Fumi-shima explained

is an islet 180m (590feet) from the shore near Izumo, Shimane, Japan. It is a nesting place for around 5,000 Black-tailed Gulls each Spring,[1] and has been recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.[2] The islet used to have a shrine dedicated to Hinomisaki Jinja. Only the shrine priests were allowed to visit the island so the gulls settled virtually undisturbed.[3]

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35.4303°N 132.6267°W

Notes and References

  1. Bamforth, Chris Here be the land of the gods April 28, 2006 The Japan Times Retrieved April 5, 2016
  2. Web site: Fumishima islet. . 2021. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 25 January 2021.
  3. https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/event/black-tailed-gulls-in-fumishima-island-540765209#blacktailed-gulls-are-seen-at-fumishima-island-on-may-27-1958-in-picture-id464953038 Getty images, Black-Tailed Gulls at Fumishinma Island

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