Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Ed Carty, Victor Cashera, Micheal Casey, Derek Charles, Ciaran Cronin, Sean Cronin, Eric Dempsay, David Dillon, Jim Dowdall, Mary Duggan, Aidan Kelly, Paul Kelly, Pat Lonergan, Paul Moore, Killian Mullarney & Michael O'Keeffe.

(Above) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, 31st October 2005 (Photo: Jim Dowdall).

(Above) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, 31st October 2005 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Yellow-rumped Warbler, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, 31st October 2005 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Grey-cheeked Thrush, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, 31st October 2005 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Grey-cheeked Thrush, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, 31st October 2005 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Brambling, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, October 2005 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Ring Ouzel, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, October 2005 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Grey-cheeked Thrush, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, 31st October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Grey-cheeked Thrush, Cape Clear, Co. Cork 31st October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Chimney Swift, Baltimore, Co. Cork 30th October 2005 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) Chimney Swift, Baltimore, Co. Cork 30th October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Cattle Egret, near Listowel, Co. Kerry, 22nd October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Black Redstart, Carne Beach, Co. Wexford, 22nd October 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Black Redstart, Red Strand, Co. Cork, 22nd October 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 15th October 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Radde's Warbler, near Baltimore, Co. Cork, 16th October 2005 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Radde's Warbler, near Baltimore, Co. Cork, 16th October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Little Bunting, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 3rd October 2005 (Photo: Jim Dowdall).

(Above) First-winter Green Heron, Schull, Co. Cork, October 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) First-winter Green Heron, Schull, Co. Cork, 13th October 2005 (Photo: Victor Cashera).

(Above) First-winter Green Heron, Schull, Co. Cork, 11th October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe). The first Irish record

(Above) First-winter Green Heron, Schull, Co. Cork, 11th October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Swords, Co. Dublin,11th October 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Red-breasted Flycatcher, Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford, 8th October 2005 (Photo: Mary Duggan).

(Above) Grey-cheeked Thrush, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 9th October 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Grey-cheeked Thrush, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 9th October 2005 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Grey-cheeked Thrush, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 9th October 2005 (Photo: Michael O' Keeffe).

(Above) Hawfinch, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 9th October 2005 (Photo: Michael O' Keeffe).

(Above) Blue-winged Teal & Shoveler, Bull Island, Co. Dublin, 9th October 2005 (Photo: Pat Lonergan).

(Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Swords, Co. Dublin, 9th October 2005 (Photo: Pat Lonergan).

(Above) Melodious Warbler, Carne, Co. Wexford, 7th October 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Spoonbills, Westport, Co. Mayo, 6th October 2005 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Newport, Co. Mayo, 1st or 2nd October 2005 (Photo: Pat Lonergan).

(Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 1st October 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Swords, Co. Dublin, 1st October 2005 (Photo: David Dillon).

(Above) Snow Bunting, Spa, near Fenit, Co. Kerry, 5th October 2005 (Photo: Ed Carty).

(Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 1st October 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

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