02 Mar 2025
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had a great day out on the latest summer pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station, offshore from Tutukaka (in Northland, New Zealand).
During the tour we recorded 20 different seabird species, and enjoyed watching just short of 36,000 stunning seabirds in total! We also had a good summer mix of other marine life too. Conditions on the day were fine, with light 5-10 knot winds and a 1.2m swell. See below for the full list of seabirds recorded on the tour.
If you’re interested in coming out to The Petrel Station then check out the upcoming trip dates and get in touch – it’s always a great day out.
Here’s the full trip results from the day:
Seabirds seen:
275 x Fairy Prion
84 x Cook's Petrel
1 x Pycroft's Petrel
11 x Black Petrel
33,500 x Buller's Shearwater
480 x Fluttering Shearwater
1 x Little Shearwater
37 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
1 x Sooty Shearwater
7 x White-faced Storm Petrel
6 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
1 x Wilson's Storm Petrel
2 x Common Diving Petrel
5 x Little Blue Penguin
39 x Grey Ternlet
700 x Australasian Gannet
4 x White-fronted Tern
950 x Red-billed Gull
8 x Black-backed Gull
64 x Pied Shag
Other marine life included:
1 x Spinetail Devil Ray
2 x Sunfish
1 x Bronze Whaler Shark
2 x NZ Fur Seal
1 x Flying Fish