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Sandspit Hauraki Gulf Pelagic

Auckland Region  >  New Zealand

The Hauraki Gulf offers beautiful coastal scenery, and an excellent chance of most of the Northern breeding New Zealand seabirds, as well as marine mammals.

Ajouté* par Brent Stephenson
Dernière actualisation 1 juillet 2025

Description

Leaving from Sandspit, this pelagic offers a chance to explore the central part of the Hauraki Gulf, passing between the Tawharanui Peninsula (on which Tawharanui Regional Park sits) and Kawau Island, generally aiming for areas to the north-west of Little Barrier Is (Hauturu). Most of the Northern breeding New Zealand seabirds can be found here, and with a beautiful coastline, the backdrop of Little Barrier Is (Hauturu), and a chance of marine mammals, this location is well worth visiting during Spring, Summer, and Autumn. The location can produce big numbers of some of the common tubenosed species with 100s + of some species.

Regular species seen between late October and March are Cook's Petrel, Fairy Prion, Parkinson's Petrel, Buller's Shearwater, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Fluttering Shearwater, White-faced Storm Petrel, and very good chances of the rediscovered New Zealand Storm-Petrel.

Détails

Accès

Sandspit is located just over 5 km from Warkworth, itself 60 km from downtown Auckland. Sandspit has a Camp Ground, but for most people Warkworth offers better accommodation and dining options. There is a free car park situated just a few 100m from the wharf where the boat leaves from. Press P on the map for directions. There is no public transport to this site. Most Pelagics run from 8am through to around 4pm, organised and run by Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ and further information can be found on their website, link below.

Terrain et Habitat

Mer/océan

Conditions

Marécageux , Glissant

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Eté , Automne

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

Bateau

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Liens

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