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Rif--tjarnir (ponds)

Located in the Iceland area, Rif--tjarnir (ponds) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Tufted Duck, Red-necked Phalarope, Common Redshank in the area.

95
All-Time Species
27
Sightings (14 days)
Vesturland
Region
Iceland
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Jul 26, 2026
9
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Jul 26, 2026
6
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Jul 26, 2026
1
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Jul 26, 2026
5
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Jul 26, 2026
300
Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
Jul 26, 2026
5
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Jul 21, 2026
2
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Jul 21, 2026
6
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Jul 21, 2026
5
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Jul 21, 2026
1
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Jul 21, 2026
5
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Jul 21, 2026
4
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Jul 21, 2026
1
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Jul 21, 2026
1
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Jul 21, 2026
4
DunlinCalidris alpina
Jul 21, 2026
35
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
Jul 21, 2026
1
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Jul 21, 2026
30
Common GullLarus canus
Jul 21, 2026
1
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Jul 21, 2026
2
Jul 21, 2026
20
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Jul 21, 2026
15
Jul 21, 2026
10
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Jul 21, 2026
4
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Jul 21, 2026
1
Common LoonGavia immer
Jul 20, 2026
3
Common RavenCorvus corax
Jul 20, 2026
1

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