Black Kite, Alcántara, Spain.

Marbled Duck, Trebujena, Spain.

Little Swift, Chipiona, Spain.

Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Trebujena, Spain.

Collared Pratincole, Campo Lugar, Spain.

Western Olivaceous Warbler, Don Benito, Spain.

Cetti's Warbler, Merida, Spain.

Blue Rock Thrush, Alcantara, Spain.

Little Owl, Brozas, Spain.

Black Kite near Brozas, Spain today.

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker near Merida, Spain.

Black-eared Wheatear from Ahigal, Spain today.

Spotted Flycatcher, a relatively scarce summer visitor to Co.Cork, Ireland. Photographed near Blarney.

The Moon over Co.Cork, Ireland last night.

Sand Martins, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Willow Warbler, a common summer visitor to Co.Cork, Ireland.

European Golden Plover at Ballycotton, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Brent Goose at Ballycotton, Co.Cork, Ireland

European Golden Plover at Ballycotton, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Water Pipit, a rare visitor to Ireland. At Co.Waterford, Ireland.

House Sparrow, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Meadow Pipit, Co.Cork, Ireland.

European Robin enjoying the spring sunshine in Co.Cork, Ireland.

Whooper Swan, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Snow Geese, Co.Cork, Ireland. A rare visitor to Ireland.

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Pacific Diver at Crookhaven, Co.Cork, Ireland. As the name suggests, it's a long way from home.

Harlequin Duck, Co.Donegal, Ireland.

Harlequin Duck, Co.Donegal, Ireland. The first record of this species in Ireland.

Song Thrush, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Slavonian Grebe, Cork Harbour, Ireland.

European Roller, Caceres, Spain.

Squacco Heron, Clonakilty, Co.Cork, Ireland, from 2022

Isabelline Wheatear, Co.Cork, Ireland from 2022

Grey Seal (left) and a Common Seal at Crookhaven Harbour, Co.Cork, Ireland.

A frosty morning, Carrigadrohid, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Grey Heron at Crookhaven, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Eurasian Curlew, Crookhaven Harbour, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Northern Gannet, Crookhaven Harbour, Co.Cork, Ireland.

European Shags, Crookhaven, Co.Cork, Ireland

Great Cormorant, Crookhaven, Co.Cork, Ireland

A Robin on a rock. Co.Waterford, Ireland.

Great White Egret at the Gearagh, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Cattle Egrets, Union Hall, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Great Northern Diver, Rosscarbery, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Rock Pipit, Owenahinca Beach, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Grey Heron at Rosscarbery, Co.Cork, Ireland.

Spotted Sandpiper at Ballynagaul, Waterford, Ireland.

Common Pochard, Shoveler and Goosander, Cork City, Ireland.

Little Egret, Cork City, Ireland.