17 Feb 2023

THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT

Had a great day out at 'The Petrel Station' on our latest pelagic seabird trip out of Tutukaka (in northern New Zealand). Conditions on the day were variable, with a good steady 15kn wind throughout the day, and a 1.5m swell.

During the trip we saw 18 different seabird species, and enjoyed watching over 13,000 stunning seabirds in total. The full seabird species list is below.

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:

  • 1 x NZ Wandering (Gibsons)

  • 2 x White-capped Albatross

  • 90 x Cook's Petrel

  • 9 x Pycroft's Petrel

  • 20 x Black Petrel

  • 80 x Flesh-footed Shearwater

  • 3 x Sooty Shearwater

  • 12,500 x Buller's Shearwater

  • 9 x Fluttering Shearwater

  • 9 x White-faced Storm-Petrel

  • 40 x New Zealand Storm-Petrel

  • 2 x Little Penguin

  • 200 x Australasian Gannet

  • 24 x Grey Ternlet

  • 1 x White-fronted Tern

  • 19 x Red-bill Gull

  • 2 x Black-backed Gull

  • 48 x Pied Shag

Other marine life included:

  • 1 x Striped Marlin

  • 20 x Common Dolphin

  • 1 x Sunfish

  • 1 x Flying Fish

  • 1 x NZ Fur Seal

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