{"id":1724,"date":"2022-01-16T12:50:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-16T11:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/?p=1724"},"modified":"2022-01-16T12:50:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T11:50:46","slug":"places-left-on-our-summer-2022-iceland-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/birds-in-spain\/places-left-on-our-summer-2022-iceland-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Places left on our summer 2022 Iceland Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Summer Iceland Tour <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birds. Waterfalls. Volcanoes. Seals. Whales. Landscapes. Lava. Nice people. Good company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"1799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/birds-in-spain\/places-left-on-our-summer-2022-iceland-tour\/attachment\/thomas-kelley-humpack\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thomas-kelley-humpack\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/thomas-kelley-humpack-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Humpback Whale<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>June 2022.<strong> A superb 9-day tour<\/strong> of the best of summer Iceland &#8211; thriving seabird colonies, long days, striking landscapes, seals and whales and maybe an Arctic Fox or two. <strong>Iceland is a welcoming country,<\/strong> and this tour is <strong>ideal for couples<\/strong>, as even the non-birding companion will be moved by the waterfalls, cliffs, glaciers, lakes, volcanoes and lava fields that make Iceland a very special destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"694\" data-attachment-id=\"1796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/birds-in-spain\/places-left-on-our-summer-2022-iceland-tour\/attachment\/harlequin-colin-re-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/harlequin-colin-re.jpg?fit=965%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"965,694\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"harlequin-colin-re\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/harlequin-colin-re.jpg?fit=965%2C694&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/harlequin-colin-re.jpg?resize=965%2C694&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/harlequin-colin-re.jpg?w=965&amp;ssl=1 965w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/harlequin-colin-re.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.birdinginspain.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/harlequin-colin-re.jpg?resize=768%2C552&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><figcaption>Harlequin Ducks &#8211; Iceland, of course<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s be honest &#8211; the potential bird list is a limited one. However, Iceland is the only place in Europe where the birder can see both Harlequin Duck and Barrow&#8217;s Goldeneye, and must be the easiest place to see the Gyrfalcon too. Then there&#8217;s White-tailed Eagle, roadside Ptarmigans, Snow Buntings, agressive Arctic Terns, breeding Pink-footed Goose, Brunnich&#8217;s Guillemot, summer-plumaged Golden Plovers, Red-necked Phalaropes, Grey Phalaropes, Atlantic Puffins, Slavonian Grebes, divers and more Eiders than you can ever hope to count or to make into eiderdowns (sorry, couldn&#8217;t resist!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-very-dark-gray-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color\">So, summer birding in Iceland? Absolutely! For a relaxed, well-paced and very enjoyable tour. In good company. Ask us for more information by sending an e-mail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer Iceland Tour Birds. Waterfalls. Volcanoes. Seals. Whales. Landscapes. Lava. 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