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BIRDS.
Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps - at least three birds Costanera Sur 6/7th Jan.
White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland - fairly common Costanera Sur
Great Grebe Podiceps major – at least six including nesting birds, Tierra del Fuego NP
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua – observed at colonies between 10th and 13th Jan
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliiae –at least five individuals in colonies and on floating ice.
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarctica - observed at colonies between 10th and 13th Jan
Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus – an individual at Half Moon Island observed by some.
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus – up to five hundred on both legs of Beagle Channel.
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans – fifteen plus individuals observed in Drake Passage.
Southern Royal Albatross D. epomophora – one probable individual on the return journey.
Northern Royal Albatross D. sandfordi – singles each journey through Drake Passage.
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophrys – three hundred plus birds between 8th and 16th.
Grey-headed Albatross T. chrysostoma – at least seven individuals Drake Passage on 8th and 13/14th.
Light-mantled Sooty Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata – five individuals on the 9th and one on 14th .
Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus – possibly up to three hundred birds between 8th and 16th.
Nothern Giant Petrel M. halli – individuals observed on the 9th, 10th and again 13th and 14th Jan.
Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides - over six hundred birds counted between 11th and 13th Jan.
Cape Petrel Daption capense many between 9th and 14th with a hundred on the 13th Jan.
Lesser Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea – eight individuals including two stunning performers over the ship.
Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea – counts of two hundred plus on the 9th and 14th, a wonderful little bird.
Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata – probably twenty plus including an arial performance over boat.
Slender-billed Prion P. belcheri – at least twenty six individuals identified during 9th and 14th Jan.
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctalis – over thirty individuals between 9th and 14th Jan.
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus – eighty between 8/9th and five hundred plus on the 14th.
Wilson’s Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus – regularly seen between 9th/15th with a thousand plus on the 12th.
Black-bellied Storm-petrel O. nereis – thirteen between 9th/10th and four plus between 13th/14th.
Common Diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix – at least sixteen birds identified.
Magellanic Diving-petrel P. magellani – possibly ten individuals positively identified.
Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax olivaceus – common at Costanera Sur and a few individuals in the south.
Imperial Shag P. atriceps – counts into the hundreds between 8th/9th and 14th/15th Jan.
Antarctic Shag P. bransfieldensis – about a hundred and fifty birds between 10th and 13th Jan.
Rock Shag P. magellanicus – about ten birds on the 8th/9th and 14th/15th Jan.
Rufescent Tiger-heron Tigrisoma lineatum – two birds observed well at Costanera Sur on both 6/7th Jan.
Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi – ten plus birds at Costanera Sur.
Great Egret Egretta alba – as above
Snowy Egret E. thula – a common bird at Costanera Sur.
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis – at least two birds noted at Costanera Sur
Striated Heron Butorides striatus – fairly common at Costanera Sur.
Whistling Heron Syrigima sibilatrix – at least four birds at Costanera Sur.
Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax – ten plus on each visit to Costanera Sur..
Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis – three birds on the 8th and eight on the 15th, very smart birds.
White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi – fairly common at Costanera Sur with at least thirty on the 7th.
Roseate Spoonbill Ajaia ajaja – about ten birds observed during visits to Costanera Sur.
Fulvous Tree-duck Dendrcygna viduata – thirty plus on visits to Costanera Sur.
White-faced Tree-duck D. viduata – as above
Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba – very common at Costanera Sur.
Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha – as above.
Upland Goose Chloephaga poliocephala – up to a hundred on the 8th and twenty plus on the 15th.
Kelp Goose C. hybrida – four on the 8th and a couple on the 15th.
Crested Duck Lophonetta speculariodes – thirty five on the 8th and two hundred plus on the 15th.
Flightless Steamer-duck Tachyeres pteners- six on the 8th and two on the 15th.
Flying Steamer-duck T. patachonicus – two birds on the 8th and twenty on the 15th.
Speckled Teal Anas flavirostris – thirty plus birds at Costanera Sur.
Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix – six birds seen at Costanera Sur.
Yellow-billed Pintail A. georgica spinicauda – six birds on the 7th and eighteen on the 15th Jan.
Silver Teal A versicolor – common at Costanera Sur.
Red Shoveler A. platalea – six birds observed at Costanera Sur.
Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposacea – up to fourteen birds at Costanera Sur.
Lake Duck Oxyura vittata – up to five individuals observed at Costanera Sur.
Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla – six birds noted at Costanera Sur.
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus – four birds observed in Tierra del Fuego NP.
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura – a few birds seen on the 8th and 15th Jan.
Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus – a single, immature type around airfield at Ushuia on the 16th .
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus – two birds on 8th and two at close range on 15th.
Harris Hawk Parabuteo uncinctus – a juvenile bird on the 7th at Costanera Sur was a good record.
Swainson’s Hawk Buteo swainsoni – one recorded on the 16th on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango – a few between 6th and 8th and eighty plus on the 15th
White-throated Caracara Polyborus albogularis – two individuals of this scarce bird on the 15th.
Southern Caracara Caracara planctus – twelve plus between 6/7th and similar between 15/17th.
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus – a single bird observed on the 15th.
Aplomado Falcon F. femoralis – a juvenile observed briefly on the 17th in Buenos Aires.
American Kestrel F. sparverius – a few between 7/8th and 15/16th .
Plumbeous Rail Rallus sanguinolentus – at least four birds seen at Costanera Sur
Grey-necked Wood-rail Aramides cajanea – singles on the 6/7th at Costanera Sur.
Giant Wood-rail A.ypecaha – at least six birds at Costanera Sur including a family party.
Speckled Crake Coturnicops notata – a single bird observed briefly on the 17th at Costanera Sur.
Spot-flanked Gallinule Porphyriops melanops – at least four birds observed at Costanera Sur.
Common Gallinule Gallinula chloropus – a few at Costanera Sur.
Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata – common at Costanera Sur
White-winged Coot F. leucoptera – as above
Red-fronted Coot F. rufifrons – as above but in smaller numbers than either previous species.
Wattled Jacana Jacana jacana – at least ten individuals at Costanera Sur.
Pale-faced Sheathbill Chionis alba – up to fifty birds between 10th and 13th Jan including one on board.
Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus – twelve on the 8th, fourteen on the 15th.
Blackish Oystercatcher H. ater – eight birds on the 15th.
Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis – forty odd birds between the 6/8th and thirty plus between 15/17th.
American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica – one on the 7th at Costanera Sur.
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes – common at Costanera Sur with a hundred plus being seen.
Greater Yellowlegs T. melanoleuca – two on the 7th at Costanera Sur.
Baird’s Sandpiper Calidris bairdii - ten on the 8th and sixteen on the 15th around Ushuia.
White-rumped Sandpiper C fuscicollis – up to eighty birds between 6/8th and five on the 17th.
Pectoral Sandpiper C. melanotos – at least a hundred birds at Costanera Sur over 6/7th Jan.
South American Stilt Himantopus melanurus – very common at Costanera Sur with two hundred plus.
South American Snipe Gallinago (g.) paraguaiae – at least ten birds noted at Costanera Sur.
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus – up to four birds noted on the 8th Jan.
Chilean Skua Cathacta chilensis – up to fifty on the 8th and ten plus 14/15th.
South Polar Skua C. maccormicki – three individuals showing classic features on the 12th.
Subantarctic Skua C Antarctica – about eight hundred and fifty birds with five hundred on the 11th.
Dolphin Gull Larus scoresbii – fifty plus on the 8th and at least twenty on the 15/16th.
Kelp Gull L. dominicanus – recorded daily between 6th and 16th with two hundred plus on the 15th
Brown-hooded Gull L. maculipennis – up to two hundred between 6/8th and fifty on the 17th.
South American Tern Sterna hirundacea - seventy on the 8th, fifty on 14th and a thousand plus on 15th.
Antarctic Tern S. vittata – recorded in good numbers between 10th and 13th with a hundred plus on the 11th.
Picazuro Pigeon Columba picazuro – common around Buenos Aires with over forty on the 6th.
Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata – common around Buenos Aires
Picui Ground Dove Columbina picui – two on the 6th at Costanera Sur
Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon C. livia – Common around Buenos Aires.
White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi – a single on the 7th, Costanera Sur.
Monk Parakeet Myiopsitta monachus – very common at Costanera Sur.
Black-hooded Parakeet Nandayus nenday – ten plus individuals observed at Costanera Sur
Austral Parakeet Enigconanthus ferrugineus – twelve birds seen well in Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
Dark-billed Cuckoo Coccyzgus melacoryphus – a single bird briefly at Costanera Sur on the 7th.
Guira Cuckoo Guira guira – at least twelve observations around Costanera Sur.
Austral Pygmy Owl Glaucidium nanum – two splendid individuals in Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
Glittering-bellied Emerald Chlorostilbon aureoventris – as many as thirty observations at Costanera Sur.
Gilded Saphire Hylocharis chrysura – singles only at Costanera Sur 6/7th Jan.
Ringed Kingfisher Ceryle torquata – three stunners inside Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
Green Kingfisher Chloroceryle americana – two birds at Costanera Sur.
Field Flicker Colaptes campestris– two birds at Costanera Sur on the 17th.
Green-barred Woodpecker C melanochloros – six birds recorded both days 6/7th at Costanera Sur.
Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus – two birds, both males in Tierra del Fuego NP on 15th.
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes angustirostris – at least four birds at Costanera Sur 6/7th.
Dark-bellied Cincloides Cinclodes antarcticus – Nine birds seen on the 15th.
Bar-winged Cincloides C. fuscus – two birds on the 15th and three performing well at Ushuia airport on 16th.
Rufous Hornero Fumarius rufus – the national bird was found to be fairly common around Buenos Aires.
Straight-billed Reedhaunter Limnornis rectirostris – one observation at Costanera Sur on the 7th.
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda – over twenty individuals of this smart little bird were seen 15/16th.
Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops – only two birds briefly seen on the 17th at Costanera Sur.
Yellow-throated Spinetail Certhiaxis cinnamomea – a single at Costanera Sur on the 6th.
Freckle-breasted Thornbird Phacellodomus striaticollis – two birds seen fairly well on the 7th at Costanera Sur.
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis – at least three very smart birds seen on 15th in TdF NP.
Fire-eyed Duicon Pyrope pyrope – two birds seen well in Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
Dark-faced Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana – four birds showed well at Ushuia airport on the 16th.
Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa. – two males on the 8th and another six birds over 15/16th Jan.
Pied Water-tyrant Fluvicola pica – only one bird seen briefly at Costanera Sur on the 6th
Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillata – three birds observed at Costanera Sur on the 7th.
Yellow-browed Tyrant Satrapa icterophrys – a single observed at Costanera Sur on the 6th Jan.
Cattle Tyrant Machetornis rixosus - a single observed at Costanera Sur on the 7th Jan.
Fork-tailed Flycatcher Muscivora tyrannus – eight birds noted 6/7th and 16/17th Costanera and Buenos Aires.
Tropical Kingbird Tyrannus melancholicus – at least five birds at Costanera Sur 6/7th Jan.
Streaked Flycatcher Myiodynastes maculates – up to three Costanera Sur 6/7th and 17th Jan.
Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus – fairly common around Costanera Sur.
Many-coloured Rush-tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra – one very brief and unsuitable view on the 7th.
Tufted Tit-tyrant Anairetes parulus – at least four birds in Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th Jan.
White-crested Elaenia Elaenia albiceps – At least ten birds observed in Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
Plush-crested Jay Cyanocorax chrysops – two on the 7th at Costanera Sur and five on the 17th Buenos Aires.
White-rumped Swallow Tachycineta leucorrhoa – common at Costanera Sur .
Chilean Swallow T. leucopyga – southern replacement of above, two on the 8th and fifty plus on the 15th.
Grey-breasted Martin Progne chalybea – common around Buenos Aires.
House Wren Troglodytes aedon – commonly recorded in suitable habitat.
Chalk-browed Mockingbird Mimus satuminus – at least a hundred and fifty observations in Buenos Aires.
Rufous-bellied Thrush Turdus rufiventris – fairly commonly encountered thrush around Buenos Aires.
Creamy-bellied Thrush T. amaurochalinus – two birds only, at Costanera Sur on the 7th.
Austral Thrush T. falklandii – at least twenty birds observed in Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
Masked Gnatcatcher Polioptila dumicola – up to thirty birds seen during visits to Costaanera Sur.
Correndera Pipit Anthus cerrendera – one only, Ushuia on the 8th.
Shiny Cowbird Molothurus bonariensis – fairly common at Costanera Sur.
Screaming Cowbird M. rufoaxillaris – at least three birds seen at Costanera Sur.
Bay-winged Cowbird M. badius – about ten birds observed each visit to Costanera Sur.
Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelaius thilius – a single bird observed at Costanera Sur on the 17th.
Chestnut-capped Blackbird A. ruficapillus – sixteen birds together at Costanera Sur on the 7th Jan
Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus – three birds observed on the journey into Tierra del Fuego NP on 15th.
White-browed Blackbird Sturnella superciliaris – one observation at Costanera Sur on the 7th Jan.
Long-tailed Meadowlark S. loyca – two on the 8th and four on the 15th, all around Ushuia.
Eurasian Starling Sturnus vulgaris – at least thirty birds noted at Costanera Sur.
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus – a single observation at Costanera Sur on the 7th.
Masked Yellowthroat Geothlypsis aequinoctialis – at least eight on the 7th and two on the 17th, Costanera Sur.
Saffron Finch Sicalis flaveola – three birds observed at Costanera Sur.
House Sparrow Passer domesticus – doing well in suitable localities.
Red-crested Cardinal Paroaria coronata – at least eight birds seen at Costanera Sur.
Yellow-billed Cardinal P. capitata – similar to the above species.
Double-collared Seedeater Sporophiia caerulescens – as above.
Grassland Yellowfinch Sicalis luteolaa – only one bird observed at Costanera Sur on the 7th.
Patagonian Sierra-finch Phrygilus patagonicus – at least twenty birds observed in Tierra del Fuego NP.
Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis – very commonly observed species.
Black-capped Warbling-finch Poospiza melanoleuca – at least six birds observed at Costanera Sur.
Black and Rufous Warbling-finch P. nigrorufa– at least twenty birds seen at Costanera Sur.
Great Pampa-finch Embemagra platensis – two birds on the 7th and a single briefly on 17th at Costanera Sur.
Hooded Siskin Carduelis magellanica – at least thirty birds noted around Costanera Sur 6/7th Jan.
Black-chinned Siskin C. barbatus – thirty plus birds seen around Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
MAMMALS.
Antarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus gazella – one on an ice flow passed close by the ship on the 12th.
South American Sealion Otaria flavescens - two on the 8th and a single on the 15th , the only records.
Leopard Seal Hydruga leptonyx – at least four seen including one very close individual on an ice flow with great views of that manic grin.
Weddell Seal Leptonychotes weddelli – over twenty observations of this splendid animal between 10th and 13th.
Crabeater Seal Lobodon carcinophaga – at least thirteen individuals between 10th and 13th.
Peale’s Dolphin Lagenorhynchus australis – at least five individuals very briefly surfaced near the mouth of the Beagle Channel on the 15th.
Orca (Killer Whale) Orcinus orca – three pods of at least seven, four and sixteen animals over 10th/11th/12th with the large latter group clearly showing the yellow and grey colouration of the Antarctic form.
Antarctic Minke Whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis – at least sixty nine individuals with fifty nine on the 12th.
Fin Whale B. physalus – two brief observations. One on the 13th and another the following day.
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae – probably two hundred plus sightings of Humpback’s including three breaching animals. The final count of one hundred and twenty eight individuals observed on the 12th concluded a very special cetacean day.
American Beaver Castor Canadensis – an impressive ‘dam’ noted in Tierra del Fuego NP on the 15th.
Coypu Myocastor coypus- at least twnty animals noted at Costanera Sur.
European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus – Very common in Tierra del Fuego NP with many of the black form.
Brazilian Guinea Pig Cavia aperea – twelve animals recorded at Costanera Sur on the 7th Jan.
REPTILES
Tegu Lizard Tupinambis teguixin – observed regularly at Costanera Sur.
Terrapin Phrynops hilarii – as above
INVERTEBRATES
Antarctic Springtail Cryptophygus antarcticus – Some very close observations on Half Moon Island!
Antarctic Mite Alaskozetes antarcticus – as above
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