Falkland Islands · Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

New Island

77 species and 4,791 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January, with up to 43 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Western Rockhopper PenguinWestern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocomeBrown SkuaBrown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusStriated CaracaraStriated CaracaraDaptrius australisBlack-browed AlbatrossBlack-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophrisImperial ShagImperial ShagLeucocarbo atricepsUpland GooseUpland GooseChloephaga pictaKelp GooseKelp GooseChloephaga hybridaDark-faced Ground TyrantDark-faced Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianusMagellanic OystercatcherMagellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraAustral ThrushAustral ThrushTurdus falcklandiiCrested DuckCrested DuckLophonetta specularioidesLong-tailed MeadowlarkLong-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loycaBlackish CinclodesBlackish CinclodesCinclodes antarcticus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. West Point Island59 km76 species
  2. Carcass Island71 km84 species
  3. Steeple Jason Island77 km72 species

All 77 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at New Island?

November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 43 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at New Island?

77 species, from 4,791 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at New Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Western Rockhopper Penguin, Brown Skua, Striated Caracara, Black-browed Albatross and Imperial Shag.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.