Bird AlbumSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Hercules Bay
31 species and 2,450 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January–February and November, with up to 25 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Macaroni PenguinEudyptes chrysolophus
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Snowy SheathbillChionis albus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
South Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticus
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
Antarctic PrionPachyptila desolata22 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 31 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Fortuna Bay9 km34 species
- Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove10 km31 species
- Grytviken20 km40 species
- Godthul31 km33 species
- Prion Island40 km35 species
- Salisbury Plain44 km36 species
All 31 species recorded here
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- South Georgia Pipit Anthus antarcticus
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
- Grey-backed Storm Petrel Garrodia nereis
- Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Atlantic Petrel Pterodroma incerta
- Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Hercules Bay?
January–February and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 25 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Hercules Bay?
31 species, from 2,450 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Hercules Bay in November?
The most recorded in November: Macaroni Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, King Penguin, Antarctic Tern 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.