Many thanks to our photo contributors - Michael Casey, Jill Crosher, Eric Dempsey, Michael Early, Paul Kelly, Stephen King, Killian Mullarney, John Murphy, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Neill & David Steele.

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(Above) Animated GIFs of Wilson's Petrel, seen from Brandon Point, Co.Kerry, 29th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Range c.600-700m, Sony Handycam and Leica scope.

(Above) Russian Whitefront, Dundalk Docks, Co.Louth, 29th August 2004 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Arctic Skua, Bridges of Ross, Co.Clare, 27th August 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Ruff, Ballisodare, Co.Sligo, 28th August 2004 (Photo: Michael Casey).

(Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Kinsale Marsh, Co.Cork, 26th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Comparison photo of two Pochards, the Smerwick bird originally thought to be Ireland's first Canvasback, Co.Kerry, 25th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Pochard, originally thought to be Ireland's first Canvasback, Baile an Rainnaigh, Smerwick Harbour, Co.Kerry, 23rd August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

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(Above) Pochard, originally thought to be Ireland's first Canvasback, Baile an Rainnaigh, Smerwick Harbour, Co.Kerry, 23rd August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, 21st August 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) Glaucous Gull, Galway Docks, 15th August 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Two Arctic Skuas, Cruisetown Beach, Co.Louth, 15th August 2004 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Wilson's Petrel, 9km NW of Inishtearaght, Co.Kerry, 14th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Melodious Warbler, Galley Head, Co.Cork, 13th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Snowy Owl, Aranmore Island, Co.Donegal, 13th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Snowy Owl, Aranmore Island, Co.Donegal, 11th August 2004 (Photo: Michael Early www.arainnmhor.com).

(Above) Black Tern, Netherton,Co.Wexford, 10th August 2004 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Curlew Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, 10th August 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Curlew Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, 10th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 8th August 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 8th August 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Spotted Redshank, Blennerville, Co.Kerry, 9th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Blennerville, Co.Kerry, 6th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Blennerville, Co.Kerry, 6th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Blennerville, Co.Kerry, 9th August 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

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(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, August 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Sandycove, Co.Dublin, 6th August 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Little Egret, Moyasta, 1st August 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above, bottom) Laughing Dove with Collared Dove, Ballymena, Northern Ireland, 1st August 2004 (Photo: David Steele).

(Above) Spoonbill, Clonakilty, Co.Cork, 1st August 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Red-crested Pochard, small pond near Parc Ui Coimhe, Co.Cork, 1st August 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Adult White-rumped Sandpiper, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 1st August 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Adult White-rumped Sandpiper, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 1st August 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) Adult White-rumped Sandpiper, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 1st August 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

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