Falkland Islands · Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

West Point Island

76 species and 9,636 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 51 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black-browed AlbatrossBlack-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophrisWestern Rockhopper PenguinWestern Rockhopper PenguinEudyptes chrysocomeStriated CaracaraStriated CaracaraDaptrius australisUpland GooseUpland GooseChloephaga pictaTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraAustral ThrushAustral ThrushTurdus falcklandiiLong-tailed MeadowlarkLong-tailed MeadowlarkLeistes loycaKelp GooseKelp GooseChloephaga hybridaDark-faced Ground TyrantDark-faced Ground TyrantMuscisaxicola maclovianusRuddy-headed GooseRuddy-headed GooseChloephaga rubidicepsFalkland Steamer DuckFalkland Steamer DuckTachyeres brachypterusMagellanic OystercatcherMagellanic OystercatcherHaematopus leucopodusBlack-chinned SiskinBlack-chinned SiskinSpinus barbatusRock ShagRock ShagLeucocarbo magellanicus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Carcass Island13 km84 species
  2. Saunders Island – The Neck32 km72 species
  3. Steeple Jason Island51 km72 species
  4. New Island59 km77 species
  5. Pebble Island77 km77 species

All 76 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at West Point Island?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 51 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at West Point Island?

76 species, from 9,636 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at West Point Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Black-browed Albatross, Western Rockhopper Penguin, Striated Caracara, Upland Goose and Turkey Vulture.

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