trip reports
Check out what’s been seen at The Petrel Station on past seabird tours.
22 Sep 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Epic! Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross, over 72,000 seabirds ... spring is here :)
16 Dec 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
A staggering 118,500 seabirds recorded today!! The most we’ve ever had in a single day tour - Amazing day.
10 Dec 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
85,000 seabirds on today’s seabird tour - awesome day out on the ocean.
8 Dec 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Another great spring season day with the seabirds.
1 to 3 Dec 2023
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY TRIP REPORT
3 DAYS --> 37 SEABIRD SPECIES --> 180,000 SEABIRDS!! with a bunch of Australian seabirders on a charter tour
28 Nov 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
28 seabird species! 145 Short-tailed Shearwater! Fantastic day out with the seabirds.
27 Nov 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Great spring day out on the ocean with around 33,000 stunning seabirds.
13 Nov 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
70,000 seabirds seen during the tour! Great day out on the ocean.
12 Nov 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
The Shy-fecta - All 3 Shy Mollymawk species together (Chatham, Salvins, White-cap). 60,000 seabirds seen during tour!
5 Nov 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Massive feeding workups of Fairy Prion - 80,000 seabirds seen during the day!
3 Nov 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
2 Chatham Mollymawk, 12 Mottled Petrel and the usual big spring feeding workups of thousands of seabirds.
1 Nov 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
MEGA!! STREAKED SHEARWATER - First ever live record in New Zealand!! Plus Chatham Mollymawk too.
22 Oct 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Big feeding workups again with 67,500 seabirds seen during the tour!
16 Oct 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
55,000 seabirds in huge feeding workups, 100+ Mollymawk, Mottled Petrel - Great day out.
7 Oct 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Brilliant spring day out with the seabirds - 28 species, 28,000 seabirds!!
1 Oct 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
50 NZ Storm Petrel, huge workups, lots of Albatross , Fin Whale, Mako Sharks – great start to spring!
10 Dec 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Gould’s & White-naped Petrel, Chatham Alby, South Polar & Long-tailed Skua – Epic day!
17 Nov 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Amazing Day! Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Black-winged & Mottled Petrel, LT Skua
6 Nov 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
8 Mottled Petrel, a Long-tailed Skua, and 70,000 seabirds seen on the day!
1 Nov 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Nearly 100,000 seabirds seen today! Inc Chatham Alby and South Polar Skua.