Where to see
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Snowy Sheathbill during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 🇬🇸 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | |
| 2 | Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands | 🇦🇶 Antarctica | |
| 3 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Falkland Islands | 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
In South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Snowy Sheathbill sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands and more
After South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the next-best odds of seeing a Snowy Sheathbill are in Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands (Antarctica, about 60%), Península Valdés (Argentina, about 60%) and Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands, about 30%). Outside South America, the best option is Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands in Antarctica (about 60%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April and October in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (about 80%), February and November in Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands (about 70%) and September to November in Península Valdés (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Snowy Sheathbill on a given day. Each park's Snowy Sheathbill page has the full month-by-month chart.
