tour reports
Check out what’s been seen at The Petrel Station on past seabird tours.
17 Feb 2023
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Another great summer’s day out at The Petrel Station.
14 Jan 2023
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
9 Black-winged Petrels and over 100 NZ Storm Petrel! What day at The Petrel Station.
10 Dec 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Gould’s & White-naped Petrel, Chatham Alby, South Polar & Long-tailed Skua – Epic day!
17 Nov 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Amazing Day! Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Black-winged & Mottled Petrel, LT Skua
6 Nov 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
8 Mottled Petrel, a Long-tailed Skua, and 70,000 seabirds seen on the day!
1 Nov 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Nearly 100,000 seabirds seen today! Inc Chatham Alby and South Polar Skua.
23 Oct 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
2 Chatham Albatross, and huge Buller’s Shearwater workups
21 Aug 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Lot’s of Fairy Prions and a bunch of Whales on todays tour.
10 Jul 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Providence Petrel! New species for The Petrel Station
22 May 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Grand Daddy Hapuka trying to eat a young Buller's Shearwater! Crazy sight on todays tour.
9 May 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
2 Brown Skua and huge numbers of Grey-faced Petrels
31 Jan 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Kermadec Petrel (new for The Petrel Station) and huge numbers of NZ Storm Petrel
10 Jan 2022
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
The 2022 pelagic seabird season kicks off. Calm conditions, great photo opportunities.
30 Oct 2021
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Banana nose Chatham Alby is back, first Long-tailed Skua & 3 Mottled Petrels. Great day!
25 Oct 2021
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Grey Petrel, 2 South Polar Skua and 30 seabird species seen on this cracker of a day
24 Jul 2021
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Pink-footed Shearwater, Grey-back Storm Petrel & Brown Skua – Epic day on the ocean!