then winter abroad. In fact, Iceland’s birdlife is renowned for

Erik Pomrenke October 25, 2022

Nature

University of Iceland Researcher Studies Chick Development, Food Resources

Postdoctoral researcher, Camilo Carneiro, at University of Iceland has spent this summer on a research project studying the development of several Icelandic bird species with

Erik Pomrenke September 15, 2022

Nature

Independence Party Takes Aim Against Reykjavík Seagulls

In a bid to protect both human and animal life within Reykjavík, city councilor for the Independence Party Kjartan Magnússon has submitted a proposal to

Erik Pomrenke August 30, 2022

Nature

Feeding Habits of Westman Islands’ Mysterious Nocturnal Birds Tracked

GPS trackers weighing just 0.95 grammes will help scientists track the movements of three species of elusive nocturnal birds that stay in the Westman Islands,

Jelena Ćirić July 18, 2022

Nature

Jogger Has Run-In with Aggro Owl in Southeast Iceland

“Tempo running” took on a new meaning for Þórgunnur Torfadóttir when she went out for a jog in Hornafjörður, Southeast Iceland last week and was

Larissa Kyzer July 10, 2022

Nature

Arctic Tern Returns to Iceland

The Arctic tern has returned to Iceland, RÚV reports. The bird is one of a number migratory birds that are making their annual return to

Larissa Kyzer May 8, 2022

Nature

Bird Flu Widespread in Wild Birds in Iceland

Bird flu was confirmed in eight out of 15 samples that were taken from wild birds in Iceland last week, Iceland’s Food and Veterinary Authority

Jelena Ćirić April 25, 2022

Culture

Puff-Inn Welcomes Seabirds for Five-Star Stay

A new hotel is opening by the small town of Borgarfjörður eystri, East Iceland, but if you’re reading this article, its lodgings are probably not

Jelena Ćirić July 7, 2021

Nature

Iceland’s Bird of the Year 2021 is the Golden Plover

Iceland’s Bird of the Year 2021 is the golden plover, according to an election by Birdlife Iceland. The golden plover was chosen out of 20

Gréta Sigríður Einarsdóttir April 23, 2021

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Tag: Birds

Bad Year for Eagle Nesting

Why there are so many swans in Iceland?

University of Iceland Researcher Studies Chick Development, Food Resources

Independence Party Takes Aim Against Reykjavík Seagulls

Feeding Habits of Westman Islands’ Mysterious Nocturnal Birds Tracked

Jogger Has Run-In with Aggro Owl in Southeast Iceland

Arctic Tern Returns to Iceland

Bird Flu Widespread in Wild Birds in Iceland

Puff-Inn Welcomes Seabirds for Five-Star Stay

Iceland’s Bird of the Year 2021 is the Golden Plover

300,000 Tourists to Visit Ísafjörður Next Summer Via Cruise Ships

Reykjavík City Council Approves Extensive Budgetary Measures

Strætó’s Reykjavík Night-Time Service Could Resume Next Year

Sustainability Conference Centres Around Iceland’s Climate Goals

First Female Pilot in Iceland Retires After 38 Years of Flight

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