17 Nov 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had an amazing day out at The Petrel Station on our latest pelagic seabird trip out of Tutukaka (in northern New Zealand). Conditions on the day were overcast, with steady 10 to 15 knot winds throughout the day, and a 2m swell.
The highlights of the trip were:
A Wedge-tailed Shearwater
A Grey Petrel
2 Black-winged Petrels
4 Mottled Petrels
A Long-tailed Skua
During the trip we saw 28 different seabird species, and enjoyed watching around 9,500 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 Northern Royal Albatross
3 x New Zealand Wandering Albatross (Antipodes)
1 x Buller’s Mollymawk
3 x White-capped Mollymawk
2 x Grey-faced Petrel
4 x Mottled Petrel
2 x Black-winged Petrel
110 x Cook's Petrel
2 x Pycroft’s Petrel
6,500 x Fairy Prion
1 x Grey Petrel
40 x Black Petrel
120 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
1 x Wedge-tailed Shearwater
45 x Buller’s Shearwater
400 x Fluttering Shearwater
9 x Sooty Shearwater
2 x Short-tailed Shearwater
15 x Little Shearwater
1 x Wilson's Storm-Petrel
45 x White-faced Storm-Petrel
20 x New Zealand Storm-Petrel
500 x Common Diving-Petrel
1,100 x Australasian Gannet
1 x Long-tailed Skua
500 x Red-billed Gull
3 x Black-backed Gull
51 x Pied Shag
Other marine life included:
Pod of Common Dolphins
Pod of Bottlenose Dolphins
A Mako Shark
3 NZ Fur Seal