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Foveaux Strait Ferry

Southland  >  New Zealand

The one-hour ferry between Bluff and Rakiura/Stewart Island offers great pelagic birding with several albatross species such as Buller's Albatross.

Hinzugefügt* von Jonathan Klawitter
Zuletzt aktualisiert 31 August 2024

Beschreibung

While the crossing can be rough, calm days offer excellent pelagic seabirding from the ferry. The afterdeck provides shelter from the wind and a broad viewing angle.

At both ends of the ride, especially near Oban in summer, you'll have the chance to spot three penguin species - Fiordland Penguin, Yellow-eyed Penguin, and Little Penguin - along with various gulls, terns, shags, and Brown Skua. In the open ocean section, six albatross species are regularly observed, including Buller's Albatross, Salvin's Albatross, and Royal Albatross (Southern). Additionally, thirteen other regularly seen seabirds, such as Sooty Shearwater, Fluttering Shearwater, and Fairy Prion, are regularly seen, with occasional sightings of more.

Details

Zugang

The ferry between Bluff and Oban to Stewart Island typically runs twice a day.

Terrain und Habitat

Meer

Bedingungen

Sumpfig , Rutschig , Flach

Rundweg

Nein

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Nein

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Frühjahr , Herbst

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Sommer

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Einfach

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß , Rollstuhl , Boot

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Nein

Zusätzliche Informationen

If the weather is not on your side and you don't have strong sealegs, come prepared as the crossing can become quite rough.

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