Bird AlbumSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Fortuna Bay
34 species and 1,691 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November–February, with up to 22 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
South Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticus
Wilson's Storm PetrelOceanites oceanicus
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis22 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 34 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove3 km31 species
- Hercules Bay9 km31 species
- Grytviken26 km40 species
- Prion Island32 km35 species
- Salisbury Plain35 km36 species
- Godthul38 km33 species
All 34 species recorded here
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- South Georgia Pipit Anthus antarcticus
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
- Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea
- Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
- Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Grey-backed Storm Petrel Garrodia nereis
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
- White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii
- Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis
- Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Fortuna Bay?
November–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 22 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Fortuna Bay?
34 species, from 1,691 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Fortuna Bay in November?
The most recorded in November: King Penguin, Brown Skua, Kelp Gull, Southern Giant Petrel and Yellow-billed Pintail.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.