Many thanks to our photo contributors - John Coveney, Tony Kavanagh, Paul Kelly, Stephen King, Richard Millington, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Neill, with thanks to Killian Mullarney.

(Above) Green-winged Teal, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 20th February 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Adult Ring-billed Gull, Dingle Harbour, Co.Kerry, 26th February 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Adult Glaucous Gull, Fenit, Co.Kerry, 28th February 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Iceland Gull, Cartron Marsh, Sligo, Co.Sligo, 14th February 2004 (Photo: John Coveney).

(Above) Tundra Bean Goose, Lurgangreen, Co.Louth, 13th February 2004 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Tundra Bean Goose, Lurgangreen, Co.Louth, 13th February 2004 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Tundra Bean Goose, Lurgangreen, Co.Louth, 15th February 2004 (Photo: Tony Kavanagh).

(Above) Tundra Bean Goose, Lurgangreen, Co.Louth, 15th February 2004 (Photo: Tony Kavanagh).

(Above) Adult Grey-bellied Brent Goose, Belmullet, Co.Mayo, 13th February 2004 (Photo: Richard Millington).

(Above) Grey-bellied Brent Geese - juvenile front left, adult on right, adult Pale-bellied Brent in centre, Belmullet, Co.Mayo, 13th February 2004 (Photo: Richard Millington).

(Above) Goosander, Lough Geal, Dingle Peninsula, Co.Kerry, 13th February 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Goosander, Lough Geal, Dingle Peninsula, Co.Kerry, 13th February 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Twite, Fahamore near Castlegregory, Co.Kerry, 8th February 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) American Wigeon, Rogerstown, Co.Dublin, 3rd February 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly - www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) First-winter American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co.Galway, February 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly - more images at www.irishbirdimages.com).

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