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.​

Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus

Common Redshank
Tringa totanus

Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Been Goose
Anser fabalis

Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens

Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope

Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula

Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica

Common Blackbird
Turdus merula

Common Redpoll
Carduelis flammea

Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus

Pomarine Skua
Stercorarius pomarinus

Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides

Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons

Canada Goose
Branta canadensis

Mallard
Anas plathyrhynchos

Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri

Common snipe
Gallinago gallinago

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba

Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris

Arctic Redpoll
Carduelis hornemanni

Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos

Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia rosea

Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus

Greylag Goose
Anser anser

Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii

Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula

Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator

Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus

Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus

Song Trush
Turdus philomelos