A selection of photos of birds seen, and ringed, by Warden Steve Wing, at Cape Clear Bird Observatory in autumn 2003. Photos by Paul Kelly, with thanks to Steve Wing of the Cape Clear Bird Observatory. Additional photos by Eric Dempsey & Michael O'Keeffe.

First-winter male Blackcap, aged by the slight brown tinge to some crown feathers, and pointed tail feathers, Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Female/juvenile Blackcap, pointed tail feathers indicate a first-winter. Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Male Chaffinch, Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Adult male Chaffinch, aged by fresh female-type plumage, but with small areas of grey showing through on crown and scapulars. Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Chiffchaff, Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Yellow-browed Warbler, Cape Clear, October 2003. An unusually pale/greyish individual, which at the time led to thoughts of Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

First-winter female Firecrest, Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Adult Great Tit, Cape Clear, October 2003. Although it cannot be seen in this photo, the bird can be aged as an adult due to the pale brown fringe on the outermost greater covert (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Reed Warbler , Cape Clear, September 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Reed Warbler , Cape Clear, September 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Lesser Whitethroat, Cape Clear, September 2003 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

First-winter Red-breasted Flycatcher, Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

First-winter Red-breasted Flycatcher, aged by pale tips to greater coverts. Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

First-winter male Redstart, Cape Clear, October 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Paul Kelly & Steve Wing, October 2003.

For further information on Cape Clear Bird Observatory, contact stevewing@eircom.net

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