Many thanks to our photo contributors: Paul Archer, Dan Brown, Kevin Carrol, Ed Carty, Graham Clarke, Dick Coombes, Richard Bonser, John Coveney, Micheal Cowming, Ciaran Cronin, Sean Cronin, Tom Cuffe, Dave Daly, Michael Davis, Eric Dempsey, Joe Devlin, David Dillon, Harry Hussey, Stephen King, Anthony McGeehan, Ronan McLaughlin, Pat Lonergan, Chris Martin, Paul Moore, Killian Mullarney, Michael O'Keeffe, Michael O'Clery, Conor Ryan/ Marine Institute, Sean Ronayne & Paul Walsh.

Above) 'North-western' Redpoll, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 30th September 2008 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Turtle Dove, Tacumshin Lake, Co Wexford, 29th September 2008 (Photo: Chris Martin).

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co Wexford, 27th September 2008 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Red-backed Shrike, Knockadoon, Co. Cork, 29th September 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Yellow-browed Warbler, Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford, 28th September 2008 (Photo: Paul Walsh).

Above) Curlew Sandpiper, Ballinclamper, Clonea, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 28th September 2008 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Spoonbill, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 28th September 2008 (Photo: Chris Martin).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 25th September 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, September 2008 (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Wilson's Petrels, on pelagic to 60NM SW of Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Sooty Shearwater, on pelagic to 60NM SW of Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Black Rock, Co. Kerry, September 2008 (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Pied Flycatcher, Cloosh Wood, Oughterard, Co. Galway, 24th September 2008 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Wood Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co Wexford, 22nd September 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, on pelagic to 60NM SW of Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, on pelagic to 60NM SW of Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Great Shearwater, on pelagic to 60NM SW of Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Great Shearwater, on pelagic to 60NM SW of Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, 19th September 2008 (Photo:Eric Dempsey).

Above) Melodious Warbler, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 18th September 2008 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 22nd September 2008 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Belfast Harbour RSPB Reserve, Co. Down, September 2008 (Photo: Craig Nash).

Above) Ortolan Bunting, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 15th September 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Melodious Warbler, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 18th September 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Ortolan Bunting, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 21st September 2008 (Photo: John Coveney).

Above) Ortolan Bunting, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 21st September 2008 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, September 2008 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, September 2008 (Photo: Dan Brown).

Above) American Golden Plover, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, September 2008 (Photo: Dan Brown).

Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Ballykelly, Lough Foyle, Co Derry, 20th September 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 19th September 2008 (Photo: Pat Lonergan).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 19th September 2008 (Photo: Pat Lonergan).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Hook Head, Co. Wexford, 17th September 2008 (Photo: Stephen King).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Hook Head, Co. Wexford, 17th September 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Pied Flycatcher, Churchtown, Co. Wexford, 17th September 2008 (Photo: Stephen King).

Above) Wryneck, Churchtown, Co. Wexford, 18th September 2008 (Photo: Dave Daly).

Above) Melodious Warbler, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 17th September 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Co. Cork, 18th September 2008 (Photo: Paul Archer).

Above) Wryneck, Churchtown, Co. Wexford, 17th September 2008 (Photo: Dave Daly).

Above) Melodious Warbler, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Mark Carmody).

Above) Tree Pipit, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 14th September 2008 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

Above) Melodious Warbler, Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford, 16th September 2008 (Photo: Paul Archer).

Above) Black-necked Grebe, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 14th September 2008 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

Above) Wryneck, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 11th September 2008 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Cobh, Co. Cork, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Sean Ronayne).

Above) Western Sandpiper, Omey Strand, Cleggan, Co. Galway, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Western Sandpiper, Omey Strand, Cleggan, Co. Galway, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Melodious Warbler, near Red Strand, Co. Cork, 12th September 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Grey Phalarope, 8 NM south of Roche's Point, Co. Cork, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Sean Ronayne).

Above) Sabine's Gull, 8 NM south of Roche's Point, Co. Cork, 13th September 2008 (Photo: Sean Ronayne).

Above) Wood Warbler, Coumeenoole, Co. Kerry, 14th September 2008 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, September 2008 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, September 2008 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, 13th September 2008 (Photo: David Dillon).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, 11th September 2008 (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) American Golden Plover, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, 11th September 2008 (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Grey Phalarope, Roonagh Quay, Co. Mayo, 5th September 2008 (Photo: Joe Devlin).

Above) Black-browed Albatross, 60 nautical miles west of Slea Head, Co. Kerry, 7th September 2008 (Photo: Conor Ryan/Marine Institute).

"I photographed an adult black-browed albatross c.60nm west of Slea Head, Co. Kerry from the R.V. Celtic Explorer during an Marine Institute cruise. The animal was in flight and landed about 150m from our ship at 09:03 on 07/09/08 at N51.99693 W11.91919. Fulmars were following it."
Conor Ryan

Above) For comparison, the Black-browed Albatross, seen about 100 nautical miles west of Kilkee, Co. Clare, on 4th and 5th June 2008. The same bird? (Photo: Ramón Gómez Juncal).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 8th September 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Dotterel, Lugnaquilla, Co. Wicklow, 7th September 2008 (Photo: Kevin Carroll).

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 5th September 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Grey Phalarope, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 5th September 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Sabine's Gull, Greenore, Co. Wexford, 5th September 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Burnham Lagoon, Co. Kerry, 4th September 2008 (Photo: Richard Bonser).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, 6th September 2008 (Photo: Richard Bonser).

Above) Pomarine Skua, Skerries, Co. Dublin, 5th September 2008 (Photo:Eric Dempsey).

Above) Sabines Gull, Skerries, Co. Dublin, 6th September 2008 (Photo: David Dillon).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Burnham Lagoon, Co. Kerry, 4th September 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

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