Bird AlbumSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Godthul
33 species and 2,191 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January–February and October–November, with up to 20 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
South Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticus
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata
Snowy SheathbillChionis albus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea20 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 33 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Grytviken14 km40 species
- St Andrew's Bay18 km34 species
- Hercules Bay31 km31 species
- Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove38 km31 species
- Fortuna Bay38 km34 species
- Gold Harbour43 km34 species
All 33 species recorded here
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- South Georgia Pipit Anthus antarcticus
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
- Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
- Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
- Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi
- Chilean Swallow Tachycineta leucopyga
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
- White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Godthul?
January–February and October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 20 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Godthul?
33 species, from 2,191 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Godthul in November?
The most recorded in November: Gentoo Penguin, Antarctic Tern, Kelp Gull, Brown Skua 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.