South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove

31 species and 2,099 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January, with up to 19 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Brown SkuaBrown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusKing PenguinKing PenguinAptenodytes patagonicusYellow-billed PintailYellow-billed PintailAnas georgicaKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusAntarctic TernAntarctic TernSterna vittataSouth Georgia PipitSouth Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticusSouthern Giant PetrelSouthern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteusLight-mantled AlbatrossLight-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrataNorthern Giant PetrelNorthern Giant PetrelMacronectes halliGentoo PenguinGentoo PenguinPygoscelis papuaWhite-chinned PetrelWhite-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSnow PetrelSnow PetrelPagodroma niveaSnowy SheathbillSnowy SheathbillChionis albusWilson's Storm PetrelWilson's Storm PetrelOceanites oceanicus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Fortuna Bay3 km34 species
  2. Hercules Bay10 km31 species
  3. Grytviken25 km40 species
  4. Prion Island32 km35 species
  5. Salisbury Plain35 km36 species
  6. Godthul38 km33 species

All 31 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove?

January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 19 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove?

31 species, from 2,099 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove in November?

The most recorded in November: Brown Skua, King Penguin, Yellow-billed Pintail, Kelp Gull 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.