Recently my family and I went to Dunluce Castle near Bushmills. Dunluce castle is an old castle on a cliff that fell, and is now in ruins. We did an audio tour and listened to a guy tell us all about the castle. He told us something that he lost which always happened to be something important back in the day (wig curler, horseshoe, harp key, etc.). He would also tell us what room to go into next in the castle, where we would have to find the thing he lost. Here is me, my mom, and my sister at the castle.
While walking around the castle I saw my first NORTHERN GANNET, a large white bird I spotted flying over the ocean! Life bird 201! On one of my posts titled "Ireland", I mentiond a gull species I did not know, and to contact me if anyone had an idea what it might be. Luckly, a birding friend named Henry Griffin knew what this species was. He said it was a BLACK HEADED GULL in nonbreeding plumage, which was life bird 200! After Dunluce we headed for the Bushmills whiskey distillery, which happened to be closed. As we headed back to the car, I spotted a EURASIAN JACKDAW in the parking lot! Life bird 202! All and all, it was a good day.
Life List 202 (2 life birds that day) + Black Headed Gull (seen previously)
Bird List For That Day
Pied wagtail 2
Northern Fulmar 1
Northern Gannet 1 Life Bird!
Eurasian Jackdaw 1 Life Bird!
Life List 202 (2 life birds that day) + Black Headed Gull (seen previously)
Bird List For That Day
Pied wagtail 2
Northern Fulmar 1
Northern Gannet 1 Life Bird!
Eurasian Jackdaw 1 Life Bird!
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