Birds to See in Iceland in June
100 bird species on our list for Iceland are recorded regularly in June
Of these, the most often recorded are Arctic Tern, Redwing, Redshank, Common Snipe and Black-headed Gull. New this month: European Storm-petrel, Snow Goose, White-winged Tern and Leach's Storm-petrel and 2 more.
On the move in June
GBIF · JunArriving
At their peak
From Iceland’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
Other months
All 100 birds in June
100 birds
Arctic TernSterna paradisaeaSummer visitorCommon33–39 cmRegularly May–Sep · 4.85% in Jun
RedwingTurdus iliacusResidentCommon20–24 cmRecorded all year · 3.93% in Jun
RedshankTringa totanusSummer visitorCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 3.85% in Jun
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoSummer visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Apr–Dec · 3.69% in Jun
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 3.51% in Jun
EiderSomateria mollissimaResidentCommon50–71 cmRecorded all year · 3.50% in Jun
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 3.11% in Jun
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusSummer visitorCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 2.98% in Jun
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 2.96% in Jun
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–18 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.86% in Jun
FulmarFulmarus glacialisResidentCommon45–50 cmRecorded all year · 2.81% in Jun
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 2.71% in Jun
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.50% in Jun
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusSummer visitorCommon52–64 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 2.35% in Jun
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatusSummer visitorCommon18–19 cmRegularly May–Aug · 2.34% in Jun
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusResidentCommon140–165 cmRecorded all year · 2.30% in Jun
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 2.25% in Jun
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaSummer visitorCommon26–29 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 2.24% in Jun
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaSummer visitorCommon40–44 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 2.20% in Jun
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 2.17% in Jun
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorResidentCommon52–58 cmRecorded all year · 2.14% in Jun
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaSummer visitorCommon37–41 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 1.86% in Jun
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Jun
Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusSummer visitorCommon41–46 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.71% in Jun
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.61% in Jun
DunlinCalidris alpinaSummer visitorCommon16–22 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 1.45% in Jun
Common RavenCorvus coraxWinter visitorCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Jun
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataResidentCommon53–69 cmRecorded all year · 1.37% in Jun
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaSummer visitorCommon28–34 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 1.33% in Jun
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeResidentCommon42–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.29% in Jun
Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusResidentCommon62–68 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Jun
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Jun
Black GuillemotCepphus grylleResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.22% in Jun
Common LoonGavia immerResidentCommon66–91 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Jun
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.11% in Jun
BlackbirdTurdus merulaWinter visitorCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Jun
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorCommon37–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Jun
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusSummer visitorCommon31–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.82% in Jun
Greater ScaupAythya marilaSummer visitorCommon39–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.81% in Jun
Rock PtarmiganLagopus mutaResidentCommon34–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Jun
Northern GannetMorus bassanusSummer visitorCommon87–100 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.76% in Jun
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.72% in Jun
RazorbillAlca tordaResidentCommon38–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.68% in Jun
Great SkuaStercorarius skuaSummer visitorCommon50–58 cmRegularly Mar–Sep · 0.58% in Jun
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisWinter visitorCommon15–18 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.54% in Jun
European ShagGulosus aristotelisResidentCommon65–80 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Jun
WheatearOenanthe oenantheSummer visitorCommon15–16 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.53% in Jun
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Jun
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusSummer visitorCommon60–75 cmRegularly Mar–Nov · 0.48% in Jun
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.48% in Jun
Common GullLarus canusResidentCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Jun
Iceland GullLarus glaucoidesWinter visitorCommon52–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Jun
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisSummer visitorCommon58–70 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.42% in Jun
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.40% in Jun
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraSummer visitorUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jun
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresResidentCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Jun
SanderlingCalidris albaSummer visitorCommon18–20 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.35% in Jun
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaResidentCommon20–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.34% in Jun
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaSummer visitorUncommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Jun
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.28% in Jun
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusResidentUncommon34–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Jun
Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinusSummer visitorUncommon30–38 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.21% in Jun
Northern PintailAnas acutaResidentUncommon59–76 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Jun
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.19% in Jun
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Jun
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaResidentUncommon66–94 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Jun
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataSummer visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.16% in Jun
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorCommon24–33 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Jun
Red KnotCalidris canutusSummer visitorCommon23–26 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.12% in Jun
Brent GooseBranta berniclaPassage migrantCommon55–66 cmRegularly Apr–Nov · 0.10% in Jun
King EiderSomateria spectabilisWinter visitorUncommon46–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Jun
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Jun
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaSummer visitorUncommon58–77 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.06% in Jun
CootFulica atraSummer visitorUncommon36–42 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.06% in Jun
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaSummer visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.06% in Jun
Canada GooseBranta canadensisSummer visitorRare76–110 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.05% in Jun
Black TernChlidonias nigerSummer visitorRare22–26 cmRegularly May–Jul · 0.04% in Jun
PochardAythya ferinaSummer visitorRare42–49 cmRegularly Apr–Aug · 0.03% in Jun
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusSummer visitorUncommon40–42 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.02% in Jun
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaSummer visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Mar–Dec · 0.02% in Jun
GarganeySpatula querquedulaPassage migrantRare37–41 cmRegularly May–Jun · 0.02% in Jun
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusSummer visitorUncommon25–30 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.02% in Jun
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoWinter visitorUncommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Jun
European Storm-petrelHydrobates pelagicusPassage migrantUncommon14–18 cmRegularly Jun–Sep · 0.02% in Jun
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterusScarceRare20–27 cmRegularly Jun · 0.02% in Jun
Sabine's GullXema sabiniSummer visitorUncommon27–33 cmRegularly May–Sep · 0.02% in Jun
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.02% in Jun
Snow GooseAnser caerulescensPassage migrantRare69–84 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 0.02% in Jun
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.02% in Jun
SmewMergellus albellusPassage migrantRare38–44 cmRegularly May–Jun · 0.01% in Jun
Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillataSummer visitorRare48–60 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.01% in Jun
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusSummer visitorUncommon11–13 cmRegularly Apr–Oct · 0.01% in Jun
RuffCalidris pugnaxPassage migrantUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Mar–Oct · 0.01% in Jun
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaSummer visitorRare51–58 cmRegularly Jan–Sep · 0.01% in Jun
House MartinDelichon urbicumPassage migrantRare13–15 cmRegularly Apr–Jun · 0.01% in Jun
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusSummer visitorRare46–51 cmRegularly Apr–Sep · 0.01% in Jun
Leach's Storm-petrelHydrobates leucorhousPassage migrantRare18–21 cmRegularly Jun–Aug · 0.01% in Jun
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaPassage migrantRare18–23 cmRegularly Jun–Sep · 0.01% in Jun
Common SwiftApus apusPassage migrantRare16–17 cmRegularly Jun–Jul · 0.01% in Jun
Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusPassage migrantRare48–58 cmRegularly May–Aug · 0.00% in Jun
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made