Antarctica

Deception Island – Whaler's Bay

23 species and 2,404 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–January and March, with up to 15 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Kelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusPintado PetrelPintado PetrelDaption capenseGentoo PenguinGentoo PenguinPygoscelis papuaBrown SkuaBrown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusAntarctic TernAntarctic TernSterna vittataSouthern Giant PetrelSouthern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteusChinstrap PenguinChinstrap PenguinPygoscelis antarcticusSnowy SheathbillSnowy SheathbillChionis albusSouthern FulmarSouthern FulmarFulmarus glacialoidesAdelie PenguinAdelie PenguinPygoscelis adeliaeWilson's Storm PetrelWilson's Storm PetrelOceanites oceanicusSouth Polar SkuaSouth Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiSnow PetrelSnow PetrelPagodroma niveaAntarctic PetrelAntarctic PetrelThalassoica antarctica

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Half Moon Island54 km28 species

All 23 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Deception Island – Whaler's Bay?

December–January and March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 15 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Deception Island – Whaler's Bay?

23 species, from 2,404 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Deception Island – Whaler's Bay in November?

The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Pintado Petrel, Gentoo Penguin, Brown Skua and Antarctic Tern.

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