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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 Silver Gull, Northern Royal Albatross, Southern Royal Albatross in the area.

114
All-Time Species
24
Sightings (14 days)
Canterbury
Region
New Zealand
Country

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 21, 2026
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Northern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordi
Oct 21, 2026
2
Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophora
Oct 21, 2026
1
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
Oct 21, 2026
3
Salvin's AlbatrossThalassarche salvini
Oct 21, 2026
2
Northern Giant-PetrelMacronectes halli
Oct 21, 2026
2
Southern FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
Oct 21, 2026
1
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Oct 21, 2026
3
Gray-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
Oct 21, 2026
1
White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
Oct 21, 2026
2
Westland PetrelProcellaria westlandica
Oct 21, 2026
X
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Oct 21, 2026
2
Short-tailed ShearwaterArdenna tenuirostris
Oct 21, 2026
1
Hutton's ShearwaterPuffinus huttoni
Oct 21, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 20, 2026
50
Antipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensis
Oct 20, 2026
4
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 19, 2026
5
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 19, 2026
3
Spotted ShagPhalacrocorax punctatus
Oct 19, 2026
2
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 19, 2026
1
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Oct 18, 2026
1
Australasian GannetMorus serrator
Oct 18, 2026
1
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Oct 18, 2026
2
Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
Oct 10, 2026
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