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
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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
The Petrel Station Seabird Trip Report (6 Oct 2019), Tutukaka, NZ : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
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The Petrel Station Seabird Trip Report (6 Oct 2019), Tutukaka, NZ : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
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Re: Tutukaka Pelagic Results - 6 Oct 2019 : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
And to top off an awesome day out, with a great range of seabirds, two people on the trip cracked the 200 New Zealand bird species barrier on the trip. Congrats to Harry Boorman and Richard Fenner. A great goal to reach.
Cheers Scott
Cheers Scott
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Re: Tutukaka Pelagic Results - 6 Oct 2019 : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
Hey Scott,
That all looks good. Any photos of the Black-bellied Stormy?
Nice one Harry and Richard!!
cheers
That all looks good. Any photos of the Black-bellied Stormy?
Nice one Harry and Richard!!
cheers
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Re: Tutukaka Pelagic Results - 6 Oct 2019 : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
Here's a photo of the Black-bellied Storm Petrel - Image was taken by Bruce Wedderburn from Australia.
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Re: Tutukaka Pelagic Results - 6 Oct 2019 : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
NICE! That would be a North Island tick for me. And White-headed Petrel....
cheers
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Re: Tutukaka Pelagic Results - 6 Oct 2019 : Black Bellied SP & White-headed Petrel
Loved this trip. Has to be the best pelagic running in NZ just now. Great crew. Great birds. Fantastic spectacle!
Thanks Scott as always, and full marks to Paul G for putting the call out on the BBSP ... just a shame the WHP was a hit and run.
Thanks Scott as always, and full marks to Paul G for putting the call out on the BBSP ... just a shame the WHP was a hit and run.