Edward Rickson: Iceland Life List Icelandic Bird List, All records Record(s) 1 to 292 of 292 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,Yes,28/06/2003,Kelduhverfi,
2,Tundra Swan,Cygnus columbianus,,05/06/2010,Raufarhöfn,
3,Whooper Swan,Cygnus cygnus,,,,
4,Bean Goose,Anser fabalis,,30/04/2005,Lón,
5,Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus,,,,
6,Greater White-fronted Goose,Anser albifrons,,,,
7,Greylag Goose,Anser anser,,,,
8,Snow Goose,Anser caerulescens,,,,
9,Ross's Goose,Anser rossii,Yes,20/10/2013,Flói,
10,Canada Goose,Branta canadensis,,,,
11,Cackling Goose,Branta hutchinsii,Yes,26/05/2004,Vatnsdalur,
12,Barnacle Goose,Branta leucopsis,,,,
13,Brent Goose,Branta bernicla,,,,
14,Red-breasted Goose,Branta ruficollis,Yes,26/05/2004,Vatnsdalur,
15,Common Shelduck,Tadorna tadorna,,,,
16,Wood Duck,Aix sponsa,Yes,18/04/2006,Rif,
17,Mandarin Duck,Aix galericulata,Yes,06/05/2011,Kopavogur,
18,Eurasian Wigeon,Anas penelope,,,,
19,American Wigeon,Anas americana,,,,
20,Gadwall,Anas strepera,,,,
21,Eurasian Teal,Anas crecca,,,,
22,Green-winged Teal,Anas carolinensis,,,,
23,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,,,
24,American Black Duck,Anas rubripes,,,,
25,Northern Pintail,Anas acuta,,,,
26,Garganey,Anas querquedula,,,,
27,Blue-winged Teal,Anas discors,Yes,14/09/2007,Njarðvik,
28,Northern Shoveler,Anas clypeata,,,,
29,Common Pochard,Aythya ferina,,,,
30,Ring-necked Duck,Aythya collaris,,,,
31,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,,,
32,Greater Scaup,Aythya marila,,,,
33,Lesser Scaup,Aythya affinis,Yes,30/05/2001,Sandgerði,
34,Common Eider,Somateria mollissima,,,,
35,King Eider,Somateria spectabilis,,,,
36,Steller's Eider,Polysticta stelleri,Yes,06/04/2002,Borgarfjörður eystri,
37,Harlequin Duck,Histrionicus histrionicus,,,,
38,Long-tailed Duck,Clangula hyemalis,,,,
39,American/Black Scoter,Melanitta americana,Yes,08/10/2017,Þvottá,1st for Iceland
40,Black Scoter,Melanitta nigra,,,,
41,Surf Scoter,Melanitta perspicillata,,,,
42,Velvet Scoter,Melanitta fusca,,24/11/2001,Hraunsvík,
43,White-winged Scoter,Melanitta deglandi,Yes,12/07/2005,Reykjarfjörður,
44,Bufflehead,Bucephala albeola,Yes,12/11/2016,Miðnes,
45,Barrow's Goldeneye,Bucephala islandica,,,,
46,Common Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,,
47,Hooded Merganser,Mergus cucullatus,Yes,24/02/2002,Andakílsá,
48,Smew,Mergus albellus,Yes,08/02/2006,Úlfljótsvatn,
49,Red-breasted Merganser,Mergus serrator,,,,
50,Goosander,Mergus merganser,,,,
51,Ruddy Duck,Oxyura jamaicensis,,,,
52,Rock Ptarmigan,Lagopus muta,,,,
53,Red-throated Diver,Gavia stellata,,,,
54,Black-throated Loon,Gavia arctica,Yes,03/08/2019,Reykjadalur,
55,Great Northern Diver,Gavia immer,,,,
56,Yellow-billed Loon,Gavia adamsii,Yes,17/08/2011,Heimaey,
57,Pied-billed Grebe,Podilymbus podiceps,Yes,24/10/2018,Norðurkot,
58,Little Grebe,Tachybaptus ruficollis,Yes,11/02/2017,Írafoss,
59,Red-necked Grebe,Podiceps grisegena,,,,
60,Slavonian Grebe,Podiceps auritus,,,,
61,Northern Fulmar,Fulmarus glacialis,,,,
62,Sooty Shearwater,Puffinus griseus,,13/09/2003,Garðskagi,
63,Manx Shearwater,Puffinus puffinus,,,,
64,European Storm-petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus,,28/07/2002,Garðskagi,
65,Leach's Storm-petrel,Oceanodroma leucorhoa,,21/08/2004,Heimaey,
66,Northern Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,,
67,Great Cormorant,Phalacrocorax carbo,,,,
68,European Shag,Phalacrocorax aristotelis,,,,
69,Great Bittern,Botaurus stellaris,Yes,03/04/2004,Fáskrúðsfjörður,
70,Black-crowned Night Heron,Nycticorax nycticorax,Yes,26/04/2017,Stafnes,Three birds together
71,Green Heron,Butorides virescens,Yes,04/06/2004,Hali,
72,Cattle Egret,Bubulcus ibis,Yes,15/09/2015,Hraun í Ölfusi,
73,Little Egret,Egretta garzetta,Yes,01/06/2004,Grindavík,
74,Great White Egret,Egretta alba,Yes,06/04/2002,Lón,
75,Grey Heron,Ardea cinerea,,,,
76,Purple Heron,Ardea purpurea,Yes,03/05/2007,Heiðmörk,
77,Glossy Ibis,Plegadis falcinellus,Yes,18/10/2005,Seljaland,
78,Eurasian Spoonbill,Platalea leucorodia,Yes,11/10/2008,Höfðabrekka,
79,Black Kite,Milvus migrans,Yes,11/04/2003,Höfðabrekka,
80,White-tailed Eagle,Haliaeetus albicilla,,25/03/2000,Grunnafjörður,
81,Eurasian Marsh Harrier,Circus aeruginosus,Yes,19/11/2010,Hafnarfjörður,
82,Hen Harrier,Circus cyaneus,Yes,11/06/2008,Skógar,
83,Rough-legged Buzzard,Buteo lagopus,Yes,07/10/2000,Reykjavik,
84,Osprey,Pandion haliaetus,,27/09/2016,Kópavogur,
85,Common Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,24/09/2006,Miðnes,
86,Merlin,Falco columbarius,,,,
87,Gyr Falcon,Falco rusticolus,,25/12/1999,Kópavogur,
88,Peregrine Falcon,Falco peregrinus,Yes,21/10/2007,Hafurbjarnarstaðir,
89,Water Rail,Rallus aquaticus,,11/03/2002,Reykjavík,
90,Common Moorhen,Gallinula chloropus,,22/11/2003,Selfoss,
91,Common Coot,Fulica atra,,,,
92,American Coot,Fulica americana,Yes,21/12/2007,Höfðabrekka,
93,Common Crane,Grus grus,,06/04/2002,Borgarfjörður eystri,
94,Eurasian Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,,,
95,Black-winged Stilt,Himantopus himantopus,Yes,20/04/2017,Garður,1st for Iceland
96,Pied Avocet,Recurvirostra avosetta,Yes,08/04/2004,Höfn,
97,Collared Pratincole,Glareola pratincola,Yes,26/06/2020,Garður,
98,Ringed Plover,Charadrius hiaticula,,,,
99,Little Ringed Plover,Charadrius dubius,Yes,04/04/2014,Garður,1st for Iceland
100,Semipalmated Plover,Charadrius semipalmatus,Yes,09/05/2004,Sandgerði,
101,Killdeer,Charadrius vociferus,Yes,20/04/2014,Garður,
102,Eurasian Dotterel,Charadrius morinellus,Yes,13/10/2021,Heimaey,
103,American Golden Plover,Pluvialis dominica,Yes,07/10/2001,Arfadalsvík,
104,Pacific Golden Plover,Pluvialis fulva,Yes,01/10/2011,Garður,1st for Iceland
105,European Golden Plover,Pluvialis apricaria,,,,
106,Grey Plover,Pluvialis squatarola,,,,
107,Northern Lapwing,Vanellus vanellus,,24/03/2002,Garður,
108,Red Knot,Calidris canutus,,,,
109,Sanderling,Calidris alba,,,,
110,Semipalmated Sandpiper,Calidris pusilla,Yes,14/07/2007,Rif,
111,Red-necked Stint,Calidris ruficollis,Yes,13/10/2016,Seltjarnarnes,1st for Iceland
112,Little Stint,Calidris minuta,Yes,02/09/2005,Sandgerði,
113,Temminck's Stint,Calidris temminckii,Yes,17/10/2011,Seltjarnarnes,
114,Least Sandpiper,Calidris minutilla,Yes,10/10/2009,Seltjarnarnes,
115,White-rumped Sandpiper,Calidris fuscicollis,,06/10/2005,Garður,
116,Baird's Sandpiper,Calidris bairdii,Yes,06/10/2012,Garður,
117,Pectoral Sandpiper,Calidris melanotos,,21/05/2002,Njarðvík,
118,Curlew Sandpiper,Calidris ferruginea,,,,
119,Purple Sandpiper,Calidris maritima,,,,
120,Dunlin,Calidris alpina,,,,
121,Buff-breasted Sandpiper,Tryngites subruficollis,Yes,02/09/2005,Garður,
122,Ruff,Philomachus pugnax,,,,
123,Jack Snipe,Lymnocryptes minimus,,,,
124,Common Snipe,Gallinago gallinago,,,,
125,Short-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus griseus,Yes,20/07/2011,Njarðvik,
126,Long-billed Dowitcher,Limnodromus scolopaceus,Yes,15/10/2007,Seltjarnarnes,
127,Eurasian Woodcock,Scolopax rusticola,,09/11/2002,Eyjafjöll,
128,Black-tailed Godwit,Limosa limosa,,,,
129,Bar-tailed Godwit,Limosa lapponica,,,,
130,Whimbrel,Numenius phaeopus,,,,
131,Eurasian Curlew,Numenius arquata,,,,
132,Common Redshank,Tringa totanus,,,,
133,Common Greenshank,Tringa nebularia,Yes,27/04/2019,Sandgerði,
134,Lesser Yellowlegs,Tringa flavipes,Yes,23/09/2003,Sandgerði,
135,Solitary Sandpiper,Tringa solitaria,Yes,08/05/2018,Sandgerði,
136,Green Sandpiper,Tringa ochropus,Yes,15/05/2019,Njarðvík,
137,Wood Sandpiper,Tringa glareola,,,,
138,Spotted Sandpiper,Actitis macularius,Yes,03/09/2005,Garður,
139,Ruddy Turnstone,Arenaria interpres,,,,
140,Wilson's Phalarope,Phalaropus tricolor,Yes,05/09/2011,Seltjarnarnes,
141,Red-necked Phalarope,Phalaropus lobatus,,,,
142,Grey Phalarope,Phalaropus fulicarius,,16/06/2001,Flatey,
143,Pomarine Skua,Stercorarius pomarinus,,10/05/2006,Stokkseyri,
144,Arctic Skua,Stercorarius parasiticus,,,,
145,Long-tailed Skua,Stercorarius longicaudus,,27/06/2003,NE,
146,Great Skua,Stercorarius skua,,,,
147,Laughing Gull,Larus atricilla,Yes,08/04/2006,Hafnarfjörður,
148,Little Gull,Larus minutus,,,,
149,Sabine's Gull,Larus sabini,,14/09/2003,Þorlákshöfn,
150,Bonaparte's Gull,Larus philadelphia,Yes,06/03/2004,Grindavik,
151,Black-headed Gull,Larus ridibundus,,,,
152,Ring-billed Gull,Larus delawarensis,,,,
153,Mew Gull,Larus canus,,,,
154,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,,,
155,Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,,,
156,American Herring Gull,Larus smithsonianus,Yes,18/03/2006,Sandgerði,
157,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,Yes,22/03/2010,Mýrdalur,
158,Caspian Gull,Larus cachinnans,Yes,10/04/2014,Höfn,
159,Thayer's Gull,Larus thayeri,Yes,10/02/2013,Kopavogur,
160,Glaucous-winged Gull,Larus glaucescens,Yes,30/01/2015,Reykjavík,1st for Iceland
161,Iceland Gull,Larus glaucoides,,,,
162,Glaucous Gull,Larus hyperboreus,,,,
163,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,,
164,Ross's Gull,Rhodostethia rosea,,,,
165,Black-legged Kittiwake,Rissa tridactyla,,,,
166,Ivory Gull,Pagophila eburnea,,11/12/2004,Höfn,Three birds together
167,Sandwich Tern,Sterna sandvicensis,Yes,12/04/2013,Eyrarbakki,
168,Arctic Tern,Sterna paradisaea,,,,
169,Little Tern,Sternula albifrons,Yes,10/06/2022,Garður,
170,Black Tern,Chlidonias niger,,28/05/2012,Hrauntúnstjörn,
171,White-winged Tern,Chlidonias leucopterus,Yes,13/07/2002,Borgarfjörður eystri,
172,Common Guillemot,Uria aalge,,,,
173,Brünnich's Guillemot,Uria lomvia,,,,
174,Razorbill,Alca torda,,,,
175,Black Guillemot,Cepphus grylle,,,,
176,Little Auk,Alle alle,,,,
177,Atlantic Puffin,Fratercula arctica,,,,
178,Rock Pigeon,Columba livia,,,,
179,Stock Dove,Columba oenas,Yes,22/11/2003,Hali,
180,Common Wood Pigeon,Columba palumbus,,16/11/2003,Reykjavík,
181,Eurasian Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,28/09/2001,Eyjafjöll,
182,European Turtle Dove,Streptopelia turtur,,12/10/2001,Reykjavík,
183,Common Cuckoo,Cuculus canorus,,08/05/1999,Garðskagi,
184,Snowy Owl,Bubo scandiacus,,24/07/2004,NW,
185,Long-eared Owl,Asio otus,,01/04/2004,Eyjafjöll,
186,Short-eared Owl,Asio flammeus,,,,
187,Common Swift,Apus apus,,16/05/2004,Garðskagi,
188,Common Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,Yes,19/08/2019,Mógilsá,
189,Belted Kingfisher,Ceryle alcyon,Yes,10/04/2019,Mosfellsbær,
190,Hoopoe,Upupa epops,Yes,21/10/2013,Garðabær,
191,Yellow-bellied Sapsucker,Sphyrapicus varius,Yes,08/10/2007,Selfoss,
192,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,Yes,20/10/2023,Grindavík,
193,Least Flycatcher,Empidonax minimus,Yes,07/10/2003,Stokkseyri,1st for Iceland
194,Alder Flycatcher,Empidonax alnorum,Yes,10/10/2003,Eyjafjöll,1st for Iceland
195,Sky Lark,Alauda arvensis,,19/10/2019,Grindavík,
196,Sand Martin,Riparia riparia,,03/05/2004,Elliðavatn,
197,Barn Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,,,
198,Cliff Swallow,Hirundo pyrrhonota,Yes,26/08/2019,Garðskagi,
199,House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,02/05/2003,Reykjavík,
200,Meadow Pipit,Anthus pratensis,,,,
201,Rock Pipit,Anthus petrosus,,25/10/2014,Heimaey/Vestmannaeyjar,
202,Buff-bellied Pipit,Anthus rubescens,Yes,07/10/2004,Garður,
203,Yellow Wagtail,Motacilla flava,,08/10/2017,Brunnhóll/Mýrar,
204,Citrine Wagtail,Motacilla citreola,Yes,15/09/2006,Brunnhóll/Mýrar,
205,Grey Wagtail,Motacilla cinerea,,18/10/2003,Heimaey,
206,White Wagtail,Motacilla alba,,,,
207,Bohemian Waxwing,Bombycilla garrulus,,,,
208,Winter Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,,,
209,Hedge Accentor,Prunella modularis,,,,
210,European Robin,Erithacus rubecula,,,,
211,Common Nightingale,Luscinia megarhynchos,Yes,28/09/2001,Eyjafjöll,
212,Bluethroat,Luscinia svecica,Yes,13/10/2001,Sandgerði,
213,Red-flanked Bluetail,Tarsiger cyanurus,Yes,22/10/2017,Höfn,1st for Iceland
214,Common Redstart,Phoenicurus phoenicurus,,,,
215,Whinchat,Saxicola rubetra,,,,
216,Stonechat,Saxicola torquatus,,,,
217,Northern Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,,,
218,Pied Wheatear,Oenanthe pleschanka,Yes,28/10/2023,Garður,
219,Varied Thrush,Zoothera naevia,Yes,08/05/2004,Unaós,Best bird I've seen in Iceland
220,Hermit Thrush,Catharus guttatus,Yes,15/10/2005,Heimaey,
221,Swainson's Thrush,Catharus ustulatus,Yes,05/10/2005,Heimaey,
222,Grey-cheeked Thrush,Catharus minimus,Yes,03/11/2014,Hvolsvöllur,
223,Ring Ouzel,Turdus torquatus,,,,
224,Common Blackbird,Turdus merula,,,,
225,Black-throated Thrush,Turdus atrogularis,Yes,13/11/2005,Garður,
226,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,,,
227,Song Thrush,Turdus philomelos,,,,
228,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,,,
229,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,,,
230,American Robin,Turdus migratorius,Yes,25/10/2008,Selfoss,
231,Sedge Warbler,Acrocephalus schoenobaenus,Yes,15/09/2002,Grindavík,
232,Eurasian Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus scirpaceus,Yes,18/09/2002,Stokkseyri,
233,Marsh Warbler,Acrocephalus palustris,Yes,01/10/2012,Suðursveit,
234,Blyth's Reed Warbler,Acrocephalus dumetorum,Yes,15/10/2002,Garðabær,
235,Paddyfield Warbler,Acrocephalus agricola,Yes,18/09/2004,Lón,
236,Icterine Warbler,Hippolais icterina,Yes,18/09/2002,Eyrarbakki,
237,Blackcap,Sylvia atricapilla,,,,
238,Garden Warbler,Sylvia borin,,,,
239,Barred Warbler,Sylvia nisoria,,,,
240,Lesser Whitethroat,Sylvia curruca,,,,
241,Common Whitethroat,Sylvia communis,,,,
242,Yellow-browed Warbler,Phylloscopus inornatus,,15/10/2002,Garðabær,
243,Hume's Warbler,Phylloscopus humei,Yes,22/10/2017,Vík í Lóni,1st for Iceland
244,Wood Warbler,Phylloscopus sibilatrix,,,,
245,Common Chiffchaff,Phylloscopus collybita,,,,
246,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,,,
247,Ruby-crowned Kinglet,Regulus calendula,Yes,12/10/2022,Stokkseyri,
248,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,,,
249,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,,,
250,Red-breasted Flycatcher,Ficedula parva,,,,
251,Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,,,
252,Great Tit,Parus major,Yes,01/11/2012,Reykjavík,
253,Eurasian Golden Oriole,Oriolus oriolus,Yes,08/06/2004,Suðursveit,
254,Eurasian Jackdaw,Corvus monedula,,,,
255,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,,,
256,Hooded Crow,Corvus corone cornix,,,,
257,Common Raven,Corvus corax,,,,
258,Common Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,,,
259,Rosy Starling,Sturnus roseus,,,,
260,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,,,
261,Red-eyed Vireo,Vireo olivaceus,Yes,28/09/2008,Grindavík,
262,Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,,,
263,Brambling,Fringilla montifringilla,,,,
264,European Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,Yes,30/01/2016,Selfoss,
265,Eurasian Siskin,Carduelis spinus,,,,
266,Mealy Redpoll,Carduelis flammea,,,,
267,Arctic Redpoll,Carduelis hornemanni,,,,
268,Two-barred Crossbill,Loxia leucoptera,Yes,15/11/2017,Seltjörn,"Subspecies leucoptera, 1st for WP"
269,Common Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,,,
270,Common Rosefinch,Carpodacus erythrinus,,,,
271,Common Bullfinch,Pyrrhula pyrrhula,,,,
272,Hawfinch,Coccothraustes coccothraustes,Yes,08/04/2002,Vogar,
273,Black-and-white Warbler,Mniotilta varia,Yes,11/06/2021,Syðra-Lágafell,
274,Tennessee Warbler,Vermivora peregrina,Yes,09/09/2019,Reykjanes ,
275,Northern Parula,Parula americana,Yes,20/09/2011,Reykjavik,
276,Yellow Warbler,Dendroica petechia,Yes,11/09/2003,Grindavik,
277,Cape May Warbler,Setophaga tigrina,Yes,26/09/2021,Eyrarbakki,
278,Black-throated Blue Warbler,Dendroica caerulescens,Yes,18/10/2003,Heimaey,
279,Black-throated Green Warbler,Dendroica virens,Yes,27/10/2003,Grindavik,
280,Yellow-rumped Warbler,Dendroica coronata,Yes,10/10/1999,Miðnes,
281,Blackpoll Warbler,Dendroica striata,Yes,17/10/2005,Þorlákshöfn,
282,American Redstart,Setophaga ruticilla,Yes,24/09/2021,Stafnes,
283,Common Yellowthroat,Geothlypis trichas,Yes,26/10/2011,Miðnes,
284,Lincoln's Sparrow,Melospiza lincolnii,Yes,07/12/2013,Hafnarfjörður,1st for Iceland
285,White-throated Sparrow,Zonotrichia albicollis,Yes,21/03/2008,Höfn,
286,Lapland Longspur,Calcarius lapponicus,,,,
287,Snow Bunting,Plectrophenax nivalis,,,,
288,Yellowhammer,Emberiza citrinella,Yes,25/02/2024,Höfn,
289,Little Bunting,Emberiza pusilla,Yes,07/11/2003,Reykjavik,
290,Reed Bunting,Emberiza schoeniclus,,30/04/2005,Smyrlabjörg,
291,Rose-breasted Grosbeak,Pheucticus ludovicianus,Yes,21/10/2001,Þorlákshöfn,1st for Iceland
292,Baltimore Oriole,Icterus galbula,Yes,08/10/2003,Eyrarbakki,