Náttúrufræðingurinn - 1981, Blaðsíða 26

records of Wood Sandpipers in the Mývatn
area:
1. Single adult bird was seen south of
Mývatn 27. 5. 1965. Behaviour indi-
cated breeding (Sven-Axel Bengtson).
2. A fledged young seen 7. 8. 1966 at
Skútustaðir, south of Mývatn (S.-A.
Bengtson).
3. A single bird seen between Grímsstaðir
and Reykjahlið, north side of Mývatn,
21. 5. 1969 (S.-A. Bengtson, Jon
Fjeldsá).
4. A pair seen in 1979 at same locality as
breeding in 1981, at least until 8 July.
Behaviour indicated breeding (David
Hunt et al.).
5. A single bird was seen at same locality
as in 1981, on 25. 6. 1980. No indication
of breeding (Á. Waag, D. Hunt).
In light of the rather frequent occurrence
of Wood Sandpipers in the Mývatn area for
the past 25 years, it is possible, and in fact
very likely, that the species has bred before,
perhaps annually. Behaviour indicating
breeding and the occurrence of a fledged
young support this.
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