Many thanks to our photo contributors - Michael Burke, Sean Cronin, Eric Dempsey, David Dillon, Joe Doolin, Kieran Fahy, Aidan Kelly, Michael O'Keeffe, Breffni Martin, Anthony McGeehan, Killian Mullarney, John Murphy, Michael O'Clery, Gerry O'Neill & Julie Roe.

(Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ballynamona Beach, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 31st August 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ballynamona Beach, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 31st August 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Second year Glaucous Gull Nimmo's Pier, Galway, 25th August 2005 (Photo: David Dillon).

(Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper with Dunlin, Belfast Harbour Estate, Co. Down, 31st August 2005 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) Sub-adult Sabine's Gull, Gormanstown, Co. Meath, 30th August 2005 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Wilson's Phalarope,Bann Estuary, Co. Derry, 28th August 2005 (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Left) Pomarine Skua, Galley Head, Co. Cork, 28th August 2005 (Animated GIF: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Left) Balearic Shearwater, Galley Head, Co. Cork, 28th August 2005 (Animated GIF: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) 2nd year Ring-billed Gull, Timoleague, Co. Cork, August 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Yellow Wagtail, Kilbaha, Co. Clare, August 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Little Egret, Laytown, Co. Meath, August 2005 (Photo: Michael Burke).

(Above) Little Stint, Ballynamona, Co. Cork, 24th August 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) White-rumped Sandpiper, Seabank, Co. Louth, 21st August 2005 (Photo: Gerry O'Niell).

(Above) Ruff, Ballynamona, Co. Cork, 24th August 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Storm Petrel, off Roches Point, Co. Cork, 25th August 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Crossbill, Lough Foye, near Carlingford, Co. Louth, 16th August 2005 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

(Above) Osprey, Rogerstown, Co.Dublin, 15th August 2005 (Photo: Julie Roe).

(Above) Osprey, Rogerstown, Co.Dublin, 14th August 2005 (Photo: Joe Doolin).

(Above) Rose-coloured Starling, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 11th August 2005 (Photo: Kieran Fahy).

(Above) Ruff, Shanagarry, Co. Cork, 9th August 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Left) Wilson's Petrel, 10km WSW of Inishtearaght, Co.Kerry 10th August 2005 (Animated GIF: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Great Skua, chased by Lesser Black-backed Gull, 10km WSW of Inishtearaght, Co.Kerry 10th August 2005 (Animated GIF: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Limerick City, 9th August 2005 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Mediterranean Gull, Limerick City, 9th August 2005 (Photo: John Murphy).

(Above) Sooty Tern, Cockle Island, near Bangor, Co. Down, 3rd August 2005 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

(Left) Sooty Tern, Cockle Island, near Bangor, Co. Down, 3rd August 2005 (Animated GIF: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) 1 of some 4200 Cory's Shearwaters past Brandon Point, Co. Kerry, in 5 hours, 2nd August 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) 1 of some 4200 Cory's Shearwaters past Brandon Point, Co. Kerry, in 5 hours, 2nd August 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Pacific Golden Plover, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 2nd August 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Pacific Golden Plover, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 2nd August 2005 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) Pacific Golden Plover, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 2nd August 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Pacific Golden Plover, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 1st August 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Pacific Golden Plover, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 1st August 2005 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Glaucous Gull, Ring, near Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 1st August 2005 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Black Rock, Co. Kerry, 1st August 2005 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

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