The Petrel Station Seabird Trip Report (6 Oct 2019), Tutukaka, NZ : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 7:48 pm
Had another great day out at The Petrel Station today with 7 of us venturing out via the Poor Knight Islands to the explore the deep beyond, on the latest pelagic seabird trip offshore from Tutukaka (in northern New Zealand). A good 10-15 knot wind throughout the day provided great viewing of a variety of stunning seabirds.
Highlights of the trip were:
– 1 White-headed Petrel
– 1 Black-belied Storm Petrel
– 13 New Zealand Storm Petrel
– Big boils ups of thousands of Buller’s Shearwaters, Fairy Prion, and gulls following the feeding Trevally around.
During the trip we saw 26 different seabird species - nearly 10,000 seabirds in total! Was a fantastic day out. See the full trip list below.
If you’re interested in coming out on a pelagic seabird trip to The Petrel Station then check out the upcoming trip dates on our website and get in touch – it’s always a great day out. Find out more at: www.thepetrelstation.nz
Cheers
Scott Brooks
The Petrel Station pelagic seabird tour
Tutukaka, New Zealand
P : 021 322 324
E : seabirds@thepetrelstation.nz
Facebook : www.facebook.com/thepetrelstation
Instagram : www.instagram.com/thepetrelstation
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thepetrelstation
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Here’s the full trip results:
1 x Wandering Albatross (Snowy)
3 x Wandering Albatross (Gibsons)
5 x White-capped Mollymawk
3 x Northern Giant Petrel
1 x WHITE-HEADED PETREL
7 x Grey-faced Petrel
30 x Cook's Petrel
1 x Pycroft's Petrel
3 x Black Petrel
1,500 x Fairy Prion
7,000 x Buller's Shearwater
20 x Sooty Shearwater
4 x Short-tailed Shearwater
12 x Fluttering Shearwater
30 x Little Shearwater
13 x NZ Storm Petrel
1 BLACK-BELLIED STORM PETREL
9 x White-faced Storm Petrel
40 x Common Diving Petrel
3 x Little Blue Penguin
500 x Gannet
600 x Red-billed Gull
2 x Black-backed Gull
51 x Pied Shag
1 x Little Pied Shag
3 x Little Black Shag
Highlights of the trip were:
– 1 White-headed Petrel
– 1 Black-belied Storm Petrel
– 13 New Zealand Storm Petrel
– Big boils ups of thousands of Buller’s Shearwaters, Fairy Prion, and gulls following the feeding Trevally around.
During the trip we saw 26 different seabird species - nearly 10,000 seabirds in total! Was a fantastic day out. See the full trip list below.
If you’re interested in coming out on a pelagic seabird trip to The Petrel Station then check out the upcoming trip dates on our website and get in touch – it’s always a great day out. Find out more at: www.thepetrelstation.nz
Cheers
Scott Brooks
The Petrel Station pelagic seabird tour
Tutukaka, New Zealand
P : 021 322 324
E : seabirds@thepetrelstation.nz
Facebook : www.facebook.com/thepetrelstation
Instagram : www.instagram.com/thepetrelstation
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thepetrelstation
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Here’s the full trip results:
1 x Wandering Albatross (Snowy)
3 x Wandering Albatross (Gibsons)
5 x White-capped Mollymawk
3 x Northern Giant Petrel
1 x WHITE-HEADED PETREL
7 x Grey-faced Petrel
30 x Cook's Petrel
1 x Pycroft's Petrel
3 x Black Petrel
1,500 x Fairy Prion
7,000 x Buller's Shearwater
20 x Sooty Shearwater
4 x Short-tailed Shearwater
12 x Fluttering Shearwater
30 x Little Shearwater
13 x NZ Storm Petrel
1 BLACK-BELLIED STORM PETREL
9 x White-faced Storm Petrel
40 x Common Diving Petrel
3 x Little Blue Penguin
500 x Gannet
600 x Red-billed Gull
2 x Black-backed Gull
51 x Pied Shag
1 x Little Pied Shag
3 x Little Black Shag