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November rarities
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Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Fergus Ahern, Mick Boyle, Mícheál Casey, John Coveney, Sean Cronin, Michéal Cowming, Michael Davis, Joe Devlin, Harry Hussey, Josh Jones, Aidan Kelly, Andrea Marshall, Anthony McGeehan, Cameron Moore, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Michael O'Neill, Peter Phillips & Jim Wilson.

Ring-necked Duck

Above) Ring-necked Duck, Glencar Lake, Co. Sligo, 30th November (Photo: Micheal Casey).

Glaucous Gull

Above) Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 27th November (Photo: Michael Davis).

Ferruginous Duck

Above) Ferruginous Duck, Corbet Lough, Co. Down, 26th November (Photo: Joe Devlin).

Buff-bellied Pipit

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Youghal, Co. Cork, 26th November (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Ferruginous Duck

Above) Ferruginous Duck, Corbet Lough, Co. Down, 25th November (Photo: Derek Charles).

Lesser Scaup

Above) Lesser Scaup, Shrigley, Co. Down, 25th November (Photo: Derek Charles).

Barrow's Goldeneye

Above) Barrow's Goldeneye, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 25th November (Photo: Andrea Marshall).

Buff-bellied Pipit

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Youghal, Co. Cork, 25th November (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

American Golden Plover

Above) American Golden Plover, Killag, Co. Wexford, 22nd November (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Short-eared Owl

Above) Short-eared Owl, Ballymacoda, Co. Cork, 23rd November (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Ring-necked Duck

Above) Ring-necked Duck, Keenan's Cross Pond, Co. Louth, 21st November (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Canada Goose

Above) Richardson's Canada Goose, Lissadell, Co. Sligo, 15th November (Photo: Mícheál Casey).

Pink-footed Goose

Above) Pink-footed Goose, Lissadell, Co. Sligo, 15th November (Photo: Mícheál Casey).

Spoonbill

Above) Spoonbill, Cromane, Castlemaine Harbour, Co. Kerry, 15th November (Photo: Michael O'Clery). This bird first appeared at this site as a juvenile in November 2005.

Water Pipit

Above) Water Pipit, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 14th November (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Water Pipit

Above) Water Pipit, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 14th November (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Snow Bunting

Above) Snow Bunting, Salterstown, Co. Louth, 11th November (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Forster's Tern

Above) Forster's Tern, Cruistown Strand, Co. Louth, early November (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, November (Photo: Anthony McGeehan). For a full account of the finding of this bird by Anthony, see this page.

Yellow-browed Warbler

Above) Yellow-browed Warbler, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, November 2007 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

White-rumped Sandpiper

Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, November 2007 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Little Auk

Above) Little Auk, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 13th November (Photo: Aidan Kelly). The bird was found at Trinity College, Dublin, the previous day, and released at Dun Laoghaire, but was promptly devoured by a Great Black-backed Gull!

Cattle Egret

Above) Cattle Egret, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, 11th November (Photo: Mick Boyle).

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 10th November (Photo: Josh Jones).

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 11th November (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

Long-billed Dowitcher

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 10th November (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 5th November (Photo: John Coveney).

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, November (Photo: Fergus Ahern).

Snow Bunting

Above) Snow Bunting, Bull Island, Co. Dublin, 4th November (Photo: Michael O'Neill).

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 3rd November (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe). The first Irish record.

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 3rd November (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe). The first Irish record.

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 3rd November (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Snow Bunting

Above) Snow Bunting, Whitehead, Co. Antrim, 2nd November (Photo: Cameron Moore).

Buff-bellied Pipit

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 2nd November (Photo: Jim Wilson).

Buff-bellied Pipit

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 2nd November (Photo: Jim Wilson).

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