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TheDonskiye Islands form a small archipelago, includingWarriner Island andRedfearn Island, offBreidnes Peninsula in theVestfold Hills ofPrincess Elizabeth Land,Antarctica.
The islands were mapped from aerial photographs taken by theLars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and calledMulvikholmane (Mule Bay Islets) by Norwegian cartographers. They were photographed by theUSN’sOperation Highjump in 1946–47, theSoviet Antarctic Expedition in 1956, andANARE in 1957 and 1958. They were namedOstrova Donskiye (Don Islands) by the Soviet Expedition.[1]
A 20 ha site, comprising a small unnamed island situated 500 m west of Redfearn Island in the Donskiye group, has been designated anImportant Bird Area (IBA) byBirdLife International because it supports a breeding colony of about 21,000 pairs ofAdélie penguins, estimated from 2012 satellite imagery. The nearest permanent research station is Australia'sDavis, 6 km to the north-east on Breidnes Peninsula.[2]
68°36′29″S77°53′37″E / 68.60806°S 77.89361°E /-68.60806; 77.89361
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