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The following list includes species recorded at both Skogsøy and at the adjacent island of Herdlevær. These two localities have been grouped as they naturally complement each other as a day out. Usually Herdlevær is checked after a mornings seawatching at Skogsøy. Well over 190 species have been recorded here.
Note that not all records have been submitted to the local rarities committee, these species are marked with a *.
The following list includes species recorded at both Skogsøy and at the adjacent island of Herdlevær. These two localities have been grouped as they naturally complement each other as a day out. Usually Herdlevær is checked after a mornings seawatching at Skogsøy. Well over 190 species have been recorded here.
Note that not all records have been submitted to the local rarities committee, these species are marked with a *.
| English | Norwegian | Scientific |
| Red-throated Diver | Smålom | Gavia stellata |
| Black-throated Diver | Storlom | Gavia arctica |
| Great Northern Diver | Islom | Gavia immer |
| White-billed Diver | Gulnebblom | Gavia adamsii |
| Little Grebe | Dvergdykker | Tachybaptus ruficollis |
| Great Crested Grebe | Toppdykker | Podiceps cristatus |
| Red-necked Grebe | Gråstrupedykker | Podiceps grisegena |
| Slavonian Grebe | Horndykker | Podiceps auritus |
| Northern Fulmar | Havhest | Fulmarus glacialis |
| Cory's Shearwater* | Gulnebblire | Calonectris diomeda |
| Sooty Shearwater | Grålire | Puffinus griseus |
| Manx Shearwater | Havlire | Puffinus puffinus |
| European Storm-petrel | Havsvale | Hydrobates pelagius |
| Leach's Storm-petrel | Stormsvale | Oceanodroma leucohoa |
| Northern Gannet | Havsule | Sula bassana |
| Great Cormorant | Storskarv | Phalacracorax carbo |
| European Shag | Toppskarv | Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
| Grey Heron | Gråhegre | Ardea cinera |
| Whooper Swan | Sangsvane | Cygnus cygnus |
| Pink-footed Goose | Kortnebbgås | Anser brachyrhynchus |
| Greylag Goose | Grågas | Anser anser |
| Canada Goose | Kanadagås | Branta canadensis |
| Barnacle Goose | Hvitkinngås | Branta leucopsis |
| Brent Goose | Ringgås | Branta bernicla |
| Common Shelduck | Gravand | Tadorna tadorna |
| Eurasian Wigeon | Brunnake | Anas penelope |
| Eurasian Teal | Krikkand | Anas crecca |
| Gargany | Knekkand | Anas querquedula |
| Mallard | Stokkand | Anas platyrhynchos |
| Northern Pintail | Stjertand | Anas acuta |
| Northern Shoveler | Skjeand | Anas clypeata |
| Tufted Duck | Toppand | Aythya fuligula |
| Greater Scaup | Bergand | Aythya marila |
| Common Eider | Ærfugl | Somateria mollissima |
| Long-tailed Duck | Havelle | Clangula hyemalis |
| Common Scoter | Svartand | Melanitta nigra |
| Surf Scoter | Brilleand | Melanitta perspicillata |
| Velvet Scoter | Sjøorre | Melaniita fusca |
| Common Goldeneye | Kvinand | Bucephala clangula |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Siland | Mergus serrator |
| Goosander | Laksand | Mergus merganser |
| Black Kite* | Svartglente | Milvus migrans |
| White-tailed Eagle | Havørn | Haliaetus albicilla |
| Eurasian Marsh Harrier | Sivhauk | Circus aeruginosus |
| Northern Goshawk | Hønsehauk | Accipiter gentilis |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Spurvehauk | Accipiter nisus |
| Golden Eagle | Kongeørn | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Osprey | Fiskeørn | Pandion haliaetus |
| Common Kestrel | Tårnfalk | Falco tinnunculus |
| Merlin | Dvergfalk | Falco columbarius |
| Gyrfalcon | Jaktfalk | Falco rusticolus |
| Peregrine | Vandrefalk | Falco peregrinus |
| Water Rail | Vannrikse | Rallus aquaticus |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | Tjeld | Haematopus ostralegus |
| Pied Avocet | Avosett | Recurvirostra avosetta |
| Ringed Plover | Sandlo | Charadrius hiaticula |
| Eurasian Dotterel | Boltit | Charadrius morinellus |
| European Golden Plover | Heilo | Pluvalis apricaria |
| Grey Plover | Tundralo | Pluvalis squatarola |
| Northern Lapwing | Vipe | Vanellus vanellus |
| Red Knot | Polarsnipe | Calidris canutus |
| Sanderling | Sandløper | Calidris alba |
| Little Stint | Dvergsnipe | Calidris minuta |
| Temminck's Stint | Temminksnipe | Calidris temminckii |
| Curlew Sandpiper | Tundrasnipe | Caladris ferruginea |
| Purple Sandpiper | Fjæreplytt | Calidris maritima |
| Dunlin | Myrsnipe | Calidris alpina |
| Ruff | Brushane | Philomachus pugnax |
| Jack Snipe | Kvartbekkasin | Lymnocryptes minimus |
| Common Snipe | Enkeltbekkasin | Gallinago gallinago |
| Eurasian Woodcock | Rugde | Scolopax rusticola |
| Black-tailed Godwit | Svarthalespove | Limosa limosa |
| Bar-tailed Godwit | Lappspove | Limosa lapponica |
| Whimbrel | Småspove | Numenius phaeopus |
| Eurasian Curlew | Storspove | Numenius arquata |
| Spotted Redshank | Sotsnipe | Tringa erythropus |
| Common Redshank | Rødstilk | Tringa totanus |
| Common Greenshank | Gluttesnipe | Tringa nebularia |
| Green Sandpiper | Skogsnipe | Tringa ochropus |
| Wood Sandpiper | Grønnstilk | Tringa glareola |
| Common Sandpiper | Strandsnipe | Actitis hypoleucos |
| Ruddy Turnstone | Steinvender | Arenaria interpres |
| Pomarine Skua | Polarjo | Stercorarius pomarinus |
| Arctic Skua | Tyvjo | Stercorarius parasiticus |
| Long-tailed Skua | Fjelljo | Stercorarius longicaudus |
| Great Skua | Storjo | Stercorarius skua |
| Little Gull | Dvergmåke | Larus minutus |
| Sabine's Gull | Sabinemåke | Larus sabini |
| Black-headed Gull | Hettemåke | Larus ridebudus |
| Common Gull | Fiskemåke | Larus canus |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Sildemåke | Larus fuscus |
| Herring Gull | Gråmake | Larus argentatus |
| Iceland Gull | Grønlansmåke | Larus glaucoides |
| Glaucous Gull | Polarmåke | Larus hyperboreus |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Svartbak | Larus marinus |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | Krykkje | Rissa tridactyla |
| Sandwich Tern | Splitterne | Sterna sandvicensis |
| Common Tern | Makrellterne | Sterna hirundo |
| Arctic Tern | Rødnebbterne | Sterna paradisaea |
| Black Tern | Svartterne | Chlidonnias niger |
| Common Guillemot | Lomvi | Uria aalge |
| Razorbill | Alke | Alca torda |
| Black Guillemot | Teist | Cepphus grylle |
| Little Auk | Alkekonge | Alle alle |
| Atlantic Puffin | Lunde | Fratercula arctica |
| Stock dove | Skogdue | Columba oenas |
| Common Woodpigeon | Ringdue | Columba palumbus |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Tyrkedue | Streptopelia decaoocto |
| European Turtle Dove | Turteldue | Streptopelia turtur |
| Common Cuckoo | Gjøk | Cuculus canorus |
| Eurasian Eagle Owl | Hubro | Bubo bubo |
| Long-eared Owl | Hornugle | Asio otus |
| Short-eared Owl | Jordugle | Asio flameus |
| Tengmalm's Owl | Perleugle | Aegolius funereus |
| Common Swift | Tårnseiler | Apus aapus |
| Hoopoe | Hærfugl | Upupa epops |
| Eurasian Wryneck | Vendehals | Jynx torquilla |
| Grey-headed Woodpecker | Gråspett | Picus canus |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Flaggspett | Dendrocopos major |
| Skylark | Sanglerke | Alauda arvensis |
| Sand Martin | Sandsvale | Riparia riparia |
| Barn Swallow | Låvesvale | Hirundo rustica |
| House Martin | Taksvale | Delichon urbica |
| Richard's Pipit | Tartarpiplerke | Anthus novaeseelandiae |
| Olive-backed Pipit | Sibirpiplerke | Anthus hodgsoni |
| Tree Pipit | Trepiplerke | Anthus trivialis |
| Meadow Pipit | Heipiplerke | Anthus pratensis |
| Red-throated Pipit | Lappiplerke | Anthus cervinus |
| Rock Pipit | Skjærpiplerke | Anthus petrosus |
| Yellow Wagtail | Gulerle | Motacilla flava |
| Grey Wagtail | Vintererle | Motacilla cinerea |
| White / Pied Wagtail | Linerle | Motacilla alba |
| Bohemian Waxwing | Sidensvans | Bombycilla garrulus |
| Winter Wren | Gjerdesmett | Troglodytes troglodytes |
| Hedge Accentor | Jernspurv | Prunella modularis |
| European Robin | Rødstrupe | Erithacus rubecula |
| Bluethroat | Blåstrupe | Luscinia svecica |
| Black Redstart | Svartrødstjert | Phoenicurus ochruros |
| Common Redstart | Rødstjert | Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
| Whinchat | Busksvett | Saxicola rubetra |
| Stonechat | Svartstrupe | Saxicola torquata |
| Northern Wheatear | Steinskvett | Oenanthe oenanthe |
| Ring Ouzel | Ringtrost | Turdus torquatus |
| Common Blackbird | Svartrost | Turdus merula |
| Fieldfare | Gråtrost | Turdus pilaris |
| Song Thrush | Måltrost | Turdus philomelus |
| Redwing | Rødvingetrost | Turdus iliacus |
| Mistle thrush | Duetrost | Turdus viscivorus |
| Sedge Warbler | Sivsanger | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
| Icterine Warbler | Gulsanger | Hippolais icterina |
| Barred Warbler | Haukesanger | Sylvia nisoria |
| Lesser Whitethroat | Møller | Sylvia curruca |
| Common Whitethroat | Tornsanger | Syvia communis |
| Garden Warbler | Hagesanger | Sylvia borin |
| Blackcap | Munk | Sylvia atricapilla |
| Yellow-browed Warbler | Gulbrynsanger | Phylloscopus inornatus |
| Common Chiffchaff | Gransanger | Phylloscopus collybita |
| Willow Warbler | Løvsanger | Phylloscopus trochilus |
| Goldcrest | Fuglekonge | Regulus regulus |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Gråfluesnapper | Muscicapa striata |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher | Dvergfluesnapper | Ficedula parva |
| Pied Flycatcher | Svarthvitfluesnapper | Ficedula hypoleuca |
| Long-tailed Tit | Stjertmeis | Aegithalos caudatus |
| Willow Tit | Granmeis | Parus montanus |
| Crested Tit | Toppmeis | Parus cristatus |
| Coal Tit | Svartmeis | Parus ater |
| Blue Tit | Blåmeis | Parus caeruleus |
| Great Tit | Kjøttmeis | Parus major |
| Eurasian Treecreeper | Trekryper | Certhia familiaris |
| Isabelline Shrike | Rødhalevarsler | Laniuus isabellinus |
| Red-backed Shrike | Tornskate | Lanius collurio |
| Eurasian Jay | Nøtteskrike | Garrulus glandarius |
| Black-billed Magpie | Skjære | Pica pica |
| Eurasian Jackdaw | Kaie | Corvus monedula |
| Rook | Kornkråke | Corvus frugilegus |
| Carrion Crow | Svarkråke | Corvus corone |
| Hooded crow | Kråke | Corvus corone |
| Common Raven | Ravn | Corvus corax |
| Common Starling | Stær | Sturnus vulgaris |
| Rosy Starling | Rosenstær | Sturnus roseus |
| House Sparrow | Gråspurv | Passer domesticus |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Pilfink | Passer montanus |
| Chaffinch | Bokfink | Fringilla coelebs |
| Brambling | Bjørkefink | Fringilla montifringilla |
| European Greenfinch | Grønnfink | Carduelis chloris |
| European Goldfinch | Stillits | Carduelis carduelis |
| European Siskin | Grønnsisik | Carduelis spinus |
| Common Linnet | Tornirisk | Carduelis cannabina |
| Twite | Bergirisk | Carduelis flavirostris |
| Redpoll | Gråsisik | Carduelis flammea |
| Two-barred Crossbill | Båndkorsnebb | Loxia leucoptera |
| Common Crossbill | Grankorsnebb | Loxia curvvirostra |
| Parrot Crossbill | Furukorsnebb | Loxia pytyopsittacus |
| Common Bullfinch | Dompap | Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
| Lapland Longspur | Lappspurv | Calcarius lapponicus |
| Snow Bunting | Snøspurv | Plectrophenax nivalis |
| Yellowhammer | Gulspurv | Embiriza citrinella |
| Reed Bunting | Sivspurv | Embiriza schoeniclus |