Falkland Islands · Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Saunders Island – The Neck
72 species and 6,554 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January and November, with up to 43 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Dolphin GullLeucophaeus scoresbii
Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
Western Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocome
Imperial ShagLeucocarbo atriceps
Snowy SheathbillChionis albus
Magellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodus
Magellanic PenguinSpheniscus magellanicus
Upland GooseChloephaga picta
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Striated CaracaraDaptrius australisSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Carcass Island21 km84 species
- West Point Island32 km76 species
- Pebble Island45 km77 species
- Steeple Jason Island75 km72 species
All 72 species recorded here
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Dolphin Gull Leucophaeus scoresbii
- Western Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome
- Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus
- Striated Caracara Daptrius australis
- Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura
- Upland Goose Chloephaga picta
- Falkland Steamer Duck Tachyeres brachypterus
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Dark-faced Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus
- Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Kelp Goose Chloephaga hybrida
- Rock Shag Leucocarbo magellanicus
- White-bridled Finch Melanodera melanodera
- Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater
- Long-tailed Meadowlark Leistes loyca
- South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea
- Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides
- Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps
- Brown-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus maculipennis
- Black-chinned Siskin Spinus barbatus
- Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus
- Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma
- Crested Caracara Caracara plancus
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Two-banded Plover Anarhynchus falklandicus
- Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris
- Rufous-chested Dotterel Zonibyx modestus
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis
- White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland
- Chiloe Wigeon Mareca sibilatrix
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Silver Teal Spatula versicolor
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Black-necked Swan Cygnus melancoryphus
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
- Black-winged Ground Dove Metriopelia melanoptera
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- Grass Wren Cistothorus platensis
- White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
- Flying Steamer Duck Tachyeres patachonicus
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Chilean Swallow Tachycineta leucopyga
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- American Barn Owl Tyto furcata
- Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Chilean Skua Stercorarius chilensis
- Grey-backed Storm Petrel Garrodia nereis
- Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata
- Cinnamon Teal Spatula cyanoptera
- Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur
- Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii
- Ashy-headed Goose Chloephaga poliocephala
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Saunders Island – The Neck?
January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 43 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Saunders Island – The Neck?
72 species, from 6,554 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Saunders Island – The Neck in November?
The most recorded in November: Gentoo Penguin, King Penguin, Brown Skua, Kelp Gull and Dolphin 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.