Annotated dataset of wandering albatrosses detected in Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery of South Georgia, Crozet Islands and Kerguelen Islands, from 2015-2017.

This annotated dataset comprises locational data of wandering albatrosses at colonies on Bird Island and Annenkov Island in South Georgia, Apotres in the Crozet Islands and Grande Coulee on the west coast of Kerguelen Island. Albatrosses were detected from Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, which was acquired on the following dates:
- Bird Island: January 10th, 2015
- Annenkov: February 3rd, 2017
- Apotres: March 3rd, 2017
- Grande Coulee: March 16th, 2017

Images were manually scanned and albatrosses detected through the use of grids. An experienced observer ('reference count') and five novice volunteers (observers 1-5) annotated the satellite images to assess interobserver variation. Scanning was carried out by collaborators and volunteers of the Albatrosses from Space project.

Additional metadata includes information on image type and model, and image acquisition location.

This dataset supports the advancement of remote monitoring for a vulnerable seabird species.

This research was funded by the Natural Environment Reseach Council through the NEXUSS CDT, grant number NE/N012070/1, titled 'Automated UAV and Satellite Image Analysis for Wildlife Monitoring.'