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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 Eurasian Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail in the area.

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All-Time Species
19
Sightings (14 days)
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Oct 31, 2026
6
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 31, 2026
46
Oct 31, 2026
1
Oct 31, 2026
88
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Oct 31, 2026
2
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Oct 31, 2026
3
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Oct 31, 2026
1
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Oct 31, 2026
2
Oct 31, 2026
1
Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
Oct 31, 2026
8
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 31, 2026
2
Gray HeronArdea cinerea
Oct 30, 2026
1
Graylag GooseAnser anser
Oct 26, 2026
1
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Oct 26, 2026
11
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Oct 26, 2026
1
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Oct 26, 2026
1
European Golden-PloverPluvialis apricaria
Oct 22, 2026
2
Common GullLarus canus
Oct 22, 2026
2
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Oct 22, 2026
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