Tour Reports
Check out what’s been seen at The Petrel Station on past seabird tours.
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17 & 18 Oct 2026 (Copy)
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS -> 112,700 SEABIRDS -> 28 SPECIES! … Chatham Albatross yet again, lots of Albatross and some big seabird feeding workups.
26 Oct 2026
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
101,500 seabirds, more huge feeding workups, 4 White-chinned Petrels ... and awesome spring day out!
24 Oct 2026
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
138,500 seabirds, 3 species of whale, huge feeding workups ... unbelievable spring day offshore!
17 & 18 Oct 2026
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS -> 103,500 SEABIRDS! -> 30 SPECIES! … Chatham Albatross again! 7 Albatross species, big seabird workups, and whales!
7 Oct 2026
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
3 CHATHAM ALBATROSS!! … and lots of other outstanding spring seabirds
26 Sep 2026
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
60,000 seabirds, 3 Southern Giant Petrels, a Southern Royal Albatross ... awesome start to our spring tour season
15 Dec 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Outstanding way to finish the 2025 tours … 29 species including Wedge-tailed Shearwater and record numbers of Cook’s & Pycroft’s Petrel!
6-8 Dec 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
3 DAYS -> 282,000 SEABIRDS! … Long-tailed Skua, big feeding workups, Whales, Sharks, Manta, Marlin … the ocean delivered
29 Nov - 1 Dec 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
3 DAYS -> 295,000 SEABIRDS! -> 29 SPECIES! … Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Black-winged Petrel, huge seabird workups, whales and more …
27 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Outstanding day out … Grey Petrel, Long-tailed Skua, massive feeding workups … and approx 123,000 seabirds!
24 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
138,000 seabirds … including huge numbers of Fairy Prion in massive feeding workups … an unforgettable experience
20 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
120,000 seabirds, 27 species of seabirds … awesome day out at The Petrel Station!
17 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Chatham Albatross, 16 Mottled Petrel … fantastic day out on the ocean!
13 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
104,000 seabirds, 30 species! … South Polar Skua, Mottled Petrels, Wandering Albatross, Grey Noddy, huge feeding workup … outstanding day out!
9-10 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS -> 107,500 SEABIRDS! -> 30 SPECIES! … EPIC two days with 2 GOULD’S Petrel, Mottled Petrel, Short-tailed Shearwater … and our 5,000,000th seabird record!
1-3 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
3 DAYS -> 202,000 SEABIRDS! -> 30 SPECIES! … outstanding 3 days on the ocean with 6 Mottled Petrel, Whales and more
30 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
92,000 seabirds, 26 species … Mottled and 4 Pycroft’s Petrels, big workups … excellent day out.
25-26 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS —> 118,000 SEABIRDS! Excellent 2 days on the ocean with the seabirds.
18 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
85,000 seabirds, 25 species … a great spring season day out on the water.
11 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
180,000 SEABIRDS recorded in one day!! Huge feeding workups!! Outstanding day on the ocean.