点评:My wife is a keen birdwatcher and this was the main reason for our trip to Rathlin.
You need to plan your visit carefully so that you can see the Puffins.
As a number of reviews have stated, the bus service can be a bit 'hit and miss'.
There are 2 bus drivers, who do not seem to communicate very well.
They present the bus journey as a 'tour', when it is really only a bus ride and they only give you an hour to see the centre, which is a disappointing. They do not allow anyone to stand, so if the bus is full, you will have to wait for the next one. They also only take cash, and do not issue a ticket.
As we were keen on spending more than 1 hour here, we made a 2nd trip the following morning and stayed a bit longer. Thankfully the bus driver allowed us back for the return journey.
Regarding the Seabird centre, the staff are friendly and helpful, they have binoculars you can borrow and have also set up telescopies appropriately.
It is very windy along the walk down, the stairs are steep, so watch your step, and hold onto your hat.
I would advise having a good camera with a powerful lens, as the birds are very far away.
Rathlin is labelled as a 'place to see Puffins', however the numbers were far fewer than expected. There also are a host of other seabirds nesting on the cliffs.
The lighthouse is part of the centre and it has a unique history which is very interesting.
Overall we stayed for about 3 hours in total, and it was certainly the highlight of the trip.
翻译:我的妻子是个热心的观鸟爱好者,这也是我们前往拉斯林岛的主要原因。
要想看到海鹦,就必须精心规划行程。
正如许多评论所提到的,这里的巴士服务有时可靠、有时不可靠。
岛上共有两名巴士司机,他们似乎不太能好好沟通。
他们把这段巴士旅程宣传为“游览”,但实际上只不过是一次普通的巴士行程罢了;而且他们只给游客一个小时的时间来参观岛中心地区,实在令人失望。此外,他们还不允许任何乘客站立。所以,如果巴士已满,你就得等待下一班车。另外,巴士只收现金,且不提供车票。
由于我们打算在这里停留1个多小时,第二天早上我们又来了一次,并多待了一会儿。幸运的是,巴士司机允许我们搭乘回程的车。
至于海鸟中心,工作人员热情又乐于助人,他们提供可借阅的望远镜,还妥善设置了望远镜供游客观赏。
下行徒步的路段风很大。楼梯很陡,所以走路时要小心,还要抓紧帽子以防被风吹走。
我建议带上配备强力镜头的优质相机,因为那些鸟离我们非常远。
拉思林岛虽被称作“观赏海鹦的好去处”,但实际看到的海鹦数量远比预期要少。此外,还有许多其他海鸟也在悬崖上筑巢。
这座灯塔是整个游览中心的一部分,它有着独特且十分有趣的历史。
总的来说,我们在那里总共停留了约3个小时。这绝对是此次旅行的亮点所在。