Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Dermot Breen, Micheal Casey, Derek Charles, Tom Cuffe, Michael Davis, John Fox, Harry Hussey, Dermot MacAtamney, Anthony McGeehan, Sean O'Callaghan, Sean Ronayne, Mark Stephens, Peter Walstenholme, Neal Warnock.

Above) Snowy Owl, Spiddal, Co. Galway, 15th February 2008 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Snowy Owl, Spiddal, Co. Galway, 15th February 2008 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Iceland Gull, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 29th February 2008 (Photo: Dermot McAtamney).

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Red Barn, Co. Cork, 27th February 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Iceland Gull, Bullock Harbour, Co. Dublin, 17th February 2008 (Photo: Mark Stephens)...

Above) ...a close-up clearly shows it to be an immature....

Above) Black Brant, Millisle, Co. Down, early February 2008 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Iceland Gull, Galway Docks, Galway, Co. Galway, 15th February 2008 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Iceland Gull, Galway Docks, Galway, Co. Galway, 15th February 2008 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Galway Docks, Galway, Co. Galway, 15th February 2008 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Spoonbill, Cromane, Co. Kerry, February 2008 (Photo: Sean O'Callaghan).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Clea Lakes, Co. Down, 23rd February 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Black Brant, MillIsle, Co. Down, 23rd February 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) American Herring Gull, Galway Docks, Galway, Co. Galway, 24th February 2008 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 24th February 2008 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Cattle Egret, Timoleague, Co. Cork, 25th February 2008 (Photo: Peter Wolstenholme).

Above) American Black Duck, Blanket Nook, Co. Donegal, 24thFebruary 2008 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) American Black Duck, Blanket Nook, Co. Donegal, 24thFebruary 2008 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Iceland Gull, Bullock Harbour, Co. Dublin, 23rd February 2008 (Photo: John Fox).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Moville, Co. Donegal, 20th February 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, The Lough, Co. Cork, 14th February 2008 (Photo: Sean Ronayne).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Larne Lough, Co. Antrim, 13th February 2008 (Photo: Neal Warnock).

Above) Ring-necked Duck, Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo, 11th February 2008 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Red Barn, Co. Cork, 11th February 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Red Barn, Co. Cork, 11th February 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Smew, Inch Lough, Co. Donegal, 9th February 2008 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, The Lough, Co. Cork, 9th February 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Rossaveal, Co. Mayo, 8th February 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

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