Antarctica
Cierva Cove
21 species and 1,589 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–December, with up to 15 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Wilson's Storm PetrelOceanites oceanicus
Adelie PenguinPygoscelis adeliae
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Chinstrap PenguinPygoscelis antarcticus
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
Snowy SheathbillChionis albus
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormicki
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic PetrelThalassoica antarctica15 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 21 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Mikkelsen Harbor – D'Hainaut Island27 km18 species
All 21 species recorded here
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
- South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
- Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Cierva Cove?
November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 15 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Cierva Cove?
21 species, from 1,589 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Cierva Cove in November?
The most recorded in November: Gentoo Penguin, Antarctic Tern, Kelp Gull, Wilson's Storm Petrel and Adelie Penguin.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.