2 JUN 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Had a great 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 Brown Skua
Big numbers of Common Diving Petrel
During the tour we recorded 18 different seabird species, and enjoyed watching just over 5,000 stunning seabirds in total! Conditions on the day were fine/overcast, with 5-10 knot winds and a 0.5m swell. See below for the full list of seabirds recorded on the tour.
If you’re interested in coming out to The Petrel Station then check out the upcoming seabird tour dates and get in touch – it’s always a great day out.
Here’s the full tour results from the day:
Seabirds seen:
4 x Brown Skua
2 x White-capped Albatross
3 x Northern Giant Petrel
2,250 x Fairy Prion
3 x Grey-faced Petrel
2 x Black Petrel
7 x Buller's Shearwater
70 x Fluttering Shearwater
35 x Little Shearwater
12 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
1,750 x Common Diving Petrel
2 x Little Blue Penguin
550 x Australasian Gannet
5 x White-fronted Tern
450 x Red-billed Gull
9 x Black-backed Gull
40 x Pied Shag
1 x Little Black Shag
Other marine life included:
2 x Mako Shark
32 x NZ Fur Seal