22 Oct 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had an awesome day out on the latest pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station, offshore from Tutukaka (in Northland, New Zealand). Conditions on the day were fine, a 1.5-2m swell, and strong 20 knot winds throughout the day had the seabirds up and soaring all around everywhere in great numbers - spectacular!
During the trip we saw 21 different seabird species, and enjoyed watching approx 67,500 stunning seabirds in total! See the full trip list below.
If you’re interested in coming out to The Petrel Station then check out the upcoming tour dates and get in touch – it’s always a great day out.
Here’s the full trip results from the day:
Seabirds seen:
60 x White-capped Mollymawk
1 x Salvin's Mollymawk
1 x Buller's Mollymawk
3 x Northern Giant petrel
25,00 x Fairy Prion
100 x Cook's Petrel
1 x Pycroft's Petrel
30 x Grey-faced Petrel
4 x Black Petrel
40,000 x Buller's Shearwater
600 x Fluttering Shearwater
11 x Sooty Shearwater
120 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
5 x Little Shearwater
50 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
24 x White-faced Storm Petrel
125 x Common Diving Petrel
1100 x Australasian Gannet
300 x Red-billed Gull
6 x Black-backed Gull
37 Pied Shag
Other marine life included:
2 x Common Dolphins
1 x Blue Shark
21 x NZ Fur Seals
1 x Flying Fish