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Grindavík--Vatnsstæði (Járngerðarstaðatjarnir) (ponds)

Located in the Iceland area, Grindavík--Vatnsstæði (Járngerðarstaðatjarnir) (ponds) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Common Redshank, Black-headed Gull, European Herring Gull in the area.

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All-Time Species
19
Sightings (14 days)
Suðurnes
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Iceland
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Sep 2, 2026
1
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Sep 2, 2026
20
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Sep 2, 2026
10
Sep 2, 2026
50
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Sep 2, 2026
2
Graylag GooseAnser anser
Aug 29, 2026
50
Aug 29, 2026
3
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Aug 29, 2026
3
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Aug 29, 2026
X
Aug 29, 2026
X
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Aug 28, 2026
7
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Aug 28, 2026
11
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Aug 28, 2026
1
Common GullLarus canus
Aug 28, 2026
1
Common RavenCorvus corax
Aug 28, 2026
1
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Aug 27, 2026
6
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Aug 25, 2026
2
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Aug 23, 2026
1
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Aug 23, 2026
1

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