27 Apr 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had a great 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, 15 knot winds through the day and a 1.5m swell - excellent for seabirds
During the tour we recorded 19 different seabird species. See below for the full list of seabirds recorded on the tour.
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. We've got plenty of Autumn tours coming up which is a great time for potential migrating seabirds, and Albatross head back up to our area.
A huge thanks to Downer NZ for helping make this tour, and the research for the day, possible with your generous contribution through the Downer Donate scheme. Your amazing support is very much appreciated. www.downergroup.co.nz
Here’s the full trip results from the day:
Seabirds seen:
1 x Antipodean Albatross (ssp. Antipodean)
3 x Antipodean Albatross (ssp. Gibsons)
1 x Campbell Mollymawk
3 x White-Capped Mollymawk
200 x Fairy Prion
2 x Cook's Petrel
29 x Grey-faced Petrel
21 x Black Petrel
142 x Buller's Shearwater
27 x Fluttering Shearwater
5 x Little Shearwater
74 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
45 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
5 x Wilson's Storm Petrel
50 x Common Diving Petrel
42 x Grey Ternlet
220 x Australasian Gannet
21 x Red-billed Gull
3 x Black-backed Gull
49 x Pied Shag