23 Sep 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
We had another outstanding day out at the 'Petrel Station' on our latest pelagic seabird trip out of Tutukaka (in northern New Zealand). During the trip we saw 23 different seabird species, and over 13,000 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:
3 x NZ Wandering Albatross (Antipodean and Gibsons)
7 x White-capped Albatross (Mollymawk)
1 x Buller’s Albatross (Mollymawk)
3 x Northern Giant Petrel
8,500 x Fairy Prion
20 x Cook’s Petrel
1 x Black Petrel
55 x Grey-faced Petrel
1 x Cape Petrel
3,000 x Buller’s Shearwater
100 x Fluttering Shearwater
1 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
12 x Sooty Shearwater
50 x Little Shearwater
12 x White-faced Storm Petrel
17 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
750 x Common Diving Petrel
1 x Little Penguin
700 x Australasian Gannet
2 x White-fronted Tern
50 x Red-billed Gull
11 x Black Backed Gull
59 x Pied Shag
Other marine life included:
Mako Shark
Dolphins
Seals