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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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