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Cook Strait Ferry (Open Ocean Section)

Located in the New Zealand area, Cook Strait Ferry (Open Ocean Section) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Silver Gull, Fairy Prion, White-chinned Petrel in the area.

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All-Time Species
15
Sightings (14 days)
Marlborough
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New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Jun 15, 2026
1
Fairy PrionPachyptila turtur
Jun 15, 2026
13
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Jun 15, 2026
1
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Jun 15, 2026
1
Northern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordi
Jun 15, 2026
1
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
Jun 15, 2026
3
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Jun 15, 2026
2
Westland PetrelProcellaria westlandica
Jun 15, 2026
1
Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
Jun 12, 2026
1
Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
Jun 12, 2026
1
Hutton's ShearwaterPuffinus huttoni
Jun 12, 2026
1
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Jun 8, 2026
9
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Jun 6, 2026
1
Fluttering ShearwaterPuffinus gavia
Jun 6, 2026
50
Common Diving-PetrelPelecanoides urinatrix
Jun 6, 2026
1

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