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Kaikoura--offshore--Albatross Encounter pelagic (general)

Located in the New Zealand area, Kaikoura--offshore--Albatross Encounter pelagic (general) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Paradise Shelduck, Silver Gull, Black-billed Gull in the area.

112
All-Time Species
20
Sightings (14 days)
Canterbury
Region
New Zealand
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
May 23, 2026
1
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
May 23, 2026
5
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
May 23, 2026
5
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
May 23, 2026
5
Antipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensis
May 23, 2026
4
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
May 23, 2026
1
Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
May 23, 2026
3
Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
May 23, 2026
5
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
May 23, 2026
3
Short-tailed ShearwaterArdenna tenuirostris
May 23, 2026
1
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
May 23, 2026
3
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
May 18, 2026
1
Black-fronted TernChlidonias albostriatus
May 18, 2026
2
White-fronted TernSterna striata
May 18, 2026
25
Northern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordi
May 18, 2026
2
Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophora
May 18, 2026
7
Westland PetrelProcellaria westlandica
May 18, 2026
6
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
May 18, 2026
3
Fluttering ShearwaterPuffinus gavia
May 18, 2026
7
Australasian GannetMorus serrator
May 18, 2026
2

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