South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Cooper Bay

34 species and 4,212 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January, with up to 27 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Macaroni PenguinMacaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophusGentoo PenguinGentoo PenguinPygoscelis papuaSnowy SheathbillSnowy SheathbillChionis albusAntarctic TernAntarctic TernSterna vittataBrown SkuaBrown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusKing PenguinKing PenguinAptenodytes patagonicusSouthern Giant PetrelSouthern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteusPintado PetrelPintado PetrelDaption capenseKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusChinstrap PenguinChinstrap PenguinPygoscelis antarcticusYellow-billed PintailYellow-billed PintailAnas georgicaLight-mantled AlbatrossLight-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrataWhite-chinned PetrelWhite-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisNorthern Giant PetrelNorthern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Gold Harbour20 km34 species
  2. St Andrew's Bay44 km34 species
  3. Godthul62 km33 species
  4. Grytviken72 km40 species

All 34 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Cooper Bay?

November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 27 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cooper Bay?

34 species, from 4,212 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cooper Bay in November?

The most recorded in November: Macaroni Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, Snowy Sheathbill, Antarctic Tern and Brown Skua.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.