Antarctica

Half Moon Island

28 species and 4,492 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–February, with up to 19 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Chinstrap PenguinChinstrap PenguinPygoscelis antarcticusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusGentoo PenguinGentoo PenguinPygoscelis papuaSnowy SheathbillSnowy SheathbillChionis albusAntarctic TernAntarctic TernSterna vittataBrown SkuaBrown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusPintado PetrelPintado PetrelDaption capenseSouthern Giant PetrelSouthern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteusMacaroni PenguinMacaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophusSouth Polar SkuaSouth Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiAdelie PenguinAdelie PenguinPygoscelis adeliaeSouthern FulmarSouthern FulmarFulmarus glacialoidesWilson's Storm PetrelWilson's Storm PetrelOceanites oceanicusSnow PetrelSnow PetrelPagodroma nivea

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Deception Island – Whaler's Bay54 km23 species

All 28 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Half Moon Island?

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

How many bird species have been seen at Half Moon Island?

28 species, from 4,492 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Half Moon Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Chinstrap Penguin, Kelp Gull, Gentoo Penguin, Snowy Sheathbill 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.