Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Krzysztof Bolechowski, Dermot Breen, Dick Coombes, Micheal Cowming, Eric Dempsey, Seamus Enright, Harry Hussey, Seamus Enright, Aidan Kelly, Stephen King, Rob McAllister, Breffni Martin, Killian Mullarney, Craig Nash, Michael O'Keeffe, Gerry O'Neill & Lorcan O'Toole.

Above) Hobby, Helvick Head, Co. Waterford, 30th June, 2007 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Little Ringed Plovers, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 27th June, 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) American Golden Plover, Boyne Estuary, Co. Louth, 26th June, 2007 (Photo: Paul Kelly).

Above) Wood Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 25th June, 2007 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 22nd June, 2007 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Spoonbill, Lough Beg, Co. Cork, 22nd June, 2007 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Spoonbill, Lough Beg, Co. Cork, 22nd June, 2007 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Osprey, Lahinch, Co. Clare, June, 2007 (Photo: John Murphy).

Above) Spoonbill, Corballis, Malahide Estuary, Co. Dublin, 16th June, 2007 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

Above) Little Ringed Plover, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 11th June, 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Red-necked Phalarope, Boora Bog, Co. Offaly, 10th June, 2007 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

Above) Red-necked Phalarope, Boora Bog, Co. Offaly, 10th June, 2007 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Spoonbill, Dundrum, Co. Down, 7th June, 2007 (Photo: Rob McAllister).

Above) Spoonbill, Dundrum, Co. Down, 7th June, 2007 (Photo: Craig Nash).

Above) Spoonbill, Dundrum, Co. Down, 7th June, 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, 7th June, 2007 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, June, 2007 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

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Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, June, 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, 6th June, 2007 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, 6th June, 2007 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, 6th June, 2007 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, 6th June, 2007 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Collared Pratincole, Annagh Beach, Co. Mayo, 6th June, 2007 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Killag, Co. Wexford, 6th June, 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Killag, Co. Wexford, 6th June, 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Arctic Skua, near Westport, Co. Mayo, June, 2007 (Photo: Krzysztof Bolechowski).

Above) Yellow Wagtail, Killoughter, Co. Wicklow, 5th June, 2007 (Photo: Stephen King).

Above) Marsh Warbler, Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford, 3rd June, 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Marsh Warbler, Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford, 3rd June, 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Golden Eagle chick, Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal, 2007 (Photo: Lorcan O'Toole). The first Golden Eagle hatched in the Republic of Ireland in over 100 years. For further info see, www.goldeneagle.ie/ )

Above) Golden Eagle chick, Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal, 2007 (Photo: Lorcan O'Toole).

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