Wingbeat: The WINGS Birding Blog » Archive » Iceland Summer

Iceland Summer

It’s been half a century since the adventures that George Miksch Sutton memorialized with such charm in the words and paintings of his Iceland Summer.

Atlantic Puffin, photo: James Lidster.

For your own adventure, join WINGS and Yann Kolbeinsson in Iceland this spring. The island’s dramatic volcanic landscape is dotted with glaciers, geysers, hot springs, and waterfalls, providing the perfect backdrop for birds from Whooper Swan and Gyrfalcon to Goldcrest and Eurasian Siskin.

Our tour begins this year on June 28, when the northern summer is at its peak, and landscapes and seascapes go from eerie to lavish. The long hours of daylight and our comfortable pace mean that we’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the birds, mammals, and scenery of Iceland.

You can follow any responses to this entry through the comment RSS feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Leave a comment

Fields marked with * are required.