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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, Kelp Gull, White-capped Albatross in the area.

87
All-Time Species
22
Sightings (14 days)
Marlborough
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 18, 2026
200
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 18, 2026
50
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
Oct 18, 2026
4
Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
Oct 18, 2026
3
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Oct 18, 2026
3
Westland PetrelProcellaria westlandica
Oct 18, 2026
10
Hutton's ShearwaterPuffinus huttoni
Oct 18, 2026
150
Fluttering ShearwaterPuffinus gavia
Oct 18, 2026
50
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Oct 18, 2026
4
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 15, 2026
5
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 15, 2026
7
Buller's AlbatrossThalassarche bulleri
Oct 15, 2026
1
Salvin's AlbatrossThalassarche salvini
Oct 15, 2026
2
Fairy PrionPachyptila turtur
Oct 15, 2026
10
Australasian GannetMorus serrator
Oct 15, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 15, 2026
1
Spotted ShagPhalacrocorax punctatus
Oct 15, 2026
1
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 15, 2026
3
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipes
Oct 14, 2026
1
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Oct 14, 2026
1
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Oct 12, 2026
1
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Oct 12, 2026
1

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