trip reports
Check out what’s been seen at The Petrel Station on past seabird tours.
Best of 2024
THE PETREL STATION SEABIRD TOURS
2024 has been an incredible year of stunning seabird experiences out at The Petrel Station …
8-9 Dec 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS --> 211,000 SEABIRDS --> 29 Seabird Species!! … and a scarce Wedge-tailed Shearwater.
28 Nov – 02 Dec 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
5 DAYS --> 508,000 SEABIRDS --> 31 Seabird Species!!
24-25 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS --> 193,000 SEABIRDS!! Excellent 2 days on the ocean with the seabirds.
23 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Fantastic displays by hundreds of Cook’s Petrel made for another great day out on the ocean.
16 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
A fantastic spring day out on the ocean with first Grey Noddy of the season turning up.
11 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
3 species of Skua, 24 Mottled Petrel, 29 seabird species, 73,000+ seabirds … outstanding day out!
2-4 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
3 DAYS --> 31 SEABIRD SPECIES --> 125,000 SEABIRDS!! Outstanding 3 days on the ocean.
31 Oct 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
105,000 seabird recorded!! A great cracker day out on the ocean!
27 Oct 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Our 100th tour!! A brilliant day out with South Polar Skua, Orca and over 85,00 seabirds!
17 Oct 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
A great spring day out with at least 175 Cook’s Petrel amongst the 48,000 seabirds recorded!
13 Oct 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
South Polar Skua, Long-tailed Skua and 41,000 seabirds – another stunning spring day on the ocean!
12 Oct 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
A fantastic spring day with 6 species of albatross and 39,000 seabirds
29 Sep 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Mindblowing day on the ocean with over 200,000 seabirds recorded !!!
22 Sep 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Epic! Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross, over 72,000 seabirds ... spring is here :)
25 Aug 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Last winter 2024 tour, 12,000 Fairy Prion - spring is on the way!!
16 Jun 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Had a great day out on the water for the first winter trip of the year.
27 May 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
8 Brown Skua, 3,000+ Diving Petrel, 40 NZ Stormies … a great autumn day out
19 May 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
26 Seabird species - the highest autumn species count to date :)