Birding trails, bird-watching hides, and bird exhibitions are available throughout North Iceland. You can see up to 80 species of birds on three different trails; North East Iceland, North West Iceland, and Eyjafjörður fjord. Each of these has its unique aspects, with places like Lake Mývatn, Drangey, Hrísey, and Grímsey all offering stunning panoramas. The rich birdlife of North Iceland is distributed over widely varying habitats displaying a diversity seldom surpassed in Iceland. Lake Mývatn is a good example, where the number of duck species is among the country’s highest. Accessible areas abound for spotting species such as Barrow’s Goldeneye, Harlequin Duck, Gyrfalcon, Rock Ptarmigan, The Great Northern Gannet, and The Guillemot. Wetlands are famed for teeming birdlife, offering an essential habitat for numerous Icelandic breeding species; several of the most renowned areas are in North Iceland. Bird hides have been built in four places in North Iceland; at Kaldbakstjarnir near Húsavík, at Kópasker, at Höskuldarnes near Raufarhöfn, and on the Langanes peninsula near Skoruvíkurbjarg cliffs.
This website is not hosted by the Birding Iceland Community. This website only contains information about the 3 birding trails of North Iceland and information about travelling around the area. For information about the Icelandic Birding Community please visit www.facebook.com/birdingiceland.
