South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
St Andrew's Bay
34 species and 3,947 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January and November, with up to 24 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
King PenguinAptenodytes patagonicus
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Snowy SheathbillChionis albus
Antarctic TernSterna vittata
Southern Giant PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
Snow PetrelPagodroma nivea
Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
South Georgia PipitAnthus antarcticus
Gentoo PenguinPygoscelis papua
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Wilson's Storm PetrelOceanites oceanicusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Godthul18 km33 species
- Gold Harbour25 km34 species
- Grytviken29 km40 species
- Cooper Bay44 km34 species
- Hercules Bay48 km31 species
- Fortuna Bay – Whistle Cove53 km31 species
All 34 species recorded here
- King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus
- Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- Wilson's Storm Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
- Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea
- South Georgia Pipit Anthus antarcticus
- White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
- Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata
- Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
- Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus
- Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus
- South Georgia Diving Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
- Black-bellied Storm Petrel Fregetta tropica
- Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma
- Common Diving Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
- Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea
- Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans
- Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur
- Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides
- Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Chilean Swallow Tachycineta leucopyga
- Grey-backed Storm Petrel Garrodia nereis
- Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis
- Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea
- Atlantic Petrel Pterodroma incerta
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at St Andrew's Bay?
January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 24 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at St Andrew's Bay?
34 species, from 3,947 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at St Andrew's Bay in November?
The most recorded in November: King Penguin, Brown Skua, Kelp Gull, Snowy Sheathbill 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.