Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Derek Charles, Mícheál Cowming, Tom Cuffe, Michael Davis, Paul French, Aidan Kelly, Stephen King, Breffni Martin, Rónán McLaughlin, Paul Moore, Killian Mullarney, Michael O'Keeffe, P. Philips & Robert Vaughan.

Above) American Herring Gull, Youghal Dump, Co. Cork, 29th April 2007 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Killough Harbour, Co. Down, 28th April 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Whiskered Tern, Lough Beg, Co. Cork, 30th April 2007 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Whiskered Tern, Lough Beg, Co. Cork, 30th April 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Whiskered Tern, Lough Beg, Co. Cork, 30th April 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Whinchat, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 28th April 2007 (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

Above) Garden Warbler, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 28th April 2007 (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Co. Galway, 25th April 2007 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Goosander, Whitehouse Lagoon, Co. Antrim, 23rd April 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) American Golden Plover, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 16th April 2007 (Photo: Stephen King).

Above) Yellow Wagtail, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow, April 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Redstart, Great Saltee Island, 22nd April 2007 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

Above) Part of a 50 strong flock of Pinkfooted Geese, Lurgangreen, Co. Louth, 18th April 2007 (Photo: P. Philips).

Above) American Golden Plover, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 15th April 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Shore Lark, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 14th April 2007 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Shore Lark, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 14th April 2007 (Photo: Mícheál Cowming).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Cuskinny Marsh, Cobh, Co. Cork, 8th April 2007 (Photo: Rónán McLaughlin).

Above) Female Little Ringed Plover, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 4th April 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Dundlak Docks, 9th April 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Unidentified gull - possibly a 3rd Calandar year Argenteus Herring Gull, or American Herring Gull, Blennerville, Co. Kerry, 9th April 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Unidentified gull - possibly a 3rd Calandar year Argenteus Herring Gull, or American Herring Gull, Blennerville, Co. Kerry, 9th April 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Unidentified gull - possibly a 3rd Calandar year Argenteus Herring Gull, or American Herring Gull, Blennerville, Co. Kerry, 9th April 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Rosscarberry, Co. Cork, 8th April 2007 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Dundlak Docks, 6th April 2007 (Photo: Robert Vaughan).

Above) Spotted Redshank, Dundlak Docks, 6th April 2007 (Photo: Robert Vaughan).

Above) American Herring Gull, Killybegs, Co. Donegal, 3rd April 2007 (Photo: Paul French).

Above) Ring-necked Duck, Craigavon Lake, Co Armagh, April 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Rossaveal, Co. Galway, 1st April 2007 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Iceland Gull, Rossaveal, Co. Galway, 1st April 2007 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Garganey, Lagan River, Co. Antrim, 1st April 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

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