Fuglalíf í Viðey - Viðey Island, Reykjavik, Iceland - Flora and Fauna Information Signs on Waymarking.com

"Many of the oldest sources on Viðey island relate to its bir­d­life. Over the cent­uries, the eider (Somateria moll­issima) colony on Viðey was an import­ant resource, providing costly eider down. After decl­in­ing in the first half of the 20th cent­ury, the eider pop­ulation of Viðey is reco­ver­ing, and the eider is now the comm­o­nest bird on the island. Its major breed­ing areas are on eit­her side of the Þórsnes hea­dland: this area is closed to visitors dur­ing the nest­ing season.

Other common birds on Viðey island include the fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), greylag goose (Anser anser), snipe (Gallinago gall­inago), purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima) and oystercatcher (Haematopus ostr­a­legus). A few years ago the black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) started to breed on Viðey island. A total of about 30 species breed on the island, which is thus a great attraction for bird-lovers. The ponds on the ist­hmus (Eiðið) are especially rich in birdlife.

Please show consi­deration for the birds on the island: keep to the mar­ked foot­p­aths and do not dist­urb nests or nest­ing birds."

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