Many thanks to our photo contributors - Eric Dempsey, Tony Kavanagh, Paul Kelly, Stephen King, Paul Moore, Killian Mullarney & Gerry O'Neill.

(Above) Argentatus Herring Gull, Duncannon/Arthurstown area, Co.Wexford, 31st December 2003 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Little Ringed Plover, Mallow Sugar Factory Lagoons, Co.Cork, 29th December 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

The first winter record for Ireland, and one of the few for north-west Europe.

(Above) Little Ringed Plover, Mallow Sugar Factory Lagoons, Co.Cork, 29th December 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) First-year male Smew, Tymon Park, Co.Dublin, 28th December 2003 (Photo: Tony Kananagh).

(Above) Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Hook Head, Co.Wexford, 28th December 2003 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Hook Head, Co.Wexford, 28th December 2003 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

The second Irish record, following the first at Knockadoon Head in Co.Cork (see below).

(Above) Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Hook Head, Co.Wexford, 28th December 2003 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) First-year male Smew, Tymon Park, Co.Dublin, 25th December 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly IrishBirdImages.com).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Knock Lake, Co.Dublin (same individual as below), 24th December 2003 (Photo: Tony Kavanagh).

(Above) Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Knockadoon Head, Co.Cork, 22nd December 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Knockadoon Head, Co.Cork, 22nd December 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Mell Quarry near Drogheda, Co.Louth, 14th December 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) American Wigeon, Rogerstown, Co.Dublin, 14th December 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) American Wigeon, Rogerstown, Co.Dublin, 14th December 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Argentatus Herring Gull, Cruisetown Strand, Co.Louth, December 2003 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

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