THE PETREL STATION SEABIRD TOURS MULTI DAY REPORT
2 DAYS --> 112,700 SEABIRDS --> 28 SPECIES
We just completed 2 awesome days offshore out with a fantastic bunch of super keen Japanese seabirders who had come over to join us on The Petrel Station seabird tours, offshore from Tutukaka (in Northland, New Zealand).
Highlights of the tours were:
Chatham Albatross again!
Lots of Albatross
Huge feeding workups of thousands of Fairy Prions and Buller’s Shearwaters
Over the 2 days we recorded 112,700 stunning seabirds, and 28 seabird species in total (see the full species list below). Conditions across the 2 days were fine/overcast, with 5-20k knot winds and a 1-1.5m swell.
Our spring season has started off with some amazing encounters already … keen to join us for a unique seabird experience? Check out our upcoming tour dates and get in touch – It’s always a great day out 😁.
Here’s the full list of all seabirds recorded over the 2 days:
Seabirds seen:
1 x Chatham Albatross
2 x Black-browed Albatross
1 x Salvin's Albatross
70 x White-capped Albatross
1 x Northern Giant Petrel
1 x Southern Giant Petrel
58,500 x Fairy Prion
89 x Cook's Petrel
2 x Pycroft's Petrel
4 x Grey-faced Petrel
12 x Black Petrel
44,500 x Buller's Shearwater
2,250 x Fluttering Shearwater
26 x Little Shearwater
99 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
24 x Sooty Shearwater
2 x Short-tailed Shearwater
22 x White-faced Storm Petrel
18 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
5 x Wilson's Storm Petrel
865 x Common Diving Petrel
1 x Little Blue Penguin
4,000 x Australasian Gannet
2,100 x Red-billed Gull
21 x Black-backed Gull
117 x Pied Shag
2 x Little Pied Shag
1 x Little Black Shag
Learn more about the seabird species seen on this tour:
Albatross • Petrels • Shearwaters • Storm Petrels • Prions • Skuas • Other Seabirds
Other marine life encountered:
Common Dolphin
NZ Fur Seal
Flying Fish