Chatham’s Is. Pelagic 5th- 12th March 2026

[Steve Wood]

Chatham Is. Pelagic trip - 7th-12th March - 2026

Looking for 7 keen birders to join a team of 8, for four 1-day pelagic trips off the main Chatham Island and surrounding off-shore Islands. Pyramid, Forty Fours,South East and Mangere island.( no landings).
Main target birds - Chatham Petrel, Pyramid Prion.and hopefully Magenta Petrel & Yellow nosed Albert.
There will also be 3 days dedicated to a full island tour looking for the main Chatham Island endemics/sub species.
Contact me for more details of full itinerary if you are keen.

Cheers.

[Steve Wood]

Just a brief note, to say there are two places left for the next Chatham pelagic / mainland trip March 2026. If you might be interested, get in touch for full itinerary and costing.

Cheers
Steve.

[Steve Wood]

One place remains for the March 2026 trip.

[Steve Wood]

The March 2026 trip is now full. Expression of interest for the next trip welcome. Thanks.

[Steve Wood]

One position has now become available. If you are interested in joining please get in touch. Thanks.

[Steve Wood]

Now all full for this trip. 2027 trip is in the planning stage regarding the dates.

[Cookeman]

Hi Steve, I'm keen for the 2027 trip. Chris.

[Steve Wood]

Hi Chris,

Sure - I don’t have any fixed dates yet but will put you on the list. There is still a couple of places left for 2027.

Cheers
Steve

[Steve Wood]

Trip list for the 4 days at sea 5th-12th. March.2026
Observations of note: Two excellent encounters with Sub Ant Little Shearwater feeding flock, and hardly any Prions this trip.

Chatham Albert common
N.Buller’s Albert common.
N.Royal. 30+ daily
White capped Albert present 3 daily
Salvin’s Albert. present 3+. daily
Wandering Albert (Antipodean type ) 4 individuals +1 juv.
N Giant Petrel regular. 6+ daily
White faced stormy 300+ in slick daily.
Grey- backed Stormy Low numbers but regular to slick
White-chinned Pet regular daily
Westland Pet Occasional
Chatham Petrel 1 brief flyby
Cook’s Petrel -10
Magenta Petrel. (Spotlighted at camp)
Sub Antarctic little Shearwater 2+ feeding flock several hundred
Sooty Shearwater Regular passing by
Buller’s Shearwater. Regular
Flesh footed Shearwater. 2+
Sub ant Skua 4+. on. S.E Island.
Arctic Skua. 1
Pyramid Prion 2 seen briefly
Fairy Prion -10
Broad-billed Prion 1
Shore plover north landing S.E.Is.
White fronted tern.
Chatham shag
Pitt island shag
Red-crowned Parakeet S.E.Is.
Forbes Parakeet. 4+ Mangere.Is.

Next trip: Jan 19th-26th 2027. 3 spots left.
Another trip potentially in March if needed. Get in touch if you’re keen to come along.