Many thanks to our photo contributors - Michael Casey, Shay Connolly, Sean Cronin, Dermot Breen, Eric Dempsey, Colum Flynn, Sean Geraty, Enda Flynn, Stephen King, Paul Moore & MIchael O'Clery.

(Above) Waxwing, Ashbourne, Co.Meath, 30th January, 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) First-winter Glaucous Gull with Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 30th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 30th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull on left with Common Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 30th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Waxwings - part of a flock of 19 birds, Ballincollig, Co.Cork, 30th January, 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) First-winter Glaucous Gull, Dunlaoghire Pier, Co.Dublin, 28th January, 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) First-winter Kumlien's Gull, Bullock Harbour, Co.Dublin, 28th January, 2005 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) First-winter Kumlien's Gull, Greencastle Harbour, Lough Foyle, Co.Donegal, 26th January, 2005 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) First-winter Glaucous Gull, Bullock Harbour, Co.Dublin, 20th January, 2005 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Water Pipit, Kilmeaden, Co.Meath, 23rd January, 2005 (Photo: Colum Flynn).

(Above, right) Adult Yellow-legged Gull, with adult Herring Gull on left, Cloghane, Co.Kerry, 20th January, 2005. This individual has appeared at irregular intervals at this area for four years now (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Canada Goose, Lough Gill, Co.Kerry, 21st January, 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Canada Goose with Barnacle Geese, Lough Gill, Co.Kerry, 20th January, 2005. One of the smaller, darker races, a little larger than Barnacle Goose, with small bill, proportionally short neck, dark body (particularly flanks), and slightly paler breast. The dull whitish face 'strap' goes right around the chin without a dividing black line (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Third winter Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 16th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) First-winter Iceland/Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 16th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) First-winter Glaucous Gull, Ballyquin, near Brandon, Co.Kerry, 18th January 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Caspian Gull, Salterstown, Co.Louth, 15th January 2005 (Photo: Enda Flynn).

(Above) Snow Bunting, Salterstown, Co.Louth, 15th January 2005 (Photo: Shay Connolly).

(Above) Bird showing characters of Eastern Jackdaw, Dublin Zoo, Dublin, first week of January, 2005 (Photo: Sean Geraty).

(Above) Turtle Dove, Middleton, Co.Cork, 13th January, 2005 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) First-winter Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 10th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) First-winter Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co.Galway, 8th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) First-winter Kumlien's Gull, Dingle Harbour, Co.Kerry, 10th January, 2005 (Photo: Micheal O'Clery).

(Above) Possible First-winter American Herring Gull, Dingle Harbour, Co.Kerry, 10th January, 2005 (Photo: Micheal O'Clery). Although showing overall dark plumage and very dark tail, some features seem inconsistent with Smithsonianus, including relatively 'weak' head and bill structure, regularly patterned scapulars and slightly blotchy dark underparts.

(Above, centre) Well marked Iceland Gull with adult Herring Gulls, Rossaveal, Co.Galway, 7th January, 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Iceland Gull and Black-headed Gull, Cartron, Co.Sligo, 5th January, 2005 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

(Above) Iceland Gulls, Cartron, Co.Sligo, 5th January, 2005 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

(Above) Little Ringed Plover, Ballycotton, Co.Cork, 3rd January, 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Little Ringed Plover, Ballycotton, Co.Cork, 3rd January, 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Black-necked Grebe, Rostellan, Co.Cork, 3rd January, 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Lough Aderra, Co.Cork, 3rd January (Photo: Sean Cronin).

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