This post is sponsored by Rafa and John Murdoch who provided a good camera and a 200mm lens. It was the same combination as the trip to Alaska in 2023 (Bangor West Patchwork Challenge: Alaska and the inside passage) when the card corrupted on the penultimate day. This time I was more careful so there are pictures.
The best part of the trip apart from the birds is the ability to view the three lighthouses from the sea.
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| Upside down west light |
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| Lighthouse and stack |
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| East light |
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| East light and cattle |
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| Rue Point |
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| Farewell to Rathlin |
Bird wise I managed 14 species - the only passerine was a hooded crow on top of the north cliffs. Clearly we go for quality rather than quantity although there are thousands of auks and gull along the cliffs. Here are a few pictures but if you want to see the good stuff you need to go on this Facebook page and scroll down to see the round Rathlin photos from May 21st.
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