Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Dermot Breen, Mícheál Casey, Derek Charles, Tom Cuffe, Mícheál CowmingMichael Davis, Eric Dempsey, Seamus Enright, Owen Foley, John Gallagher, Anthony McGeehan, Killian Mullarney, Craig Nash, Michael O'Clery, David O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Neill, Robert Vaughan, Jim Wilson.

Above) Green-winged Teal, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Pink-footed Goose, Black Lough, Co. Tyrone, December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 7th December 2006. (Photo: John Gallagher).

Above) Bonaparte's GUll, Cobh, Co. Cork, 30th December 2006. (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Red-throated Pipit, Rogerstown Estuary, Co. Dublin, 28th December 2006. (Photo: Owen Foley).

Above) Red-throated Pipit, Rogerstown Estuary, Co. Dublin, 27th December 2006. (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

Above) Curlew Sandpiper, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 30th December 2006. (Photo: Mícheál Cowming).

Above) Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 30th December 2006. (Photo: Mícheál Cowming).

Above) Red-throated Pipit, Rogerstown, Co. Dublin, 24th December 2006. (Photo: Robert Vaughan).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 26th December 2006. (Photo: David O'Keeffe).

Above) Turtle Dove, Blennerville, Co. Kerry,18th December 2006. (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Goosander, Gile's Quay, Co. Louth, 6th December 2006. (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Iceland Gull, Dingle Harbour, Co. Kerry, 16th December 2006. (Photo: Craig Nash).

Above) Ferruginous Duck, Craigavon Lake, Co Armagh, 16th December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Iceland Gull, Culmore Tip, Co. Derry, 15th December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Ring-necked Duck, Lough Owel, Co. Westmeath, 16th December 2006. (Photo: Owen Foley).

Above) Little Egret, Myroe Levels, Co. Derry, December 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Rossaveel, Co. Galway, 10th December 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 10th December 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Barrow's Goldeneye, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 8th December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Clea Lakes, Co. Down, 8th December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Culmore Tip, Co. Derry, 6th December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Black Brant, Raghly, Co. Sligo, 5th December 2006. (Photo: Mícheál Casey).

Above) Marsh Harrier, South Slob, Co. Wexford, 6th December 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Co. Donegal, 5th December 2006. (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Leach's Petrels, Cork Harbour, 3rd December 2006. (Photo: Jim Wilson).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull with Herring Gull, Fahamore, Co. Kerry, 3rd December 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Rossaveal, CO. Galway, 2nd December 2006. (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Black Brant, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 2nd December 2006. (Photo: Micheál Cowming).

Above) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 2nd December 2006. (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Leach's Petrel, Salthill, Co. Galway, 2nd December 2006. (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Knock Lake, Co. Dublin, 1st December 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Knock Lake, Co. Dublin, 1st December 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Knock Lake, Co. Dublin, 1st December 2006. (Photo: Robert Vaughan).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Culmore Tip, Co Derry, 1st December 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

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