Many thanks to our photo contributors - Mícheál Casey, John Coveney, Eric Dempsey, Paul Kelly, Killian Mullarney, John Murphy, Michael O'Keeffe & Ciaran Smyth.

(Above) Black Brant on right, with Pale-bellied Brent Goose, Cartron Point, Sligo, Co.Sligo, 31st January 2004 (Photo: Mícheál Casey).

(Above) Black Brant, Cartron Point, Sligo, Co.Sligo, 31st January 2004 (Photo: Mícheál Casey).

(Above) Iceland Gull, Cartron Point, Sligo, Co.Sligo, 31st January 2004 (Photo: Mícheál Casey).

(Above) Tundra Bean Goose, Myroe Levels, Limivaddy, Co.Derry, 24th January 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly - www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) Tundra Bean Goose, Myroe Levels, Limivaddy, Co.Derry, 24th January 2004 (Photo: John Coveney).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Ross Castle, Killarney, Co.Kerry, 24th January 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Ross Castle, Killarney, Co.Kerry, 24th January 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Lesser Scaup (first-winter male), Lee Reservoir, Macroom, Co.Cork, 11th January 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Lesser Scaup (first-winter male), Lee Reservoir, Macroom, Co.Cork, 11th January 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Little Egret, Killala, Co.Mayo, 9th January 2004 (Photo: Michael Casey).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Ferrybank, Co.Wexford, 9th January 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Ferrybank, Co.Wexford, 9th January 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Little Auk, Mountcharles, Co.Donegal, 6th January 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

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(Above) Yellow-browed Warbler, Tymon Park, Co.Dublin, 3rd January 2004 (Photo: Ciaran Smyth).

(Above) Snow Goose, Wexford Slobs, Co.Wexford, 4th January 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly IrishBirdImages.com).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 3rd January 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly IrishBirdImages.com).

(Above) Spotted Redshank, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 2nd January 2004 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

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