For bird-watcher there are serveral intresting locations from   Kaplagjóta near the camping area on the west side of the island and along   the western coastline to the southern tip of the island at Stórhöfði where the   light house and the weather station are located.

In this area during the breeding season, it is possible to observe nearly all the   species of birds that nest in the Vestmannaeyjar cliffs. Passerines and waders   also nest in the grassy area between the the airport and coastline.

Birds are also abundant in the area behind the airport on the south-west side   of the island near Litlahöfði, Sæfjall and Stakkabót. For those that are good   walkers, there is a good hike running east, starting with a climb over the cliff   called Há to the east of the camping area, and then over Dalfjall and down   the north-west of the camping grounds.

There are always plenty of birds near the harbour, and at the harbour   entrance. If one is fortunate, it is even possible to observe the Manx   Shearwater on the sea near their breeding grounds on Ystiklettur, the first   cliff beside the harbour entrance. The Storm Petral and Leach´s Petral also   breed on Ystiklettur but are only out and about during the night.

These tree species are rarely found anywhere else in Iceland. On hikes near   the volcanoes and up on the lava field it is best to keep mainly to the   roads,then taking short walks off the road into the lava if desired. The reason   for this is that the lava is very rough and sharp in places, and difficult to   traverse.
Hiking up the volcanoes, Helgafell and Eldfell, is quite easy and going down   into the crater of Eldfell does not present any difficulties either. Nonetheless,   hikers can never be too careful on the hiking trails along the coastlines, and   they must take special care near the cliff edges, which are often very steep   and covered with loose dirt or gravel.