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Description
Lake Tjörnin is located just north of Reykjavik Airport and is a fairly large pond within the city of Reykjavik. It's a great place for observing many species of waterbird, like swans, geese, gulls and waders. In winter, the lake is frozen and most waterbirds, being mainly swans, geese and ducks, are concentrated near the edges of the lake were they are fed by people.
Most common species that can be observed here are Álft, Heiðagæs, Rauðhöfðaönd, Skúfönd and even species like Æðarfugl, Toppönd and Duggönd. Often, large flocks of gulls are present too, being mostly Hettumáfur, Silfurmáfur, Sílamáfur (in summer), Bjartmáfur, Hvítmáfur and Svartbakur.
Within the lake, a small island is located on which (at least) five species of duck breed: Stokkönd, Urtönd, Gargönd, Duggönd and Skúfönd.
In summer, this pond is also a great place to observe Kría. They breed in the Vatnsmýrin wetland preserve, which is just south of the lake and definitely worth a visit.
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Access
The area is easy accessable due to the pathways around the lake.