![]() But it was tough for young puffins, too, who were being reared in burrows within the jumbled boulders that line the island's shores.Īnd their parents had a hard time finding herring and other North Atlantic prey they usually dive for, which scientists think may have retreated to cooler waters too deep or far-off for the birds. That was especially hard on another rare bird that nests in the open, Artic tern. You can take sightseeing tours from the town of Stykkishólmur, or take a ferry across the bay.The birds faced a complex of challenges nests were flooded by some of the heaviest rains in a hundred years, exposing chicks to cold and predators. The countless islands and skerries of the bay are home to large seabird colonies, including puffins. The second most important puffin habitat in Iceland, Breiðafjörður, separates the Snæfellsnes and Westfjords peninsulas. Numerous companies offer sightseeing tours or combined whale and puffin watching tours from the old harbour in Reykjavík. Akurey and Lundey (which translates to 'puffin island') are home to tens of thousands of puffins. Find tours to the Westman Islands here.Īs well as being home to our capital, Reykjavík, Faxaflói Bay contains a number of islands two of which accommodate large puffin colonies.You can get to Vestmannaeyjar by air or ferry from Landeyjarhöfn, near Seljalandsfoss waterfall in south Iceland. Nearly a quarter of the total puffin population of the world nests in the islands. The Westman Islands as they are called in English is an island archipelago and home to the largest puffin colony in Iceland. Reynisfjall and Dýrhólaey peninsula on the black sand beaches near Vík í Mýrdal are also home to large puffin colonies. ![]() Ingólfshöfði is a cape and Nature Reserve just south of Öræfajökull glacier where you are guaranteed to find puffins in the summer. A viewing deck by the harbour, overlooking Hafnarhólmi peninsula allows a rare view of the countless seabirds who nest in the cliffs.Īnywhere that you can find ocean cliffs along the South Coast, you can find puffin colonies. Borgarfjörður eystriĪ small, remote village, Borgarfjörður eystri (also called Bakkargerði), offers the best opportunity anywhere in Iceland to get up-close-and-personal with puffins. These northerly shores are home to over twenty whale and dolphin species and its possible to spot both on the same boat tours in the summer. The charming fishing town of Húsavík can also be found in Skjálfandi Bay which is often called the "Whale Watching Capital of Iceland". The islands of Skjálfandi and the coast of Tjörnes peninsula to the north of the picturesque town of Húsavík are home to numerous puffin colonies. Grímsey has large colonies of seabirds, including puffins. The island, which has a population of just 90 people, is connected to the mainland by a ferry and by air. Grímsey is Iceland´'s northernmost settlement, located 40 km (25 miles) off the north coast, straddling the Arctic Circle. ![]() It is only when you get out on the water that it is possible to enjoy the full beauty of the bay. The small island Vigur in the bay is also a great place to go puffin watching. Ísafjarðardjúp bay with its deep and dramatic fjords is home to numerous puffin colonies. ![]()
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