June 8th to 18th 2019
This trip was organised by Jona Tours. The focus of the tour was to travel around the coast of Iceland visiting the many places of special interest. These included mainly the many Natural Wonders of the country. I enjoyed the opportunity to also observe the wildlife. The best way to see a list of where we visited I suggest you visit Jona's web site:- www.jona-tours.com
The weather was mainly dry, sunny but as expected there was usually a cold wind.
This page shows photographs of the wildlife seen on the trip.
General photos may be viewed by using the link to Iceland 2019.
Slavonian Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Slavonian Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Slavonian Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Slavonian Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Red-throated Diver
Gavia stellata
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Eider
Chardrius alexandrinus
Eider
Chardrius alexandrinus
Eider
Chardrius alexandrinus
Eider
Chardrius alexandrinus
Harlequin
Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin
Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin
Histrionicus histrionicus
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Goosander
Mergus merganser
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Redshank
Tringa stagnatilis
Redshank
Tringa stagnatilis
Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Arctic Skua
Stercorarius parasiticus
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Puffin
Fratercula arctica
Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aba yarrellii
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Common Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla vulgaris
Alpine Lady's-mantle
Alchemilla alpina
Alpine Bartsia
Bartsia alpina
Alpine Bistort
Bistorta vivipara
Alpine Cinquefoil
Potentilla crantzii
Alpine Mouse-ear
Cerasticum arcticum
Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
Marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Lady Smock
Cardamine nymanii
Lady Smock
Cardamine nymanii
Cliff Willowherb
Epilobium collinum
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
Common Butterwort
Pinguicula vulgaris
Scheuchzer's Cottongrass
Eriophorum scheuchzeri
Common Cottongrass
Eriophorum angustifolium
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus repens
Mountain Avens
Dryas octopetala
Dwarf Willow
Salix herbacea
Field Forget-me-not
Myosotis arvensis
Garden Angelica
Angelica archangelica
Heath Dog-violet
Viola canina
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
Juniper
Juniperus communis
Kidney Vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria
Lady's Bedstraw
Galium verum
Nootka Lupin
Lupinus nootkatensis
Nootka Lupin
Lupinus nootkatensis
Mountain Avens
Dryas octopetala
Mountain Avens
Dryas octopetala
Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Hieracium pilosella
Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
Northern Green Orchid
Platanthera hyperborea
Northern Green Orchid
Platanthera hyperborea
Northern Green Orchid
Platanthera hyperborea
Northern Rock-cress
Cardaminopsis petraea
Probably Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Probably Common Scurvygrass
Cochlearia officinalis
Probably Sea Pea
Lathyrus japonicus ssp. maritimus
Red Campion
Silene dioica
Red Campion
Silene dioica
Woolly Willow
Salix lanata
Tufted Saxifrage
Vicia sp.
Wild Pansy
Viola tricolor
White Dead Nettle
Vicia sp.
Wild Strawberry
Vicia sp.
Winter-cress
Barbarea vulgaris
Wood Cranes-bill
Urospermum dalechampi
Yarrow
Umbelicus rupestris
Navelwort
Umbelicus rupestris
Star Clover
Trifolium stellatum
Thymelaea
Thymelaea hirsuta
Tamarix
Tamarix parviflora
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Alexanders
Smymium olusatrum
Galactites
Galactites tormentosa
Figwort
Scrophularia sambucifolia
Glasswort
Salicornia europaea
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
White Mignonette
Reseda alba
White Mignonette
Reseda alba
Sand Crocus
Romulea columnae
Sand Crocus
Romulea columnae
Buttercup
Ranunculus muricatus
Probably Sweet Violet
Viola odorata
Field Madder
Sherardia arvensis
Sea Stock
Matthiola sinuata
Possibly Milk Vetch
Astragalus sp.
Possibly a Stonecrop
Sedum sp.
Possibly
Euphorbia terrracina
Possibly
Acacia retinoides
Sea Plantain
Plantago maritima
Mastic Tree
Pistacia lentiscus
Mastic Tree
Pistacia lentiscus
Paronychia
Paronychia argentea
Paronychia
Paronychia argentea
Yellow Bartsia
Parentucellia viscosa
Yellow Bartsia
Parentucellia viscosa
Common Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
Sea Daffodil
Pancratium maritimum
Sea Daffodil
Pancratium maritimum
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
Greater Broomrape
Orobanche rapum-genistae
Pink Butterfly Orchid
Orchis papilionacea
Pink Butterfly Orchid
Orchis papilionacea
Long-spurred Orchid
Orchis longicornu
Long-spurred Orchid
Orchis longicornu
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Lax-flowered Orchid
Orchis laxiflora
Sawfly Orchid
Ophrys tenthredinifera
Sawfly Orchid
Ophrys tenthredinifera
Mirror Orchid
Ophrys speculum
Mirror Orchid
Ophrys speculum
Yellow Ophrys
Ophrys lutea
Sea Medick
Medicago marina
Sea Stock
Matthiola sinuata
Common Mallow
Malvas sylvestris
Narrow-leaved Lupin
Lupinus sangustifolius
Common Bird's-foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Sweet Alison
Lobularia maritimaa
Ox-eye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Tall Bearded Iris
Iris germanica florentina
Wall Barley
Hordeum murinum
Hoary Rockrose
Helianthemum canum
Italian Sainfoin
Hedysarum coronarium
Yellow Horned-Poppy
Glaucium flavum
Round-leaved Crane's-bill
Geranium rotundifolium
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill
Geranium dissectum
Ramping Fumitory
Fumaria capreolata
Giant Fennel
Ferula communis
Giant Fennel
Ferula communis
Sun Spurge
Euphorbia helioscopia
Possibly
Euphorbia terracina
Whorled Spurge
Euphorbia biumbellata
Tree Spurge
Euphorbia dendroides
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus sp.
Sea Holly
Eryngium maritinum
Common Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
Purple Viper's Bugloss
Echium plantagineum
Purple Viper's Bugloss
Echium plantagineum
Borage
Borago officinalis
Borage
Borago officinalis
Squrting Cucumber
Ecballium elaterium
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
Rough Dog's-tail
Cynosurus echinatus
Cynomorium
Cynomorium coccineum
Cynomorium
Cynomorium coccineum
Blue Hound's Tongue
Cynoglosssum creticum
Spring Sowbread
Cyclamen repandum
Pink Convolvulus
Convolvulus cantabria
Sage-leaved Cistus
Cistus salvifolius
Sage-leaved Cistus
Cistus salvifolius
Narrow-leaved Cistus
Cistus monspeliensis
Grey-leaved Cistus
Cistus albidus
Crown Daisy
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Dwarf Fan Palm
Chamaerops humilis
Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus edulis
Field Marigold
Calendula arvensis
Thorow-wax
Burpleurum rotundifolium
Bellardia
Bellardia trixago
Sea Aster
Aster tripolium
Asphodels
Asphodelus fistulosus
Spring Rockcress
Arabis verna
Friar's Cowl
Arisarum vulgare
Friar's Cowl
Arisarum vulgare
Anemone
Anemone hortensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
Anagalis arvensis
Three-cornered Leek
Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Leek
Allium triquetrum
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis sicula
Italian Wall Lizard
Podarcis sicula
Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta
Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard
Podarcis tiliguerta
Sacred Scarab (Dung Beetle)
Scarabaeus sacer
Red-winged Grasshopper
Oedipoda germanica
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
Click HERE for General Photographs of the trip.
