19 Feb 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had another awesome day out at 'The Petrel Station' on our latest pelagic seabird trip out of Tutukaka (in northern New Zealand). We had mild 8-10 knot winds for most the day and the seabirds put on a great display right in close to the boat.
The highlights of the trip were
6 Black-winged Petrels which gave great close views
Approx 45 New Zealand Storm Petrels off the back of the boat at once
1 or 2 Manta Rays
During the trip we saw 19 different seabird species, and over 5,500 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 Albatross
2 x Fairy Prion
45 x Cook's Petrel
1 x Pycroft's Petrel
50 x Black Petrel
6 x Black-winged Petrel
4,000 x Buller's Shearwater
300 x Fluttering Shearwater
15 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
1 x Little Shearwater
7 x White-faced Storm Petrel
46 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
1 x Little Penguin
500 x Australasian Gannet
18 x Grey Noddy
600 x Red-billed Gull
7 x Black Backed Gull
52 x Pied Shag
1 x Little Black Shag
Other marine species seen:
1 or 2 manta Rays