Description
Cemeteries often attract birds, and Fossvogskirkjugarður is no different. Enjoy relaxing birding in a quiet part of town with a variety of habitats. The cemetery features damp and mossy, almost overgrown habitats in the northeast, dry shrubbish areas in the southeast, dark and coniferous vegetation in the southwest and lawns and tree rows in between. Kızıl ardıç, Karatavuk, Huş isketesi are abundant, Dağ ispinozu, Kızılgerdan and Tarla ardıcı might show up if the conditions are right. In hedges are Çalıkuşu and Çitkuşu. Historically, many vagrants have shown themselves in the cemetery, and the potential is certainly there for finding more.
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Access
Fossvogskirkjugarður is easy accessible from Reykjavík. You can get there either by foot, bike, bus or car. Press P on the map for directions. The cemetery lies on a slope, so while it might be accessible for wheelchair users, it might be a strenous return to the parking lot in the north. The route indicated on the map is about 3,5 km.

