7 Jul 2018
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had an EPIC day out at The Petrel Station on the latest pelagic seabird trip (offshore from Tutukaka, in northern New Zealand), with 7 of us venturing out via the Poor Knight Islands to the explore the trench area beyond. Wind and swell picked up in afternoon providing excellent viewing of a great diversity of seabirds.
Highlights of the trip were:
1 x Blue Petrel
1 x Thin-billed Prion
5 x Broad-billed Prion
15 x Antarctic Prion
1 x Soft-plumaged Petrel
1 x Arctic Tern
During the trip we saw 25 different seabird species, and nearly 4,000 stunning seabirds in total! A fantastic day out.
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:
5 x NZ Wandering Albatross
2 x Northern Royal Albatross
6 x White-capped Albatross
4 x Buller's Mollymawk
5 x Campbell Mollymawk
1 x Southern Giant Petrel
2 x Northern Giant Petrel
1 x Blue Petrel
2,000 x Fairy Prion
1 x Thin-billed Prion
5 x Broad-billed Prion
15 x Antarctic Prion
2 x Cook's Petrel
1 x Soft-plumaged Petrel
2 x Cape Petrel
36 x Grey-faced Petrel
50 x Little Shearwater
3 x Fluttering Shearwater
1 x New Zealand Storm-Petrel
1,000 x Common Diving-Petrel
1 x Arctic Tern
440 x Australasian Gannet
260 x Red-billed Gull
4 x Black-backed Gull
41 x Pied Shag