South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Salisbury Plain

36 species and 4,539 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January, with up to 29 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

King PenguinKing PenguinAptenodytes patagonicusBrown SkuaBrown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusSnowy SheathbillSnowy SheathbillChionis albusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusYellow-billed PintailYellow-billed PintailAnas georgicaAntarctic TernAntarctic TernSterna vittataNorthern Giant PetrelNorthern Giant PetrelMacronectes halliSouthern Giant PetrelSouthern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteusSouth Georgia PipitSouth Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticusGentoo PenguinGentoo PenguinPygoscelis papuaWhite-chinned PetrelWhite-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisWilson's Storm PetrelWilson's Storm PetrelOceanites oceanicusPintado PetrelPintado PetrelDaption capenseLight-mantled AlbatrossLight-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrata

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Prion Island6 km35 species
  2. Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove35 km31 species
  3. Fortuna Bay35 km34 species
  4. Elsehul42 km37 species
  5. Hercules Bay44 km31 species
  6. Grytviken59 km40 species

All 36 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Salisbury Plain?

January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 29 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Salisbury Plain?

36 species, from 4,539 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Salisbury Plain in November?

The most recorded in November: King Penguin, Brown Skua, Snowy Sheathbill, Kelp Gull and Yellow-billed Pintail.

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