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Rif--tjarnir (ponds)

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

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Jun 13, 2026
1
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Jun 13, 2026
5
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Jun 13, 2026
3
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Jun 13, 2026
3
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Jun 13, 2026
1
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Jun 13, 2026
1
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Jun 13, 2026
5
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Jun 13, 2026
3
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Jun 13, 2026
17
Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
Jun 13, 2026
1
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Jun 13, 2026
2
DunlinCalidris alpina
Jun 13, 2026
30
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
Jun 13, 2026
1
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Jun 13, 2026
9
Jun 13, 2026
1
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Jun 13, 2026
1
White WagtailMotacilla alba
Jun 13, 2026
1
Graylag GooseAnser anser
Jun 12, 2026
5
Jun 12, 2026
2
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Jun 12, 2026
1
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Jun 12, 2026
2
Common GullLarus canus
Jun 12, 2026
1
Common RavenCorvus corax
Jun 12, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Jun 12, 2026
2
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Jun 12, 2026
1
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Jun 9, 2026
4
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Jun 9, 2026
6
Jun 9, 2026
5
European Herring GullLarus argentatus
Jun 8, 2026
1
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
Jun 8, 2026
1
Harlequin DuckHistrionicus histrionicus
Jun 6, 2026
2
BrantBranta bernicla
Jun 2, 2026
1
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Jun 2, 2026
2
European Golden-PloverPluvialis apricaria
Jun 2, 2026
2

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