Bird AlbumFrench Southern Territories
Port-aux-Français
31 species and 566 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: November, with up to 14 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Eaton's PintailAnas eatoni
Kerguelen TernSterna virgata
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Blue PetrelHalobaena caerulea
Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
Slender-billed PrionPachyptila belcheri
White-headed PetrelPterodroma lessonii
Grey-headed AlbatrossThalassarche chrysostomaSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Ile Haute22 km24 species
- Ile Mayès25 km25 species
- Cap Ratmanoff27 km32 species
All 31 species recorded here
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Eaton's Pintail Anas eatoni
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Black-faced Sheathbill Chionis minor
- Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris
- Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea
- White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii
- Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera
- Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Western Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Grey-backed Storm Petrel Garrodia nereis
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Port-aux-Français?
November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 14 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Port-aux-Français?
31 species, from 566 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Port-aux-Français in November?
The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Northern Giant Petrel, Brown Skua, Eaton's Pintail and Kerguelen 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.