Aves, Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae, Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus, 1758): first record from South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

We report herein the southernmost record of the Hudsonian Godwit ( Limosa haemastica ), at two localities in the Antarctic: Esperanza/Hope Bay (January 2005) and 25 de Mayo/King George Island (October 2008). On both occasions a pair of specimens with winter plumage was observed.