Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Ed Carty, Micheal Casey, Derek Charles, Michéal Cowming, Ciaran Cronin, Sean Cronin, Thomas Cuffe, Eric Dempsey, Joe Devlin, Michael Finn, Aidan Kelly, Andrea Kelly, Paul Kelly, Brefni Martin, Anthony McGeehan, Paul Moore, Killian Mullarney, John Murphy, Michael O'Clery, Gerry O'Neill & Seán Ronayne.

(Above) Mandarin Duck, Newcastle Boating Pond, Newcastle, Co. Down, 31st January 2006 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) First-winter Franklin's Gull, Dundrum Bay, Co. Down, 28th (or 29th) January 2006 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

(Above) Baikal Teal, Belfast, Co. Down, 29th January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Baikal Teal, Belfast, Co. Down, 29th January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Baikal Teal, Belfast, Co. Down, 29th January 2006 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) First-winter Franklin's Gull, Dundrum Bay, Co. Down, 28th January 2006 (Photo: Andrea Kelly).

(Above) Twite, Belmullet, CO. Mayo, January 2006 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

(Above) Juvenile Spoonbill, Cromane, Castlemaine Harbour, Co. Kerry, 25th January 2006 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 22nd January 2006 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Barrow's Goldeney, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 21st January 2006 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Little Egret, Oldbawn, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, 18th January 2006 (Photo: Michael Finn).

(Above) Caspian Gull, Ferrybank, Wexford, 19thJanuary 2006 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Caspian Gull, Ferrybank, Wexford, 19thJanuary 2006 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Water Pipit, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford, 18th January 2006 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Bonaparte's Gull, Cobh, Co. Cork, 16th January 2006 (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Belfast Dump, 15th January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Lough Sheelin, Co. Meath, 14th January 2006 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 14th January 2006 (Photo: Thomas Cuffe).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 14th January 2006 (Photo: Thomas Cuffe).

(Above) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 14th January 2006 (Photo: Thomas Cuffe).

(Above) Juvenile Spoonbill, Cromane, Castlemaine Harbour, Co. Kerry 15th January 2006 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Galway, 8th January 2006 (Photo: Thomas Cuffe).

(Above) American Herring Gull, Galway, 3rd January 2006 (Photo: Thomas Cuffe).

(Above) Pink-footed Goose, Oxford Island, Co. Armagh, 7th January 2006 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) Goosander, Bunduff Lake, Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo, 9th January 2006 (Photo: Micheal Casey)

(Above) Adult Caspian Gull, Duncannon, Co. Wexford, 9th January 2006 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Adult Caspian Gull, Duncannon, Co. Wexford, 9th January 2006 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Adult Caspian Gull, Duncannon, Co. Wexford, 9th January 2006 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Galway, 6th January 2006 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 8th January 2006 (Photo: John Murphy)

(Above) Mealy Redpoll, Cruisetown, Co. Louth, 8th January 2006 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Ring-necked Duck, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 7th or 8th January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Ferruginous Duck, Craigavon Lake, Armagh, 7th or 8th January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Cuskinny Marsh, Co. Cork, January 2006 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin)

(Above, left) Male Wood Duck (of uncertain origin), Belfast Harbour Estate, Co. Down, 7th or 8th January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Waxwing, Killarney, Co. Kerry, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

(Above) Black Redstart, Cobh, Co. Cork, 8th January 2006 (Photo: Seán Ronayne).

(Above) Ruddy Ducks, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 5th January 2006 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Bull Island, Co. Dublin, 3rd January 2006 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Green-winged Teal, Bull Island, Co. Dublin, 3rd January 2006 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 3rd January 2006 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Above) Ferruginous Duck, Craigavon Lake, Armagh, 3rd January 2006 (Photo: Joe Devlin).

(Above) Slavonian Grebe, Craigavon Lake, Armagh, 3rd January 2006 (Photo: Joe Devlin).

(Above) Taiga Bean Goose, Mountnorriss. Co. Armagh, 2nd January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Ferruginous Duck, Craigavon Lake, Armagh, 2nd January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Black Brant, Blennerville, Co. Kerry, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Third winter American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Third winter American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Third year Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Third year Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Adult Laughing Gull, Blennerville, Co. Kerry, 1st January 2006 (Photo: Ed Carty).

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