Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Ed Carty, Derek Charles, Dick Coombes, John Coveney, Ciaran Cronin, Tom Cuffe, Michéal Cowming, Michael Davis, Eric Dempsey, James Kehoe, Aidan Kelly, Anthony McGeehan, Paul Moore, Tony Murray & Urszula Siadak.

(Above) Franklin's Gull, Belgooley, Co. Cork, 31st May 2006. (Photo: Brian Lynch).

(Above) Bonaparte's Gull, Blennerville, Co. Kerry, 29th May 2006. (Photo: Ed Carty).

(Above) Nightjar, Cape Cleaqr Island, Co. Cork, 27th May 2006. (Photo: Ciaran Cronin).

(Above) Night Heron, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 29th May 2006. (Photo: Dick Coombes).

(Above) Night Heron, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 29th May 2006. (Photo: Dick Coombes).

(Above) Hobby, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 29th May 2006. (Photo: Dick Coombes).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Galway. Co. Galway, 27th May 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

(Above) Gull-billed Tern, Ballymacoda, Co. Cork, 20th May 2006. (Photo: Paul Moore).

(Above) Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 25th May 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

(Above) Ring-billed Gull, Waterside, Co. Galway, 23rd May 2006. (Photo: Mike Davis).

(Above) Little Gull, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down, 21st May 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Gull-billed Tern, Womanagh River, Co. Cork, 20th May 2006. (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

(Above) Little Ringed Plover, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 14th May 2006. (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Broad-billed Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 16th May 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Great White Egret, Rosslare Backstrand, Co. Wexford, 16th May 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Greenland Wheatear, Merrion Gates, Co. Dublin 13th May 2006. (Photo: John Coveney).

(Above) Great Northern Diver, Mutton Island, Co. Galway, 11th May 2006. (Photo: Michael Davis).

(Above) Hybrid Mute X Whooper Swan, Lough Aderra, Co. Cork, 10th May 2006. (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

(Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Whitehouse Lagoon, Co. Antrim, 10th May 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Iceland Gull, Rosaveal, Co. Galway, 8th May 2006. (Photo: Michael Davis).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Galway, Co. Galway, 8th May 2006. (Photo: Michael Davis).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Galway, Co. Galway, 7th May 2006. (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

(Above) Blue-winged Teal, Castle Espie, Co. Down, 7th May 2006. (Photo: Derek Charles).

(Above) Red-rumped Swallow, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 6th May 2006. (Photo: James Kehoe).

(Above) Red-rumped Swallow, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 6th May 2006. (Photo: James Kehoe).

(Above) Garganey, Belfast, Co. Down, 4th May 2006. (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Galway, Co. Galway, 4th May 2006. (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

(Above) Laughing Gull, Waterside, Galway, Co. Galway, 4th May 2006. (Photo: Michael Davis).

(Above) Icelandg Gull, Waterside, Galway, Co. Galway, 4th May 2006. (Photo: Urszula Siadak).

(Above) Hybrid Carrion X Hooded Crow, Bannow Bay, Co. Wexford, 1st May 2006. (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

(Above) Redstart, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 1st May 2006. (Photo: Tony Murray).

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