Jan. 14, 2017 Hauraki Gulf pelagic trip
The Wether and sea condition were very good on the day.
We departed from Sandspit around 8:00 am.
We joined the pelagic trip that is planed by The Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust.
After departure we met Fluttering Shearwaters(I think), a Arctic Jaeger and Australasian Gannets for a while. Our boat was stopped near the school of fish. Fairy Prions, Cook’s Petrels, Buller’s Shearwaters and Fluttering Shearwaters were attracted to the school of fish! After a while, White-faced Storm-petrels came around the school of fish. And to our joy, New Zealand Storm-petrel came too !! New Zealand Storm-petrel was flying beautiful, quickly and tricky! When the chumming session,Fairy Prion, Cook’s Petrel and Black Petrel came near our boat. After lunch, we encountered a herd of dolphins (False Killer Whale and Common Bottlenose Dolphin). There were many birds with dolphins. Fairy Prions, Cook’s Petrel, Black Petrel, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Buller’s Shearwater, White-faced Storm-petrel and New Zealand Storm-petrel was seen. We could see Blue Penguin on the way to the port 🙂
It was a very enjoyable trip! Thanks!
Bird List
- Blue Penguin
- Cook’s Petrel
- Fairy Prion
- Black Petrel
- Flesh-footed Shearwater
- Buller’s Shearwater
- Hutton’s Shearwater
- Fluttering Shearwater
- White-faced Storm-petrel
- New Zealand Storm-petrel (5)
- Australasian Gunnet
- Pied Cormorant
- Arctic Jaeger
- Red-billed Gull
- White-fronted Tern
- (New Zealand Pigeon ?)
- (Kaka ?)
