Bird AlbumSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Gold Harbour
34 species and 5,453 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January–February and November, with up to 26 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Snowy SheathbillChionis albus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
South Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticus
Pintado PetrelDaption capense25 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
- Cooper Bay20 km34 species
- St Andrew's Bay25 km34 species
- Godthul43 km33 species
- Grytviken53 km40 species
- Hercules Bay73 km31 species
- Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove77 km31 species
All 34 species recorded here
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- South Georgia Pipit Anthus antarcticus
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
- South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki
- Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi
- White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Gold Harbour?
January–February and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 26 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Gold Harbour?
34 species, from 5,453 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Gold Harbour in November?
The most recorded in November: King Penguin, Snowy Sheathbill, Brown Skua, Gentoo Penguin and Kelp Gull.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.