A European Stonechat was spotted west of Grindavík near Brimketill in March. It is a rather rare vagrant here and this is the second time it is seen in the western part of Iceland. This little bird is very quick and shy which is the reason for my poor quality pictures.

The European Stonechat is a common passerine bird that lives in Western Europe and winters in South Europe and North Africa. Its habitat is mostly open country, heaths and moorlands.