Birds are then mainly seen along the coast and by the middle of October most migrants have left the country. American waders are usually seen until early October, while the peak occurrence of American passerines is around 10 Oct. American passerines have been noted annually in Iceland since 1968 with the exception of 1994. In November the winter starts to show its face and birding becomes both short and monotonous. As mentioned above the Southwest part of Iceland is the best area in winter with daily totals as high as 40 species. From the end of November until early February it is possible to bird for some 3-6 hours, depending on the weather.
Days are a little bit shorter in the north of Iceland.
Useful Reading in association with Icelandic Bird Guide Text by J hann li Hilmarsson. The book is in English and German. For the bird - watcher Iceland has many attractions. Though, despite popular opinion, not truly Arctic, it has a fair sprinkling of birds, which come into this category. Another interesting feature is that Iceland is the westernmost outpost of a number of Old World bird species and easternmost of some New World ones.