Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Derek Charles, Sean Cronin, Tom Cuffe, Eric Dempsey, Paul Kelly, Stefan Magnusson, Killian Mullarney, Anthony McGeehan & Michael O'Keeffe.

(Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Shannon Airport Lagoon, Co. Clare, 28th July 2006. (Photo: with thanks to Stefan Magnusson).

(Above) 3rd year Yellow-legged Gull, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, 25th July 2006. (Photo: Paul Kelly).

(Above) First summer Forster's Tern, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 22nd July 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) First summer American Black Tern, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 23rd July 2006. (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

(Above) White-winged Black Tern, North Bull Island, Co. Dublin, 21st July 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Black Tern, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 18th July 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) American Black Tern, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 18th July 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) American Black Tern, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 18th July 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) American Black Tern, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 18th July 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) American Black Tern, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 18th July 2006. (Photo: Sean Cronin).

(Above) First-year male Montagu's Harrier, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 15th July 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) First-year male Montagu's Harrier, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 15th July 2006. (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Nimmo's Pier, 12th July 2006. (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

(Above) Glaucous Gull, Nimmmo's Pier, Galway, 5th July 2006. (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

(Above) Mediterranean GUll, Sandycove, Co. Dublin July 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Belfast Harour Reserve, 3rd July 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) Forster's Tern, Belfast Harour Reserve, 3rd July 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) Curlew Sandpiper, Belfast Harour Reserve, 3rd July 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) Arctic Skua, Bangor, Co. Down, 2nd July 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

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