Lundey, Skagafjörður
Lundey (Icelandic: [ˈlʏntˌeiː] , "Puffin Island") is a small, uninhabited island in Skagafjörður fjord located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the eastern mouth of the Héraðsvötn River, in northern Iceland. It is one of three islands in the bay, the others being Málmey,[1] and Drangey.[2] Lundey is low lying and grassy with an area of approximately 6.3 hectares (0.024 sq mi).[3] The island is about 300 metres (980 ft) long and 100 metres (330 ft) wide. Its name in Icelandic means "Puffin"; And each summer, Atlantic Puffin breed on the island's cliffs hence its name. The island is only accessible by boat and lies approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the nearest harbor in the town of Sauðárkrókur. There are two other islands known as Lundey in Iceland; One in Skjálfandi Bay in northern Iceland and another near Reykjavík.
History
[edit]Though uninhabited, there is one standing structure on Lundey and viewed from above the island shows evidence of historically collapsed buildings.
Environment
[edit]Arctic Skua and Northern Fulmar, are common around Lundey during the Summer in addition to a nesting population of over 20,000 pairs of Atlantic Puffins. The sizable population makes up about 1% of Iceland's total puffin count and is considered an internationally important seabird settlement.
