THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
101,500 SEABIRDS --> 22 SPECIES
Had a awesome day out on the latest pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station, offshore from Tutukaka (in Northland, New Zealand).
Highlights of the tour were:
4 White-chinned Petrels (scarce in our area)
Huge workups of Fairy Prions
Humpback Whale
In total we recorded around 101,500 stunning seabirds, and 22 seabird species (see the full species list below). Conditions on the day were fine, with 7-15 knot winds and a 1-1.5 m swell.
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Here’s the full tour results from the day:
Seabirds seen:
3 x NZ Wandering Albatross (ssp Gibson's)
31 x White-capped Albatross
1 x Salvin's Albatross
2 x Northern Giant Petrel
75,000 x Fairy Prion
57 x Cook's Petrel
10 x Black Petrel
4 x White-chinned Petrel
6,250 x Buller's Shearwater
2,750 x Fluttering Shearwater
10 x Little Shearwater
22 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
38 x Sooty Shearwater
22 x White-faced Storm Petrel
15 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
2 x Wilson's Storm Petrel
14,000 x Common Diving Petrel
11 x Little Blue Penguin
2,000 x Australasian Gannet
1,100 x Red-billed Gull
8 x Black-backed Gull
63 x Pied Shag
Learn more about the seabird species seen on this tour:
Albatross • Petrels • Shearwaters • Storm Petrels • Prions • Skuas • Other Seabirds
Other marine life encountered:
1 x Humpback Whale
5 x NZ Fur Seals
1 x Flying Fish