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breeding attempts have been recorded at
various places in N-Iceland (Akureyri,
Ólafsfjördur, Skipalón, Grund, Dalvík,
Skagaströnd, Blönduós), mostly after 1973.
Starling bred in coastal cliffs in E-Iceland,
at Reydarfjördur, in 1967—1969, and at
Kirkjuból in Stödvarfjördur in 1977.
Starlings began breeding in Reykjavík in
1960 after an invasion in the autumn 1959.
In 1978 the breeding population of starlings
in Reykjavik was thought to be 500—1000
pairs. After 1970 starlings began to breed in
various places in SW- and W-Iceland out-
side Reykjavik. They are now firmly
established at Akranes, and possibly Kefla-
vík and neighbouring villages.
The principal roost in Reykjavík is in
5—10 m high spruce trees in a plantation in
Fossvogur. In autumn 1977 and 1978 about
2500 birds were counted at this roost. In
addition there were several small roosts
scattered about town, mainly on buildings.
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