Many thanks to our September photo contributors - Shay Connolly, John Coveney, Kevin Cronin, Eric Dempsey, David Dillon, Seamus Enwright, Paul Kelly, Killian Mullarney, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Ciaran Smyth & David Steele.

(Above) Arctic Warbler, Bloody Foreland, Co.Donegal, 28th September 2003 (Seamus Enwright).

(Above) Greenland Redpoll, Tory Island, Co.Donegal, 28th September 2003 (Photo: David Steele).

(Above) Greenland Redpoll, Tory Island, Co.Donegal, 28th September 2003 (Photo: David Steele).

(Above left) Booted Warbler, Tory Island, Co.Donegal, 27th September 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

A full selection of photos of the Booted Warbler can be found on this page.

(Above left) Booted Warbler, Tory Island, Co.Donegal, 27th September 2003 (Photo: John Coveney).

(Above) Booted Warbler, Tory Island, Co.Donegal, 27th September 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Arctic Warbler, Bloody Foreland, Co.Donegal, 28th September 2003 (John Coveney).

(Above) Arctic Warbler, Bloody Foreland, Co.Donegal, 28th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe. More photos on Michael's website here).

(Above) Jack Snipe, Arranmore, Co.Donegal, 27th September 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Lesser Whitethroat, Cape Clear, Co.Cork, 27th September 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Common Rosefinch, Cape Clear, Co.Cork, 27th September 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Juvenile and adult American Golden Plover with Golden Plovers, Blackrock, Co.Kerry, 26th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above left) Juvenile American Golden Plover, Blackrock, Co.Kerry, 26th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above left) Juvenile American Golden Plover, Blackrock, Co.Kerry, 26th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Adult American Golden Plover, Blackrock, Co.Kerry, 26th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Long-billed Dowicher, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 22nd September 2003 (Photo: John Coveney).

(Above) Long-billed Dowicher, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 21st September 2003 (Photo: David Dillon).

(Above) Tawny Pipit, Hook Head, Co.Wexford, 20th September 2003 (Photo: Tom Shevlin www.wildlifesnaps.com).

(Above) Tawny Pipit, Hook Head, Co.Wexford, 21st September 2003 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Tawny Pipit, Hook Head, Co.Wexford, 21st September 2003 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Spoonbill, Clonakilty, Co.Cork, 21st September 2003 (Photo: Kevin Cronin).

(Above) Spoonbill, Clonakilty, Co.Cork, 21st September 2003 (Photo: Kevin Cronin).

(Above, left rear) American Golden Plover, Carrahane, Co.Kerry, 20th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above, right) American Golden Plover, Swords Estuary, Co.Dublin, 20th September 2003 (Photo: Shay Connolly).

(Above) Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Lough Foyle, 19th September 2003 (Photo: David Steele).

(Above) American Golden Plover, Swords Estuary, Co.Dublin, 19th September 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) American Golden Plover, Swords Estuary, Co.Dublin, 19th September 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Smerwick Harbour, 19th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) American Golden Plover, Swords Estuary, Co.Dublin, 19th September 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) American Golden Plover, Swords Estuary, Co.Dublin, 19th September 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Stilt Sandpiper, Burnham Lagoon, Co.Kerry, 17th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) White-rumped Sandpiper (with Dunlin behind), Trabeg, Co.Kerry, 16th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Stilt Sandpiper, Burnham Lagoon, Co.Kerry, 15th September 2003 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ballycotton,14th September 2003 (Photo: Ciaran Smyth).

(Above) Citrine Wagtail, Ballycotton, Co.Cork, 14th September 2003 (Photo: Ciaran Smyth).

(Above) Citrine Wagtail, Ballycotton, Co.Cork, 14th September 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Lots more photos of the Tacumshin Citrine Wagtail can be seen on this page.

A full selection of photos of the Booted Warbler can be found on this page.

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