Breeding site details
Nelson Island
Macronectes giganteus (Southern Giant Petrel) (profile)
Island Group: | South Shetland Islands |
Jurisdiction: | Antarctic |
Position: | 62° 17' S 59° 00' W |
Breeding Area: | Unknown |
Current Population: |
542 in 2021 Count method: chicks Latest Trend = - Applicable years from 2002 to 2011 |
stdb tracking : | No tracks |

Other breeding sites for Macronectes giganteus (Southern Giant Petrel)
Jurisdiction | Island Group | Breeding site name |
Distance (km) |
Bearing (deg) |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Channel Island (Armstrong Reef), Channel Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Entrance Island (Armstrong Reef), Entrance Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Gull Island (Armstrong Reef), Gull Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Line Island (Armstrong Reef), Line Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Lulu Island (Armstrong Reef), Lulu Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Mica Island (Armstrong Reef), Mica Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Olive Island (Armstrong Reef), Olive Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Passage Island (Armstrong Reef), Passage Island | 536 | 218 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Rabot Island | 525 | 217 |
Antarctic | Biscoe Islands | Skua Island (Armstrong Reef), Skua Island (Biscoe) | 536 | 218 |
Norway | Bouvet Island | Bouvet Island, Nyroysa | 3,590 | 105 |
France | Crozet | Ile aux Cochons | 6,439 | 129 |
France | Crozet | Ile de l'Est | 6,483 | 131 |
France | Crozet | Ile de la Possession | 6,468 | 131 |
France | Crozet | Ile des Apotres | 6,458 | 129 |
France | Crozet | Ile des Pingouins | 6,414 | 130 |
Antarctic | Danco Coast | Alcock Island | 242 | 205 |
Antarctic | Danco Coast | Midas Island | 234 | 206 |
Antarctic | Danco Coast | Moss Island | 234 | 206 |
Antarctic | Danco Coast | Punta Sucia | 233 | 204 |
Antarctic | Danco Coast | Sterneck Island | 235 | 204 |
Antarctic | Elephant Island | Elephant Island | 241 | 60 |
Antarctic | Elephant Island | Seal Island | 240 | 54 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Barren, Barren Island | 1,213 | 358 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Beauchene Island | 1,045 | 359 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Bleaker Island, Bleaker | 1,119 | 0 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Burnt Islet, Burnt Islet (South Burnt Island, Saunders) | 1,219 | 356 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Carcass | 1,227 | 355 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Dyke (Weddell) | 1,151 | 354 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Black Rincon (Berkley Sound) | 1,193 | 4 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Cape Dolphin | 1,231 | 0 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Driftwood Point, North Arm | 1,119 | 360 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, False Bull Point, North Arm | 1,103 | 359 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Fanny Point, North Arm | 1,112 | 358 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Lafonia | ? | ? |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Motley Point, Walker Creek | 1,138 | 1 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Mutiny Point, North Arm | 1,129 | 359 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | East Falkland, Rincon Grande | 1,200 | 2 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | George Island, George | 1,107 | 357 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Golden Knob, Golden Knob (Elephant Cays) | 1,128 | 357 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Governor, Governor (Beaver) | 1,167 | 353 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Grand Jason | 1,255 | 353 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Jason West Cay | 1,263 | 352 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Lively Island, Lively | 1,140 | 2 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Low (Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)), Low (Byron Sound) | 1,110 | 355 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | New Island | 1,183 | 352 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Pebble Island, Pebble | 1,222 | 358 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Penn, Penn (Beaver) | 1,175 | 353 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Sandy Cay (Elephant Cays) | 1,130 | 357 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Sea Lion | 1,095 | 0 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Ship Harbour Island | 1,184 | 352 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Speedwell Island, Speedwell | 1,120 | 357 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Steeple Jason | 1,258 | 353 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Swan Island, Swan (Falkland Sound) | 1,168 | 358 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Third Passage (K. George Bay) | 1,197 | 354 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | West (Cape Orford) | 1,146 | 353 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | West Falkland, Hope Point, Dunbar | 1,221 | 355 |
Disputed | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | West Falkland, Rookery Point, Albermarle | 1,124 | 355 |
Antarctic | Frazier Islands | Charlton Island | 5,699 | 174 |
Antarctic | Frazier Islands | Dewart Island | 5,699 | 174 |
Antarctic | Frazier Islands | Nelly Island (Frazier), Nelly Island (Antarctic) | 5,698 | 174 |
United Kingdom | Gough | Gough Island | 4,046 | 76 |
Antarctic | Hawker Island | Hawker Island | 5,061 | 160 |
Australia | Heard and McDonald Islands | Heard Island | 6,520 | 149 |
Australia | Heard and McDonald Islands | McDonald Island | 6,511 | 148 |
Argentina | Isla de los Estados | Isla de los Estados, Peninsula Lopez | 883 | 336 |
Argentina | Isla de los Estados | Isla Observatorio | 899 | 338 |
Chile | Isla Noir | Isla Noir | 1,187 | 311 |
Chile | Islas Diego Ramirez | Gonzalo Island, Isla Gonzalo | 842 | 315 |
France | Kerguelen | Kerguelen (Grande Terre), Rallier du Baty Peninsula | 6,752 | 144 |
Australia | Macquarie Island | Macquarie Island | 6,605 | 204 |
Antarctic | Marguerite Bay | Avian Island | 765 | 213 |
Antarctic | Marguerite Bay | Pourquoi Pas Island | 727 | 211 |
Argentina | North Patagonia | Isla Arce | 1,966 | 345 |
Argentina | North Patagonia | Isla Gran Robredo | 1,960 | 343 |
Antarctic | Palmer Archipelago | Anvers Island | 342 | 220 |
Antarctic | Palmer Archipelago | Joubin Island | 387 | 222 |
Antarctic | Palmer Archipelago | Litchfield Island | 374 | 220 |
Antarctic | Pointe Geologie | Ile des Petrels | 5,594 | 190 |
Antarctic | Pointe Geologie | Ile Gouverneur | 5,586 | 190 |
Antarctic | Pointe Geologie | Ile Jean Rostand | 5,593 | 190 |
South Africa | Prince Edward Islands | Marion Island | 5,836 | 121 |
South Africa | Prince Edward Islands | Prince Edward Island, Prince Edward Island | 5,869 | 121 |
Antarctic | Rookery Islands | Giganteus Island | 4,834 | 152 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Albatross Island (SGSSI (IGSISS)) | 1,559 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Annenkov Island | 1,534 | 66 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Bird Island (SGSSI (IGSISS)) | 1,526 | 62 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Cooper Island | 1,571 | 69 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Grass Island | 1,577 | 65 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Harcourt Island | 1,536 | 66 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Inner Lee Island | 1,559 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Invisible Island | 1,558 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Kupriyanov Islands , Kupriyanov Islands | 1,549 | 68 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Mollymawk Island | 1,559 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Outer Lee Island | 1,562 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Pickersgill Islands | 1,539 | 67 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Prion Island | 1,560 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Saddle Island | 1,529 | 63 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Samuel Islands , Samuel Islands | 1,530 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | Skua Island (SGSSI (IGSISS)), Skua Island | 1,561 | 64 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | South Georgia, Barff | 1,558 | 65 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | South Georgia, Cumberland | 1,558 | 65 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | South Georgia, Northwest | 1,558 | 65 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | South Georgia, Nunez | 1,558 | 65 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | South Georgia, Salvesen | 1,558 | 65 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | South Georgia, South Coast | 1,558 | 65 |
Disputed | South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) | South Georgia, Stromness | 1,558 | 65 |
Antarctic | South Orkney Islands | Christoffersen Island | 756 | 83 |
Antarctic | South Orkney Islands | Laurie Island | 780 | 84 |
Antarctic | South Orkney Islands | Michelsen Island | 759 | 83 |
Antarctic | South Orkney Islands | Powell Island | 755 | 83 |
Antarctic | South Orkney Islands | Signy Island | 762 | 83 |
Disputed | South Sandwich Islands (Islas Sandwich del Sur) | Candlemas Island | 1,878 | 87 |
Disputed | South Sandwich Islands (Islas Sandwich del Sur) | Zavodovski Island | 1,881 | 84 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Aitcho Island | 42 | 252 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Ardley Island | 10 | 25 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Barrientos Island | 41 | 250 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Cecilia Island | 40 | 249 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Diomedea (Albatross) Island | 9 | 17 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Geologists Island | 8 | 22 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Greenwich Island, Canto Point | 42 | 244 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | King George Island | 46 | 53 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Livingston Island | 78 | 244 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Penguin Island (Antarctic), Penguin Island | 60 | 71 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Robert Island | 30 | 244 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Snow Island, President Head | 124 | 245 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Stonehut Island (Clothier Harbour), Stonehut Island | 34 | 257 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Stonehut South East (Clothier Harbour), Stonehut South East | 34 | 257 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Trypot Island (Clothier Harbour), Trypot Island | 34 | 257 |
Antarctic | South Shetland Islands | Two Summit Island | 6 | 28 |
United Kingdom | Tristan da Cunha | Tristan da Cunha | 4,230 | 71 |