Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Anthony McGeehan, Chris Batty, Steve Blain, Dermot Breen, Marius Breen, Ed Carty, Grahame Clark, John Coveney, Micheal Cowming, Sean Cronin, Mike Davis, Eric Dempsey, Steve Dodgson, Owen Foley, John Gallagher, Aidan Kelly, Brian Lynch, Richard T. Mills, John Murphy, Killian Mullarney, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Sean Pierce, Sean Ronayne, Robert Vaughan, Steve Wing.

Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Black Rock, Co. Kerry, 30th October 2006. (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Little Gull, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, 29th October 2006. (Photo: Grahame Clark).

Above) Forster's Tern, Cruisetown, Co. Louth, 24th October 2006. (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

Above) Snow Goose, North Slob, 24th October 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Sabine's Gull, Fahamore, near Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, 24th October 2006. (Photo: Micheal O'Clery).

Bonaparte's Gull (far left) with Sabine's Gull (far right), Fahamore, near Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, 24th October 2006. (Photo: Micheal O'Clery).

Above) Hoopoe, Cork Airport Long Term Carpark, Co. Cork, 23rd October 2006. (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Ballymacrown, Co. Cork, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Owen Foley).

Above) Bonaparte's Gull, Fahamore, near Castlegregory, Co. Kerry, 21st October 2006. (Photo: Micheal O'Clery).

Above) Hermit Thrush, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Chris Batty).

Above) Hermit Thrush, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Hermit Thrush, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Hermit Thrush, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Richard Bonser).

Above) Isabelline Shrike, Old Head of Kinsale, 17th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe). The shrike caught and ate the Robin!

Above) Isabelline Shrike, Old Head of Kinsale, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Richard T. Mills).

Above) Barred Warbler, Old Head of Kinsale, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) American Black Duck, Ventry, Co. Kerry, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

Above) Isabelline Shrike, Old Head of Kinsale, 20th October 2006. (Photo: Brian Lynch).

Above) Isabelline Shrike, Old Head of Kinsale, 17th October 2006. (Photo: Sean Cronin). The second Irish record.

Above) Isabelline Shrike, Old Head of Kinsale, 17th October 2006. (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull showing characters of the Azorean Atlantis race, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, 17th October 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Spoonbill, Trabeg, Co. Kerry, 17th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Clery). A different individual to the nearby Castlemaine Harbour bird.

Above) White-rumped Sandpipers, Cloughy, Co. Down, 16th October 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Cloughy, Co. Down, 16th October 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Ballyferris, Co. Down, 16th October 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Cloughy, Co. Down, 16th October 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Red-breasted Flycatcher, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 14th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Firecrest, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) American Golden Plover with Golden Plover, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, 15th October 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, 15th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs,Cross Lough, Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo, 14th October 2006. (Photo: John Gallagher).

Above) Yellow-browed Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 14th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) American Golden Plover, Doonbeg, Co. Clare, 14th October 2006. (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) American Golden Plover, Doonbeg, Co. Clare, 13th October 2006. (Photo: Robert Vaughan).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, 13th October 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Yellow Wagtail, Cape Clear Island, 13th October 2006. (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 13th October 2006. (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Red-backed Shrike, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 12th October 2006. (Photo: Owen Foley).

Above) Little Stint, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Co. Down, 12th October 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Baltimore Oriole, found just before dusk, Cape Clear Island, 12th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Donnell).

Above) Canada Warbler, Kilbaha, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 12th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Snowy Owl, Dooey, Co. Donegal, 11th October 2006. (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Canada Warbler, Kilbaha, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 11th October 2006. (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Snowy Owl (different to the Belmullet individual below), Dooey, Co. Donegal, 8th October 2006. (Photo: Marius Breen).

Above) Subalpine Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 10th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Common Rosefinch, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 10th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Canada Warbler, Kilbaha, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 9th October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Canada Warbler, Kilbaha, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 9th October 2006. (Photo: Chris Batty).

Above) Canada Warbler, Kilbaha, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 9th October 2006. (Photo: John Coveney).

Above) Snowy Owl, Termon Hill, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, early October 2006. (Photo: Steve Blain).

Above) Red-eyed Vireo, Blacksod, Co. Mayo, 7th October 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Red-eyed Vireo, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 7th October 2006. (Photo: John Murphy).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Loop Head, Co. Clare, 7th October 2006. (Photo: John Murphy).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, showing characters consistent with Azorean race Atlantis, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, 3rd October 2006. (Photo: Chris Batty).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 2nd October 2006. (Photo: John Coveney).

Above). Lapland Bunting, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Wryneck, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Rose-coloured Starling, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) American Golden Plover, Ballykineely, Co. Galway, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) American Golden Plover, Ballykineely, Co. Galway, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Common Rosefinch, Blacksod Point, Co. Mayo, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Steve Dodgson).

Above) Hoopoe, Toe Head, Co. Cork, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Sean Ronayne).

Above) Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Hook Head, Co. Wexford, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Dotterel, Cloghernagh Mountain, Co. Wicklow, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Sean Pierce).

Above) Icterine Warbler, Churchtown, Co. Wexford, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Robert Vaughan).

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Lough Beg, Co. Cork, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Owen Foley).

Above) Hoopoe, Broad Lough, Co. Wicklow, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

Above) Red-necked Phalarope, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, 1st October 2006. (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

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