About 10,000 pairs of puffins nest every summer in Borgarfjörður. This is probably the easiest and safest place to watch puffins in Iceland. There are a shelter and wooden platforms where you can get really close to the puffins without the risk of falling into a burrow or down a cliff. You can see puffins nestling here from mid-April to mid-August.
At Hafnarhólmi marina are among Iceland's best facilities for birdwatching, in particular to see puffins and kittiwakes. The island Hafnarhólmi is an excellent place to go birdwatching and you can get very close views of species such as Puffin, Fulmar, Kittiwake and Common Eider. In recent years the local authorities and the landowners have worked hard to develop birdwatching and recreational facilities for visitors.
Many species of bird have benefited from the Icelandic fishing industry although there may be some competition for food between man and Puffins. Fulmars and Kittiwakes soar around fishing vessels, snapping up anything cast over board. The increase in mussel farming in recent years might lead to a conflict with the Common Eider but we should be able to live in harmony with all these birds in the future.
Conditions for this virtual:
1. visit the place at given coordinates
2. take a photo of yourself (no need to show your face), or your GPS, toy, talisman or anything else specifying your visit, IN FRONT OF THE BIRD WATCHING HOUSE
3. attach the photo to your log
LOGS WITHOUT ATTACHED PHOTOS DON'T MEET THE CONDITIONS AND WILL BE DELETED!
If you are here during Puffin season, add pictures with these beautiful birds too!❤️
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.