Kaikoura NZ 30122005
In the morning 3, Banded Dotterels and 7 Ruddy Turnstones were present along with Spotted, Pied, Little Pied Cormorants. Of course White-fronted Tern, Red- and Black-Billed Gulls and Black-backed Gulls were also present.
In the Afternoon also 3 Reef egrets were spotted at the Seal colony.
A bitout on the water were rafts of Hutton's Shearwaters (100s).
In the afternoon out on the water we saw;
-Northern and Southern Royal Albatrosses
-Wandering Albatross (Gibsoni)
-Salvin Albatross
-Southern Buller's Albatross
-Giant-Northern and Giant-Southern Petrels
-Westland Petrel
-White-chinned Petrel
-Cape Pigeon
-Fairy Prion
-Huttons Shearwater
-Bullers Shearwater (1)
-Flesh-footed Shearwater
-Sooty Shearwater
-Fluttering Shearwater
-Australasian Gannet
Unfortenately no Common Diving Petrel were sighted.
Cheers,
Leo
In the morning 3, Banded Dotterels and 7 Ruddy Turnstones were present along with Spotted, Pied, Little Pied Cormorants. Of course White-fronted Tern, Red- and Black-Billed Gulls and Black-backed Gulls were also present.
In the Afternoon also 3 Reef egrets were spotted at the Seal colony.
A bitout on the water were rafts of Hutton's Shearwaters (100s).
In the afternoon out on the water we saw;
-Northern and Southern Royal Albatrosses
-Wandering Albatross (Gibsoni)
-Salvin Albatross
-Southern Buller's Albatross
-Giant-Northern and Giant-Southern Petrels
-Westland Petrel
-White-chinned Petrel
-Cape Pigeon
-Fairy Prion
-Huttons Shearwater
-Bullers Shearwater (1)
-Flesh-footed Shearwater
-Sooty Shearwater
-Fluttering Shearwater
-Australasian Gannet
Unfortenately no Common Diving Petrel were sighted.
Cheers,
Leo
