Carcass Island

Despite its unappealing name, small but scenic Carcass is one of the most popular islands in the Falklands. It has always been free of rats and cats and, as a result, has lots of small birdlife including the tiny, light brown Cobb's wren. The Carcass Island settlement, surrounded by a dense stand of trees, is one of the most picturesque in the Falklands.

Aside from the wrens other birdlife includes black-throated finches, Falklands thrushes, Upland geese and Johnny rooks, which can be found around the elephant seals at Northwest Point. Magellanic and gentoo penguins also call Carcass home.

The island takes its rather macabre name from the HMS Carcass which surveyed the island in 1767. If you plan to visit book well ahead, since Stanleyites like to visit the island for weekends and holidays.