Many thanks to our photo contributors - Dermot Breen, Cameron Clotworthy, Sean Cronin, Eric Dempsey, Colum Flynn, John MacNamara, Anthony McGeehan, Stephen King, Killian Mullarney, John Murphy & Michael O'Keeffe. Thanks also to Tony Murray.

(Above) Leach's Petrel, Co.Mayo, July 2004 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Storm Petrel, Co.Mayo, July 2004 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Storm Petrel, Co.Mayo, July 2004 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

(Above) Three Little Egrets, Nanny River, Co.Meath, 29th July 2004 (Photo: Paul Woodlock).

(Above) Curlew Sandpiper, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 25th July, 2004 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Dungarvan, Co.Waterford, 19th July 2004 (Photo: Colum Flynn).

(Above) Wood Sandpiper, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 27th July 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Wood Sandpiper, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 27th July 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Wood Sandpiper, Kilcoole, Co.Wicklow, 27th July 2004 (Photo: Stephen King).

(Above) Osprey, Lough Cullin, Co.Mayo, 24th July 2004 (Photo: Cameron Clotworthy).

(Above) Corncrake, Tory Island, Co.Donegal, early July 2004 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) Corncrake, Tory Island, Co.Donegal, early July 2004 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Glounthaune, Co.Cork, 14th July 2004 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Gull-billed Tern, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 13th July 2004 (Photo: John Murphy).

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(Above) Gull-billed Tern, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 11th July 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Gull-billed Tern, North Slob, Co.Wexford, 11th July 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Smew, Clogheen Marsh, Co.Cork, 6th July 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Smew, Clogheen Marsh, Co.Cork, 6th July 2004 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Little Egrets, breeding at a new, undisclosed site in the south-east. 6th July 2004 (Photo: John MacNamara).

(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, 4th July 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, 4th July 2004 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, 2nd July 2004 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, 2nd July 2004 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Short-billed Dowitcher, Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford, 2nd July 2004 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

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