Annual non-breeders

This category consists of 32 species that occur annually, or almost annually, in Svalbard. Some of these species are found breeding once. This applies to Black-headed Gull, Ross’s Gull and White Wagtail. Several of the species appear very sparsely, still breeding attempts have probably been made, without any successful breeding being confirmed. This applies to Bean Goose, Greylag Goose, Eurasian Wigeon, Steller’s Eider, Red-breasted Merganser and Pectoral Sandpiper. In addition, breeding / breeding attempts are suspected once for both Common Redshank and Iceland Gull. Breeding has been recorded once for Arctic Redpoll. In addition, Common and / or Arctic Redpoll (uncertainty of the species belonging) have been observed breeding a few times. Pacific Golden Plover, House Martin and Common Starling are all found breeding once, but as these species occur very rarely in Svalbard, they are not included here.​

Canada Goose
Branta canadensis

Greylag Goose
Anser anser

Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus

Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula

Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator

Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos

Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Pomarine Skua
Stercorarius pomarinus

Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus

Common Blackbird
Turdus merula

Common Redpoll
Carduelis flammea

Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii

Been Goose
Anser fabalis

Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope

Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri

Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus

Common snipe
Gallinago gallinago

Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia rosea

Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica

Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris

Arctic Redpoll
Carduelis hornemanni

Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens

Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons

Mallard
Anas plathyrhynchos

Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula

Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus

Common Redshank
Tringa totanus

Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides

Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus

Song Trush
Turdus philomelos

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba