trip reports
Check out what’s been seen at The Petrel Station on past seabird tours.
23 Mar 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Fantastic day out with the seabirds on the last summer tour for 2024.
29 Feb 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
White-necked Petrel and 8 Black-wing Petrel on our special Leap Day summer tour.
17 & 18 Feb 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Wedge-tailed Shearwater, 40,000 seabirds, outstanding marine life - fantastic weekend out on the ocean.
28 Jan 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Cracker summer tour: Kermadec Petrel, 7 Pycroft’s Petrel and lots of seabirds.
20 Jan 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Great to get back out for The Petrel Station 2024 season.
18 Mar 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
A stunning White-naped Petrel snuck in on the last summer pelagic seabird trip of year.
5/6 Mar 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Today was our 50th pelagic trip – to celebrate we had 2 great days of stunning seabirds
17 Feb 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Another great summer’s day out at The Petrel Station.
13 Feb 2023
TUTUKAKA COAST REPORT
In the middle of Cyclone Gabrielle I had at least 17 Sooty Terns flying around!!
14 Jan 2023
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
9 Black-wing Petrels and over 100 NZ Storm Petrel! What day at The Petrel Station.
31 Jan 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Kermadec Petrel (new for The Petrel Station) and huge numbers of NZ Storm Petrel
10 Jan 2022
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
The 2022 pelagic seabird season kicks off. Calm conditions, great photo opportunities.
20 Feb 2021
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
2 White-naped Petrels amongst the plentiful seabirds, and lots of other marine life
9 Jan 2019
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Evening BBQ trip to watch the Buller’s coming in at night.