Chatham Albatross Locally common around Pyramid with occasion birds visiting at other locations.
Buller’s Albatross. Northern.
Salvin’s Albatross 3-4 juv birds
White capped Albatross 3+
Northern Royal Albatross Regularly seen.
Snowy Albatross 1 first cycle.
Black browed Albatross I Juv
N. Giant Petrel 4+max
Cape Petrel 4+
Black winged Petrel Seen in small numbers each day
*Chatham Petrel. 2.seen reasonably well. One around the boat but brief.
Cook’s Petrel. Occasionally seen.
White chinned Petrel 1 or 2 most days.
*Goulds Petrel. 1.
Grey faced Petrel 1.
White faced Storm Petrel. Common in slick up 200+ at times.
Grey backed Storm Petrel. Occasionally seen in slick.
Sooty Shearwater. Regularly seen through out the days.
Buller’s Shearwater Occasionally seen
Fairy Prion
*Pyramid Prion. One confirmed image of bird south of South East Island.
Arctic Skua. 6+
Chatham Skua. 2+ off the Pyramid.
Chatham Shag
Pitt Shag
White Fronted Tern. Occasionally at see at see, large breeding flocks On Pyramid and Forty Fours.
Plus all realistic land birds endemics.
Sub Antarctic Fur seal at seal colony at Port manning.
Image 1) Gould’s Petrel.
Image 2) Pyramid Prion (left) and local Fairy Prion (right hand)
Image 3) Chatham Petrel.
Planning to repeat this trip at the end of this year (7days on the Island including 4 day trips at sea.) with some adjustments on what we have just learnt. Four places available at the moment with dates to be confirmed. If you are interested get in touch to secure a spot and for further details.
Steve.
