18 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Another great spring day out on the latest pelagic seabird tour to The Petrel Station, offshore from Tutukaka (in Northland, New Zealand).
In total we recorded 25 seabird species, and just over 85,000 stunning seabirds! See the full species list below. Conditions on the day were mostly overcast fine, with very light 2-7 knot winds and a 0.5m swell.
Keen to join us for some unique spring seabird action? Check out our upcoming seabird tour dates and get in touch – the best way to experience these stunning seabirds is out on the ocean, in their world. It’s always a great day out!
Here’s the full tour results from the day:
Seabirds seen:
2 x Black-browed Albatross
2 x Buller's Albatross
5 x White-capped Albatross
1 x sp Royal Albatross
45,500 x Fairy Prion
56 x Cook's Petrel
2 x Grey-faced Petrel
6 x Black Petrel
1 x sp Giant Petrel
21,500 x Buller's Shearwater
15,000 x Fluttering Shearwater
58 x Little Shearwater
38 x Flesh-footed Shearwater
13 x Sooty Shearwater
16 x White-faced Storm Petrel
7 x New Zealand Storm Petrel
1 x Wilson's Storm Petrel
240 x Common Diving Petrel
6 x Little Blue Penguin
2,250 x Australasian Gannet
4 x White-fronted Tern
700 x Red-billed Gull
8 x Black-backed Gull
69 x Pied Shag
2 x Little Black Shag
Other marine life encountered:
1 x Sunfish
9 x NZ Fur Seal