This Greater Yellowlegs was spotted in Grindavik in the beginning of October. It is the third time it is recorded in Iceland, previously seen here in 1961 and 1966. Thus a first for all Icelandic birders today and a great treat.

The Greater Yellowlegs breeds in wetlands in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska. They migrate to the coasts of the United States, the Caribbean, and South America.  They mainly eat insects, worms, frogs, small fish,  seeds and berries. The Greater Yellowlegs is a very rare vagrant this side of the Atlantic.