Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Ed Carty, Derek Charles, Sean Cronin, Eric Dempsey, Joe Devlin, Steve Dodgson, Kieran Fahy, Colum Flyn, Tony Kavanagh, Aidan Kelly, Killian Mullarney, Dave Steele & Peter Wolstenholme.

(Above) Red-eyed Vireo, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 27th September 2005 (Photo: Steve Dodgson).

(Above) Red-backed Shrike, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 26th September 2005 (Photo: Steve Dodgson).

(Above) Sabine's Gull, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 27th September 2005 (Photo: Steve Dodgson).

(Above) 'Greenland' Redpoll, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 30th September 2005 (Photo: Steve Dodgson).

(Above) Firecrest, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 29th Septembber 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Grey Phalarope, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 25th September 2005 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 25th September 2005 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Swords, Co. Dublin, 25th September 2005 (Photo: Tony Kavanagh).

(Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 20th September 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 20th September 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Wood Warbler, Mizen Head, Co. Cork, 19th September 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Pied Flycatcher, Cape Clear, Co. Cork, 17th September 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, White's Marsh, Co. Cork, 16th September 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Buff-breated Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 20th September 2005 (Photo: Kieran Fahy).

(Above) Comma Butterfly - only the second Irish record - Churchtown, Co. Wexford, 19th September 2005 (Photo: Kieran Fahy).

(Above) Whinchat, Galley Head, Co. Cork, 15th September 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Juvenile Dotterel, Myroe Levels, Co. Derry, 9th September 2005 (Photo: Dave Steele).

(Above) Juvenile Red-backed Shrike, Baltimore, Co. Cork, Co. Cork, 11th September 2005 (Photo: Steve Dodgson).

(Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, White's Marsh, Co. Cork, 11th September 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Pied Flycatcher, Galley Head, Co. Cork, 6th September 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper with Dunlin (on right), Ballynamona, Co. Cork, 10th September 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Spotted Crake, Akeragh Lough, Co. Kerry 8th September 2005 (Photo: Ed Carty).

(Above) Buff-breated Sandpiper, Carrahane Strand, Co. Kerry. 7th September 2005 (Photo: Ed Carty).

(Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Black Rock, Co. Kerry. 5th September 2005 (Photo: Ed Carty).

(Above) Wilson's Phalarope, between Blind Harbour and Squince Harbour, Union Hall, Co. Cork, 9th September 2005 (Photo: Peter Wolstenholme).

(Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ballynamona, Co. Cork, 7th September 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Little Stint, Ballynamona, Co. Cork, 7th September 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Great Spotted Woodpecker, near Killoughter, Co. Wicklow, 7th September 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Great Spotted Woodpecker, near Killoughter, Co. Wicklow, 7th September 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Wryneck, Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford, 4th September 2005 (Photo: Colum Flynn).

(Above) Juvenile White-winged Black Tern, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 4th September 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Juvenile White-winged Black Tern, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 4th September 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Juvenile White-winged Black Tern, Swords, Co. Dublin, 3rd September 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Juvenile White-winged Black Tern, Swords, Co. Dublin, 3rd September 2005 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Derrytrasna, Lough Neagh, Co. Armagh, 3rd September 2005 (Photo: Joe Devlin).

(Above) Curlew Sandpipers, Belfast Harbour Estate, 2nd September 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles)

(Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Belfast Harbour Estate, 4th September 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Belfast Harbour Estate, 1st September 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

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