Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Michael Casey, Derek Charles, Michael Cowming, Mike Davis, Eric Dempsey, Joe Devlin, Colm Flynn, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Neill, Mark Shorten, Freddie Vernon, Mark Wilkinson.

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Dundrum Bay, Co. Down, 29th August 2006. (Photo: Joe Devlin).

Above) Roseate Tern, Rockabill, Co. Dublin, August 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Mediterranean Gull, Portrush, Co. Antrim, August 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Great Shearwaters, off Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 27th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Great Shearwaters, off Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 27th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Great Shearwaters, off Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 27th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Booted Warbler, The Cunnigar, Co. Waterford, 27th August 2006. (Photo: Colm Flynn).

Above) Booted Warbler, The Cunnigar, Co. Waterford, 27th August 2006. (Photo: Michael Cowming).

Above) Booted Warbler, The Cunnigar, Co. Waterford, 27th August 2006. (Photo: Michael Cowming).

Above) Wood Sandpiper, Heritage, Co. Loughth August 2006. (Photo: Freddie Vernon).

Above) Wood Sandpiper, Hermitage, Co. Lough, 27th August 2006. (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

Above) Ring-billed GUll, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 22nd August 2006. (Photo: Mark Wilkinson).

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, 20th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Glaucous Gulls, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 20th August 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Timoleague, Co. Cork, 15th August 2006. (Photo: Mark Shorten).

(Above) Osprey and two cranes, Lough Beg, Co. Derry, 13th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Wood Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 14th August 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Bonxie harrassing a Gannet, Kilcummin Head, Co. Mayo, 13th August 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

(Above) Red-necked Grebe and Great Crested Grebe, Ballinacourty, Co. Galway, 7th August 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

(Above) Spoonbill, Castlemaine Harbour, Co. Kerry, 12th August 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Wilson's Petrel, 7km W of Inishtearaght, Co. Kerry, 8th August 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

POP-up animated GIF, Wilson's Petrel, 528kb here 7km W of Inishtearaght, Co. Kerry, 8th August 2006. (Michael O'Keefe).	POP-up animated GIF, Wilson's Petrel, 788kb here 7km W of Inishtearaght, Co. Kerry, 8th August 2006. (Michael O'Keefe).

(Above) Wilson's Petrel, 7km W of Inishtearaght, Co. Kerry, 8th August 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

(Above) Wilson's Petrel, 7km W of Inishtearaght, Co. Kerry, 8th August 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Sabine's Gull, 7km W of Inishtearaght, Co. Kerry, 8th August 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Crane, Lough Beg, Co. Derry, 5th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Crane, Lough Beg, Co. Derry, 5th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Franklin's Gull, Whitehouse Lagoon, Co. Antrim, 8th August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Kittiwake with red legs, Gormanstown, Co. Meath, 3rd August 2006. (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Mediterranean Gull, Ramore Head, Co. Antrim, 2nd August 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Sligo Harbour, 8th August 2006. (Photo: Michael Casey).

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