Many thanks to our photo contributors - Dermot Breen, Breffni Martin, Ciaran Cronin, Sean Cronin, Jill Crosher, Sean Geraty, Paul Moore, Ger O'Donnell, Dave Steele& 'The Waterboys', with thanks to Tony Murray.

(Above) Short-eared Owl, Shanagarry, Co.Cork, 27th April 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin)

(Above) First-year American Herring Gull, Dingle Harbour, Co. Kerry 27th April 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Clery). The same individual as present in February and early March.

(Above) Common Crane, Portmore Lough Reserve, 23rd April 2005 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) Black Redstart, Giles Quay, Co.Louth, 26th April 2005 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

(Above) Adult Ring-billed Gull, Cuskinny Marsh, Co.Cork, 26th April 2005 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Hoopoe, Galley Head, Co.Cork, 23rd April 2005 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Male & female Garganey, Blackditch Reserve, Co.Wicklow, 21st April 2005 (Photo: Sean Geraty).

(Above) Killdeer, Claddaghduff, Connemara, Co.Galway, 16th April 2005 (Photo: Ger O'Donnell).

(Above) Short-eared Owl, Shanagarry, Co.Cork, 16th April 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Black-necked Grebe, Swords, Co.Dublin, 18th April 2005 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) White Wagtail, Shelling Hill, Co.Louth, 17th April 2005 (Photo: Breffini Martin).

(Above) Red-breasted Goose, Dingle Marina, Co.Kerry, 16th April 2005 (Photo: Jill Crosher).

A free-flying, unringed and immaculately plumaged bird, but very tame. An obvious escape, but there are no known birds in collections in Kerry (although a Red-breasted Goose was offered for sale in a newspaper in Co.Kerry some years ago). Where might it have come from?

(Above) Spoonbill, Clanakilty, Co.Cork, 17th April 2005 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Ring-necked Ducks, Ballyalia Lake, Co.Clare, 9th April 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 9th April 2005 (Photo: Sean Geraty).

(Above) American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 9th April 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 9th April 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Little Ringed Plover, Ballycotton, Co.Cork, 4th April 2005 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) White Wagtail, Ballycotton, Co.Cork, 4th April 2005 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Booterstown Marsh, Dublin, 3rd April 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Booterstown Marsh, Dublin, 3rd April 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Alpine Swift, Dungarvan, 3rd April 2005 (Photo: 'The Waterboys').

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