Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Ed Carty, Derek Charles, Micheal Cowming, Tom Cuffe, Michael Davis, John Fox, Harry Hussey, Breffni Martin, Stephen McAvoy, Ronan McLaughlin, Richard T. Mills, John Murphy, Tony Murray, Sean O'Callaghan, Michael O'Keeffe, Michael O'Clery & Padraig Whooley.

Above) Iceland Gull, The Lough, Co. Cork, 27th January 2008 (Photo: Richard T. Mills).

Above) American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 27th January (Photo: Stephen McAvoy).

Above) American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 27th January (Photo: Stephen McAvoy).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo, 19th January (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Lesser Scaup, Lough Arrow, Co. Sligo, 18th January (Photo: Micheal Casey).

Above) Argentatus Herring Gull, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 19th January (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Iceland Gull, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 13th January (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Black Redstart, Balscaddan, Howth, CO. Dublin, 8th January (Photo: John Fox).

Above) Cattle Egrets (1), Ballintaggart, near Dingle, Co. Kerry, 18th January (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

Above) Cattle Egrets (2), Ardfert, Co. Kerry, 13th January (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Iceland Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 12th January (Photo: John Fox).

Above) Cattle Egret, Ardfert, Co. Kerry, 13th January (Photo: Micheal O'Keeffe).

Above) Cattle Egret, Ardfert, Co. Kerry, 13th January (Photo: Micheal O'Keeffe).

Above) Glossy Ibises, North Slob, Co. Wexford, 7th January (Photo: Tony Murray).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Galway, Co. Galway, January (Photo: John Murphy).

Above) Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 1st January (Photo: Ronan McLaughlan).

Above) American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 1st January (Photo: Ronan McLaughlan).

Above) Cattle Egrets, Rossmore, Co. Cork, 7th January (Photo: Padraig Whooley).

Above) Cattle Egrets, near Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, 5th January (Photo: Sean O'Callaghan).

Above) Surf Scoter, Silver Strand, Co. Galway, 6th January (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Iceland Gull, Galway, Co. Galway, 6th January (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Dargan Bay, Co. Antrim, 5th January (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Green-winged Teal, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Co. Down, 5th January (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Cattle Egret, Ballydavid, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, 5th January (Photo: Micheal O'Clery).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Douglas Estuary, Co. Cork, 1st January (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Iceland Gull, Galway, 3rd January (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Brambling, Rockmarshal, Co. Louth, 3rd January (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Cattle Egret, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 1st January (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Black Brant, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 1st January (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

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