Bird AlbumSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Prion Island
35 species and 1,952 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January and November, with up to 22 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
South Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Snowy AlbatrossDiomedea exulans
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Snowy SheathbillChionis albus22 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 35 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Salisbury Plain6 km36 species
- Fortuna Bay32 km34 species
- Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove32 km31 species
- Hercules Bay40 km31 species
- Elsehul46 km37 species
- Grytviken56 km40 species
All 35 species recorded here
- South Georgia Pipit Anthus antarcticus
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
- Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea
- Grey-backed Storm Petrel Garrodia nereis
- Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Prion Island?
January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 22 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Prion Island?
35 species, from 1,952 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Prion Island in November?
The most recorded in November: South Georgia Pipit, Brown Skua, Northern Giant Petrel, Gentoo Penguin 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.