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Description
On the island Eknön 204 bird species have been recorded. On the island you can find large amounts of passerine birds like Laufsöngvari, Músarrindill, Laufmeisa, Grænsöngvari and Bókfinka. Among these it is not uncommon to find rarer species like Brumsöngvari, Straumsöngvari, Laufglói, Trafgrípur (has nested on the island) and Peðgrípur. As the island is scarcley visited it is unclear if these are regular or not.
On the coastal meadows waders are often found like Rúkragi, Stelkur, Lyngstelkur and Sandlóa. Dabbling ducks often feed around in the shallow waters and on the meadows. Mjallhegri is a regular bird on the island. The coastal meadows also attracts large amounts of Álft, and dabbling ducks. Large amounts of Urtönd, Gargönd, and Rauðhöfðaönd use them as resting grounds. Along with smaller concentrations of Skeiðönd, Taumönd, and Grafönd.
In the winter thousands of Skúfönd (as many as 5000) and Gulönd can be seen feeding. With them often less regular birds like Hvítönd and Duggönd. In the reed beds Kampameisa, Reyrsöngvari, Síkjasöngvari, Sefsöngvari, Seftittlingur and Sefþvari can be found.
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Access
Eknön Nature Reserve is only accessible by private boat. It's pretty shallow waters around the island and few natural landing sites so a smaller boat or kayak is recommended. At Skansudden next to Ettersundet there is an information board with signs about the area's peculiar nature and the regulations that apply in the reserve. Further information can be found on a bulletin board about the middle of the island adjacent to the large beach meadow.
The whole of Eknön is well worth a visit but there are no facilities for outdoor recreation. Please note that the whole island is claimed with grazing animals. Avoid disturbing the grazing animals and keep safe distances to avoid incidents.