Many thanks to our photo contributors - Dave Allen, Colin Barton, Shay Connolly, Dermott Breen, Eric Dempsey, Mary Duggan, Stephen Foster, Stephen King, John Murphy, Tony Murray, Michael O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Neill, Dave Steele & Ivan Quail, with thanks to Paul Kelly & Anthony McGeehan.

(Above) Western Bonelli's Warbler, Mizen Head, Co.Cork, 30th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Spotted Crake, found moribund near Galley Head in Co.Cork and taken into care, 30th October 2004 (Photo: Colin Barton).

(Above) Barred Warbler, Mizen Head, Co.Cork, 30th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Snow Bunting, Cape Clear, Co.Cork, 31st October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Wryneck, Cape Clear, Co.Cork, 31st October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Turtle Dove, Baltimore, Co.Cork, 30th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Firecrest, Brownstown Head, Co.Waterford, 30th October 2004 (Photo: Mary Duggan).

(Above) Lesser Whitethroat, Cabinteely, co.Dublin, 30th October 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Western Bonelli's Warbler, Mizen Head, Co.Cork, 29th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Black Redstart, Mizen Head, Co.Cork, 29th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Barred Warbler, Mizen Head, Co.Cork, 29th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Red-backed Shrike, Mizen Head, Co.Cork, 29th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Argentatus Herring Gull, Ballagan Point, Co.Louth, 24th October 2004 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Black-necked Grebe, Dunlaoghire Pier, Co.Dublin, 23rd October 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Goosander, Larne Lough, Co.Antrim, 24th October 2004 (Photo: Stephen Foster).

(Above) Little Bunting, Cape Clear Island, Co.Cork, 18th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Portballintrae, Co.Antrim, 16th October 2004 (Photo: Jim Dowdall).

(Above) Lapland Bunting, Loop Head, Co.Clare, 15th October 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Short-eared Owl, Loop Head, Co.Clare, 15th October 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Redstart, Toe Head, Co.Cork, 10th October 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Osprey, Broadlough, Co.Wicklow, 10th October 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Little Auk, off Slyne Head, Co.Galway, 8th October 2004 (Photo: Tony Murray).

(Above) Grey Phalarope, off Slyne Head, Co.Galway, 8th October 2004 (Photo: Tony Murray).

(Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, Co.Derry, 6th October 2004 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) Dotterel, Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, Co.Derry, 6th October 2004 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) Short-toed Lark, Rocky Point, Co.Donegal, 1st October 2004 (Photo: Ivan Quail).

(Above) Dotterel, Myroe Levels, Lough Foyle, Co.Derry, 5th October 2004 (Photo: Dave Allen).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Rogerstown, Co.Dublin, 4th October 2004 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Smerwick Harbour, Co.Kerry, 2nd October, 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Smerwick Harbour, Co.Kerry, 2nd October, 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Red-backed Shrike, North Bull, Co.Dublin, 4th October, 2004 (Photo: Dermott Breen).

(Above) Red-backed Shrike, North Bull, Co.Dublin, 4th October, 2004 (Photo: Shay Connolly).

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