Many thanks to our photo contributors - Chris Batty, J.JCahill, Tony Kavanagh, Paul Kelly, Paul Moore, Michael O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Niell, Tom Shevlin & Adrian Webb.

(Above) Nightjar, Great Saltee, Co.Wexfrod, 31st May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Nightjar, Great Saltee, Co.Wexfrod, 31st May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Short-toed Lark, Great Saltee, Co.Wexfrod, 31st May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) Short-toed Lark, Great Saltee, Co.Wexfrod, 31st May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, May 2003 (Photo: Adrian Webb).

(Above) Little Bittern, found moribund at Clonea, near Dungarvan, Co Waterford, 24th May 2003 (Photo: J.J.Cahill).

The bird died during the night of 24/25th.

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 22nd May 2003 (Photo: Chris Batty).

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 22nd May 2003 (Photo: Chris Batty).

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 22nd May 2003 (Photo: Chris Batty).

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 22nd May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above, top bird) Bonaparte's Gull with Black-headed Gulls, Douglas Estuary, Co.Cork, 22nd May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) Bonaparte's Gull, Douglas Estuary, Co.Cork, 22nd May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 21st May 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 21st May 2003 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 21st May 2003 (Photo: Courtesy of Michael O'Keeffe Website).

Above) White-crowned Sparrow, Dursey Sound, Co.Cork, 21st May 2003 (Photo: Courtesy of Michael O'Keeffe Website).

Above) Wood Warbler, Co.Wicklow, 19th May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) Wood Warbler, Co.Wicklow, 19th May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) First-summer Forster's Tern, at the main tern colony on Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, May 2003 (Photo: Tom Shevlin Wildlifesnaps.com).

Above) Avocet, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, May 2003 (Photo: Tom Shevlin Wildlifesnaps.com).

Above) Ruddy Duck, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, 18th May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) Ring-necked Duck, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 11th May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) Ring-necked Duck, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 11th May 2003 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) Little Gull, Cruisetown Strand, Co.Louth, 3rd May 2003 (Photo: Gerry O'Niell).

Above) Dark-bellied Brent, Gormanstown Beach, Co.Louth, 3rd May 2003 (Photo: Tony Kavanagh).

Above) Barnacle Geese, Swords, Co.Dublin, 4th May 2003 (Photo: Tony Kavanagh).

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