A rainy day and no birds (not that the rain makes much difference). What better to do on a day like today than visit the recently refurbished Ulster Museum? Just to prove that Northern Ireland can turn up rare birds
Check out the Ulster Museum website for more details:
http://www.nmni.com/um
Belted Kingfisher
Dundrum, Co. Down - 2nd record for Ireland
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Larne Lough, Co. Antrim - 2nd for Ireland
American Bittern
Ballynahinch, Co. Down, 2nd for Ireland
'The Big Four'
Top Left: Bonaparte's Gull - 1st for Britain and Ireland
Top Right: Surf Scoter - 1st for Ireland
Bottom Left: Sabine's Gull - 1st for Britain and Ireland
Red-backed Shrike - 1st for Ireland
Lammergeier
.....not yet
Best exhibit in the museum!
Keeping on the history theme.....
Ivory Gull is one of the most sought after rarities in Ireland (there are only 3 Northern
Ireland records). Apart from these what is the connection between Ivory Gull
and the Emerald Isle?
Answer ....................tomorrow
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