Many thanks to our photo contributors - Eugene Archer, Michael Casey, John Hammond, Paul Kelly, James Lidster, Paul Moore, Bill Quinn & Dave Steele.

(Above) First-winter American Herring Gulls, Culmore, Lough Foyle, Derry, 27th January 2003 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) Black Redstart, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin, 27th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) First-winter American Herring Gulls, Culmore, Lough Foyle, Derry, 27th January 2003 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) First-winter American Herring Gulls, Culmore, Lough Foyle, Derry, 27th January 2003 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) Two first-winter American Herring Gulls, Culmore, Lough Foyle, Derry, 27th January 2003 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) Black Redstart, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin, 19th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Second-winter Mediterranean Gull, Bullock Harbour, Co.Dublin, 19th January 2003 (Photo: John Hammond).

(Above) Snow Goose, North Slobs, Co.Wexford, 14th January 2003 (Photo: John Coveney).

(Above) First-winter Bonaparte's Gull, near Middleton, Co.Cork, 14th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

A different individual from the Clonakilty bird. The finder (Paul Moore) noticed the bird following his tractor as he was ploughing a field.

(Above) First-winter Bonaparte's Gull, near Middleton, Co.Cork, 14th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) First-winter Bonaparte's Gull, near Middleton, Co.Cork, 14th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above, centre) Male American Wigeon, Ballycotton, Co.Cork, 12th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above, left) American Wigeon, Rogerstown, Co.Dublin, 12th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Black Brant, North Slobs, Co.Wexford, 11th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Black Brant, North Slobs, Co.Wexford, 11th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Presumed Hybrid Eurasian Teal x Green-winged Teal, Saleen, Co.Cork, 11th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Presumed Hybrid Eurasian Teal x Green-winged Teal, North Bull, Co.Dublin, 11th January 2003 (Photo: Eugene Archer).

(Above) Female Blackcap, Dublin, Co.Dublin, January 2003 (Photo: Bill Quinn).

(Above, centre) Adult Black Brant, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 3rd January 2003 (Photo: James Lidster).

(Above) Adult Ring-billed Gull, Cobh, Co.Cork, 3rd January 2003 (Photo: James Lidster).

(Above) First-winter Glaucous Gull, Dingle Harbour, 2nd January 2003 (Photo: James Lidster).

(Above) First-winter Bonaparte's Gull, Clonakilty, Co.Cork, 5th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Waxwing, Forster's Avenue, Co.Dublin, 5th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Waxwing, Forster's Avenue, Co.Dublin, 5th January 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) American Black Duck, Lough Leam, Co.Mayo, January 2003 (Photo: Michael Casey).

(Above) American Black Duck, Lough Leam, Co.Mayo, January 2003 (Photo: Michael Casey).

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