Many thanks to our photo contributors: Dermot Breen, Mark Carmody, Derek Charles, Micheal Cowming, Sean Cronin, Tom Cuffe, Michael Davis, Eric Dempsey, Harry Hussey, Denis Lavery, Adam McClure, Elizabeth McKenna, Ronan McLaughlin, Killian Mullarney, Michael O'Keeffe, Derek Polley, Piotr Tadek Tadeusz & Peter Wolstenhome.

Above) Cattle Egret, Drumlohan, Stradbally, Co. Waterford, 31st December 2008 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Green-winged Teal, Kilbrittain Creek, Co. Cork, 30th December 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Waxwings, Annaghmore, Co. Armagh, 30th December 2008 (Photo: Denis Lavery). One of 18 birds, feeding on apples in an orchard.

Above) Avocet, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 27th December 2008 (Photo: Mark Carmody).

Above) Ring-billed Gulls, Cobh, Co. Cork, 26th December 2008 (Photo: Mark Carmody).

Above) Hybrid American Wigeon X Wigeon, shot at Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, on 31st October 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Hybrid American Wigeon X Wigeon, shot at Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, on 31st October 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Hybrid American Wigeon X Wigeon, shot at Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, on 31st October 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Green-winged Teal, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 27th December 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Ring-necked Duck, Cornabass Lake, Co. Fermanagh 27th December 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Waxwing, Gengormley, Northern Irelnad, 28th December 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Waxwing, Castleknock, Co. Dublin, 27th December 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Waxwings, Castleknock, Co. Dublin, 27th December 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Flock of Snow Buntings, Ballycoose Hill, Cairncastle, Larne, Co. Antrim, 14th December 2008 (Photo: Adam McClure).

Above) Iceland Gull, Greencastle, Co. Donegal, December 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above)Goosander, Kilbrittain Creek, Co. Cork, 20th December 2008 (Photo: Peter Wolstenhome).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 20th December 2008 (Photo: Piotr Tadek Tadeusz).

Above) Ruddy Duck, with Pochard, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 20th December 2008 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Clifden Quay, Co. Galway, 18th December 2008 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Waxwing, Rathgar, Co. Dublin, 15th December 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Lough Beg, Co. Derry, December 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Long-tailed Duck, Magheraroarty, Co. Donegal, 3rd December 2008 (Photo: Elizabeth McKenna).

Above) Brambling, Carnalea, Bangor West, Co Down, 4th December 2008 (Photo: Derek Polley).

Above) Goosander, Inchydoney, Co. Cork, 11th December 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Cattle Egret, Inchydoney, Co. Cork, 11th December 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) American Herring Gull, Galway Docks, Co. Galway, 8th December 2008 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Gyr Falcon, released briefly and recaptured, at Caherfearlane Marsh, Castlemaine Harbour, Co. Kerry, 7th December 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Black Brant, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 7th December 2008 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 6th December 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) American Herring Gull, Galway Docks, Co. Galway, 6th December 2008 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Cattle Egret, Cuskinny Marsh, Co. Cork, 6th December 2008 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Waxwings, Kill Lane, Co. Dublin, 5th December 2008 (Photo: John Fox).

Above) Waxwings, Kill Lane, Co. Dublin, 5th December 2008 (Photo: John Fox).

Above) Lesser Whitethroat, seen in a private garden in the Skerries area of Dublin (name and address withheld on request), December 2008.

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