Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Dermot Breen, Derek Charles, Ciaran Cronin, Eric Dempsey, Joe Devlin, Owen Foley, Pat Lonergan, Breffni Martin, Killian Mullarney, Michael O'Keeffe & Gerry O'Neill.

(Above) Laughing Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 18th November 2005 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

"Different bird from the one at Waterside. Note different more extensive and softer head markings, much smaller white spots on the primaries esp. very last one and it also had a gap in the centre of tail and seemed to be in much better health - minus a limp - unlike adult at Waterside individual."

(Above) Taiga Bean Geese, near Newry, Co. Down November 2005 (Photo: Breffni Martin ).

(Above) Taiga Bean Geese, near Newry, Co. Down November 2005 (Photo: Joe Devlin).

(Above) Barrow's Goldeneye, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 27th November 2005 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Rough-legged Hawk, November 2005 (Photo: John Murphy).

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(Above) Barrow's Goldeneye, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 23rd November 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Barrow's Goldeneye with female Goldeneye, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 23rd November 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Co. Galway, 19th November 2005 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Iceland Gulls, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 20th November 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Glaucous Gull, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 20th November 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Water Pipit, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford. One of eight individuals present.19h November 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Franklin's Gull, Rosaveal, Co. Galway, 13th November 2005 (Photo: Pat Lonergan).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Co. Galway, 13th November 2005 (Photo: Owen Foley).

(Above) Franklin's Gull, Rosaveal, Co. Galway, 13th November 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Co. Galway, 13th November 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Co. Galway, 13th November 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 13th November 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) White-billed Diver, near Skerries, Co. Dublin, 8th November 2005 (Photo: Joe Doolin).

(Above) White-billed Diver, near Skerries, Co. Dublin, 6th November 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) White-billed Diver, near Skerries, Co. Dublin, 6th November 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Franklin's Gull, near Rosslare village, Co. Wexford, 2nd November 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

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