Fumi-shima (経島) is an islet 180 metres (590 ft) 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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- ^ Bamforth, Chris Here be the land of the gods April 28, 2006 The Japan Times Retrieved April 5 , 2016
- ^ "Fumishima islet". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Getty images, Black-Tailed Gulls at Fumishinma Island
35°25′49″N 132°37′36″E / 35.43028°N 132.62667°E
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