South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Grytviken

40 species and 5,032 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January and November, with up to 29 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Antarctic TernAntarctic TernSterna vittataYellow-billed PintailYellow-billed PintailAnas georgicaBrown SkuaBrown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusKing PenguinKing PenguinAptenodytes patagonicusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusGentoo PenguinGentoo PenguinPygoscelis papuaSouthern Giant PetrelSouthern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteusSouth Georgia PipitSouth Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticusLight-mantled AlbatrossLight-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrataNorthern Giant PetrelNorthern Giant PetrelMacronectes halliPintado PetrelPintado PetrelDaption capenseWhite-chinned PetrelWhite-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisSnowy 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. Godthul14 km33 species
  2. Hercules Bay20 km31 species
  3. Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove25 km31 species
  4. Fortuna Bay26 km34 species
  5. St Andrew's Bay29 km34 species
  6. Gold Harbour53 km34 species

All 40 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Grytviken?

January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 29 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Grytviken?

40 species, from 5,032 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Grytviken in November?

The most recorded in November: Antarctic Tern, Yellow-billed Pintail, Brown Skua, King 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.