Many thanks to our photo contributors: Paul Archer, Danny Boyd, Dermot Breen, Ed Carty, Micheal Casey, Paul Cooke, Eric Dempsey, Derek Charles, Shay Connolly, Micheal Cowming, Sean Cronin, Tom Cuffe, Dave Dillon, Des Gillespie, Harry Hussey, Paul Kelly, Dave McAdams, Ronan McLaughlin, Peter Phillips, Sean Ronayne, Gavin Thomas & Julian Wyllie.

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Clifden, Co. Galway, 31st January 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 31st January 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Clifden, Co. Galway, 30th January 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 31st January 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Cuskinny Marsh, Co. Cork, 31st January 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 31st January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 31st January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Waxwing, Galway, Co. Galway, 31sy January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Cattle Egrets, Rosleague, Co. Cork, 27th January 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Smew, North Slob, Co. Wexford, 27th January 2009 (Photo: Paul Archer).

Above) Brambling, Kells, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, 26th January 2009 (Photo: Des Gillespie).

Above) Azorean-type Yellow-legged Gull, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, 26th January 2009 (Photo: Dave McAdams).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, 26th January 2009 (Photo: Dave McAdams).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Rosaveal, Co. Galway, 24th January 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Clifden, Co. Galway, 24th January 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Kiltonga, Co. Down, 24th January 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Portavogie, Co. Down, 24th January 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Azorean-type Yellow-legged Gull, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, 23rd January 2009 (Photo: Dave McAdams).

Above) Azorean-type Yellow-legged Gull, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, 23rd January 2009 (Photo: Dave McAdams).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Kennedy Pier, Cobh, Co. Cork, 25th January 2009 (Photo: Sean Ronayne).

Above) Mediterranean Gull, Kennedy Pier, Cobh, Co. Cork, 25th January 2009 (Photo: Sean Ronayne).

Above, far left) Ring-necked Duck, Westmeath, 24th January 2009 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

Above) Spoonbill, Cromane, Castlemaine Harbour, Co. Kerry, 24th January 2009 (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Waxwing, Belfast, Co. Down, 21st January 2009 (Photo: Danny Boyd).

Above) Brambling, Ardee, Co. Louth, 20th January 2009 (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Above) Garganey, Carrigrennan Point, Co. Cork, 18th January 2009 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Above) Screengrabs of possible Pacific Diver, Tawin, Co. Galway, 12th January 2009 (Photo: Paul Cooke).

Above) Goosander, Galway, Co. Galway, 16th January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 16th January 2009 (Photo: Dave Dillon).

Above) Probable Kumlien's Gull, Baltimore, Co. Cork, January 2009 (Photo: Julian Wyllie).

Above) Cattle Egrets, Timoleague, Co. Cork, 12th January 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Waxwing, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, 11th January 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above)Grey Phalarope, Galley Cove, Co Cork, 13th January 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Black-necked Grebe, Kilkerran Lake, Co Cork, 13th January 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Probable Kumlien's Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 10th January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Cattle Egret, Rossleague, Co. Cork, 9th January 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) American Herring Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 8th January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) King Eider with Great Black-backed Gull, Lissadell, Co. Sligo, 5th January 2009 (Photo: Gavin Thomas).

Above) King Eiders, Lissadell, Co. Sligo, 5th January 2009 (Photo: Gavin Thomas).

Above) American Herring Gull, Bantry, Co. Cork, 6th January 2009 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Cattle Egrets, Rossmore, Co. Cork, 4th January 2009 (Photo: Dave McAdams).

Above) Five different Cattle Egrets, Clogheen Marsh, Inchydoney, Co. Cork, 4th January 2009 (Photo: Dave McAdams).

Above) Cattle Egrets, Clogheen Marsh, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 4th January 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Cattle Egrets, Timololeague, Co. Cork, 4th January 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Waxwing, Lucan, Co. Dublin, 3rd January 2009 (Photo: Shay Connolly).

Above) Cattle Egret, Drumlohan, Co. Waterford, 2nd January 2009 (Photo: Declan Clarke).

Above) Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 2nd January 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Little Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 4th January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) King Eiders, Lissadell, Co. Sligo, 3rd January 2009 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

Above) Waxwing, Cliffoney, Co. Sligo, 3rd January 2008 (Photo: Micheal Casey).

Above) Snowy Owl, Foxford, Co. Mayo, 1st January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Taken into care with a broken wing, but later put down.

Above) Cattle Egret, Annestown, Tramore, Co. Waterford, 3rd January 2009 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Surf Scoter, Silver Strand, Co. Galway, 3rd January 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

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