The first arctic terns arrived in Iceland a week later than usual, according to ornithologist Jóhann Óli Hilmarsson.
Read more: Migrating birds battle their way through storms to return to nesting grounds in Iceland
“The birds were delayed by strong driving northerly winds and have just begun to arrive in Iceland,” he told Morgunblaðið. He points out that the arctic tern should start to flock to Iceland’s shores now that the weather has bettered.
The first arctic terns arrived in Iceland a week later than usual, according to ornithologist Jóhann Óli Hilmarsson.
Read more: Migrating birds battle their way through storms to return to nesting grounds in Iceland
“The birds were delayed by strong driving northerly winds and have just begun to arrive in Iceland,” he told Morgunblaðið. He points out that the arctic tern should start to flock to Iceland’s shores now that the weather has bettered.
