trip reports
Check out what’s been seen at The Petrel Station on past seabird tours.
19 May 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
26 Seabird species - the highest autumn species count to date :)
11 May 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Brown Skua, 6 Albatross species and an aurora in the evening - what a fantastic autumn day out.
27 Apr 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Great autumn day out on the ocean with some stunning seabirds.
22 Apr 2024
THE PETREL STATION TRIP REPORT
Great start to autumn with 50+ NZ Stormy’s, and a Black-bellied Storm Petrel.
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.
Best of 2023
THE PETREL STATION SEABIRD TOURS
2023 has been an amazing year of stunning seabird experiences out at The Petrel Station …
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!