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October rarities
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Many thanks to our photo contributors: Gerry Bond, Declan Clarke, Graham Clarke, Dick Coombes, Micheal Cowming, Ciaran Cronin, Sean Cronin, Jill Crosher, Eric Dempsey, Carol Duffy, Seamus Enright, Davey Farrar, Clodagh Glasgow, James Hayes, Polina Kasapova, Tony Lancaster, Anne-marie Lineen, Anthony McGeehan, Ronan McLaughlin, Andrew McMillan, Richard T. Mills, John Murphy, Craig Nash, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Neill & Steve Wing

Mourning Dove

Above) Mourning Dove, Garinish, Co. Cork, 25th October 2009 (Photo: Tony Lancaster).

Black Redstart

Above) Black Redstart, Hook Head, Co. Wexford, 28th October 2009 (Photo: John Fox).

American Golden Plover

Above) American Golden Plover, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, 27th October 2009 (Photo: Davey Farrar).

American Golden Plover

Above) Dotterel, Kirkistown Racecourse, Portavogie, N. Ireland 28th October 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Dotterel

Above) Dotterel, Kirkistown Racecourse, Portavogie, N. Ireland 28th October 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Snowy Owl

Above) Snowy Owl, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, October 2009 (Photo: Gerry Bond).

American Golden Plover

Above) American Golden Plover, Inchydoney, Co. Cork, 26th October 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Dusky Warbler

Above) Dusky Warbler, Power Head, Co. Cork, 25th October 2009 (Photo: Polina Kasapova).

Common Nighthawk

Above) Common Nighthawk, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 25th October 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Common Nighthawk

Above) Common Nighthawk, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 25th October 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Common Nighthawk

Above) Common Nighthawk, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 25th October 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Common Nighthawk

Above) Common Nighthawk, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 25th October 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Common Nighthawk

Above) Common Nighthawk, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry, 25th October 2009 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Dusky Warbler

Above) Dusky Warbler, Power Head, Co. Cork, 22nd October 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Dusky Warbler

Above) Dusky Warbler, Power Head, Co. Cork, 22nd October 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Barred Warbler

Above) Barred Warbler, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 22nd October 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Barred Warbler

Above) Barred Warbler, Old Head of Kinsale, Co. Cork, 22nd October 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Spoonbills

Above) Spoonbills, Timoleague, Co. Cork, 20th October 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibeses

Above) Nine Glossy Ibises, Reasc, near Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry, 20th October 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

Arctic Warbler

Above) Arctic Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 17th October 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Hoopoe

Above) Hoopoe, Lismore, Co. Waterford, 18th October 2009 (Photo: Anne-marie Lineen).

Little Bunting

Above) Little Bunting, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 18th October 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Turtle Dove

Above) Turtle Dove, Ardfert, Co. Kerry, 17th October 2009 (Photo: James Hayes & Clodagh Glasgow).

Spoonbill

Above) Spoonbill, Timoleague, Co. Cork, 16th October 2009 (Photo: Richard T. Mills).

Little Bunting

Above) Little Bunting, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 18th October 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Little Bunting

Above) Little Bunting, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 18th October 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Forster's Tern

Above) Forster's Tern, Cruisetown, Co. Louth, 18th October 2009 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

Sabine's Gull

Above) Sabine's Gull, Cobh, Co. Cork, 18th October 2009 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Yellow-browed Warbler

Above) Yellow-browed Warbler, Mizen Head, Co. Cork, 15th October 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Wood Warbler

Above) Wood Warbler, Mizen Head, Co. Cork, 15th October 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Garden Warbler

Above) Garden Warbler, Brownstown Head, Co. Waterford, 16th October 2009 (Photo: Declan Clarke).

Cedar Waxwing

Above) Cedar Waxwing - the first Irish record - Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 14th October 2009 (Photo: Craig Nash/Anthony McGeehan).

Cedar Waxwing

Above) Cedar Waxwing, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 14th October 2009 (Photo: Craig Nash/Anthony McGeehan).

Cedar Waxwing

Above) Cedar Waxwing, Inishbofin, Co. Galway, 14th October 2009 (Photo: Craig Nash/Anthony McGeehan).

Glossy Ibis

Above) Glossy Ibis, Reasc, near Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry, 14th October 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

Above) Glossy Ibis, Reasc, near Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry, 14th October 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

Arctic Warbler

Above) Arctic Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 12th October 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Blackpoll Warbler

Above) Blackpoll Warbler, Garinish, Co. Cork, 12th October 2009 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Spoonbills

Above) Spoonbills, Timoleague, Co. Cork, 12th October 2009 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

Buff-bellied Pipit

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Clahane, Co. Clare, 6th October 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Arctic Warbler

Above) Arctic Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Lesser Whitethroat

Above) Lesser Whitethroat, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Spoonbill

Above) 5 Spoonbills, Kinsale Marsh, Co. Cork, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Aidan G. Kelly).

Spoonbill

Above) Spoonbill, Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Aidan G. Kelly).

Blackpoll Warbler

Above) Blackpoll Warbler, Garinish, Co. Cork, 11th October 2009 (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

Arctic Warbler

Above) Arctic Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Great White Egret

Above) Great White Egret, Rahasane Turlough, Co. Galway, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Carol Duffy).

Sabine's Gull

Above) Sabine's Gull, Great Island, Co. Cork, 8th October 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Long-billed Dowitcher

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, 7th October 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Long-billed Dowitcher

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, 7th October 2009 (Photo: Andrew McMillan).

Arctic Warbler

Above) Arctic Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes, with thanks to Steve Wing).

Arctic Warbler

Above) Arctic Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 10th October 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes, with thanks to Steve Wing).

Whinchat

Above) Whinchat, Ballyvooney Cove, Stradbally, Co. 10th October 2009 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

American Golden Plover

Above) American Golden Plover, Ferriter's Cove, 9th October 2009 (Photo: Jill Crosher).

Redstart

Above) Redstart, Ballyvooney Cove, Stradbally, Co. 9th October 2009 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

American Golden Plover

Above) American Golden Plover, Ferriter's Cove, 7th October 2009 (Photo: Davey Farrar).

American Golden Plover

Above) American Golden Plover, Inchydoney, Co. Cork, 5th October 2009 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Buff-bellied Pipit

Above) Buff-bellied Pipit, Clahane, Co. Clare, 2nd October 2009 (Photo: John Murphy).

Pectoral Sandpiper

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Baile an Reannaigh, Co. Kerry, 5th October 2009 (Photo: Jill Crosher).

Lesser Whitethroat

Lesser Whitethroat

Above) Lesser Whitethroat, Coumeenoole, Co. Kerry, 4th October 2009 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

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