tour reports
Check out what’s been seen at The Petrel Station on past seabird tours.
24 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
138,000 seabirds … including huge numbers of Fairy Prion in massive feeding workups … an unforgettable experience
20 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
120,000 seabirds, 27 species of seabirds … awesome day out at The Petrel Station!
17 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Chatham Albatross, 16 Mottled Petrel … fantastic day out on the ocean!
13 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
104,000 seabirds, 30 species! … South Polar Skua, Mottled Petrels, Wandering Albatross, Grey Noddy, huge feeding workup … outstanding day out!
9-10 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS -> 107,500 SEABIRDS! -> 30 SPECIES! … EPIC two days with 2 GOULD’S Petrel, Mottled Petrel, Short-tailed Shearwater … and our 5,000,000th seabird record!
1-3 Nov 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
3 DAYS -> 202,000 SEABIRDS! -> 30 SPECIES! … outstanding 3 days on the ocean with 6 Mottled Petrel, Whales and more
30 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
92,000 seabirds, 26 species … Mottled and 4 Pycroft’s Petrels, big workups … excellent day out.
25-26 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS —> 118,000 SEABIRDS! Excellent 2 days on the ocean with the seabirds.
18 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
85,000 seabirds, 25 species … a great spring season day out on the water.
11 Oct 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
180,000 SEABIRDS recorded in one day!! Huge feeding workups!! Outstanding day on the ocean.
27 Sep 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
80,000+ seabirds seen on the day, big spring feeding workups, and 2 Sei Whales.
21 Sep 2025
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Cracker start to our Spring 2025 season with 30,000 seabirds and 2 Whales.
8-9 Dec 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS --> 211,000 SEABIRDS --> 29 Seabird Species!! … and a scarce Wedge-tailed Shearwater.
28 Nov – 02 Dec 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
5 DAYS --> 508,000 SEABIRDS --> 31 Seabird Species!!
24-25 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
2 DAYS --> 193,000 SEABIRDS!! Excellent 2 days on the ocean with the seabirds.
23 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
Fantastic displays by hundreds of Cook’s Petrel made for another great day out on the ocean.
16 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
A fantastic spring day out on the ocean with first Grey Noddy of the season turning up.
11 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
3 species of Skua, 24 Mottled Petrel, 29 seabird species, 73,000+ seabirds … outstanding day out!
2-4 Nov 2024
THE PETREL STATION MULTI-DAY REPORT
3 DAYS --> 31 SEABIRD SPECIES --> 125,000 SEABIRDS!! Outstanding 3 days on the ocean.
31 Oct 2024
THE PETREL STATION TOUR REPORT
105,000 seabird recorded!! A great cracker day out on the ocean!