Tag: birdwatching

Nature

Swans Freeze to Ice During Cold Snap

Residents in Hafnarfjörður, a small town just outside the capital area, have rescued multiple swans that have frozen to the icy surface of Hamarkotslækur creek

Larissa Kyzer January 7, 2023

Illustrators Rán Flygenring and Elín Elísabet Einarsdóttir and their puffins

Culture

Illustrators Open a New Kind of Puffin Shop in East Iceland

So-called ‘puffin shops’ in downtown Reykjavík have long been synonymous with cheesy tchotchke and concessions made to the tourism market, but two Icelandic illustrators are

Larissa Kyzer August 7, 2020

Nature

Golden Plover Heralds Arrival of Springtime in Iceland

The first golden plovers were spotted near the fishing village of Höfn in Southeast Iceland on Sunday, March 15, RÚV reports. The plover is traditionally

Larissa Kyzer March 15, 2020

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First Horned Grebes Settle in Reykjavík Pond

Two horned grebes have settled in Reykjavík Pond in the city centre, RÚV reports. It is the first time the species is found nesting at

Jelena Ćirić May 31, 2019

Nature

Kingfisher Spotted in Iceland

A belted kingfisher was spotted in Iceland yesterday morning. Ornithologist Jóhann Óli Hilmarsson says this is only the seventh time the species has been seen

Jelena Ćirić April 11, 2019

Nature

Birds of a Different Feather Seen Flocking Together

Geese and swans were observed flying together in V-formation over Vík í Mýrdal in South Iceland on Thursday, RÚV reports. While it’s unusual to see

Larissa Kyzer April 8, 2019

Nature

Rare Foreign Bird Sightings in Iceland

A number of foreign birds that are rarely seen in Iceland have been spotted in the country of late, RÚV reports. These unusual sightings include hawfinches in

Larissa Kyzer November 7, 2018

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Tag: birdwatching

Swans Freeze to Ice During Cold Snap

Illustrators Open a New Kind of Puffin Shop in East Iceland

Golden Plover Heralds Arrival of Springtime in Iceland

First Horned Grebes Settle in Reykjavík Pond

Kingfisher Spotted in Iceland

Birds of a Different Feather Seen Flocking Together

Rare Foreign Bird Sightings in Iceland

Emmsjé Gauti Releases 2023 National Festival Song

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EFTA Surveillance Authority to Investigate Whaling in Iceland

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Real Estate Value Rises 11.7% in Iceland

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