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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.

Tillagd* av Jonathan Klawitter
Senast uppdaterad 31 augusti 2024

Beskrivning

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.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

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

Terräng och habitat

Hav / ocean

Förhållanden

Sumpigt , Halt , Platt

Rundtur

Nej

Tubkikare behövs?

Nej

Bästa säsong för skådning

Vår , Höst

Bästa tid för ett besök

Sommar

Hur ansträngande vandring

Lätt vandring

Nås

Till fots , Rullstol , Båt

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

Extra information

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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