Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Dermot Breen, Dick Coombes, Sean Cronin, Eric Dempsey, Stephen King, Anthony McGeehan, Paul Kelly, Breffni Martin, Killian Mullarney, Frank O'Duffy, M.O'Neill, & Robert Vaughan.

Above) Pomarine Skua, Lough Ourna, Co. Tipperary, 23rd-26th May 2007 (Photo: Frank O'Duffy).

Above) Pomarine Skua, Lough Ourna, Co. Tipperary, 23rd-26th May 2007 (Photo: Frank O'Duffy).

Above) Garganey, Dunore Point, Co. Dublin, 21st May 2007 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

Above) Garganey, Knock Lake, Co. Dublin, 24th May 2007 (Photo: Paul Kelly www.irishbirdimages.com).

Above) Citrine Wagtail, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 23rd May 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney). A first-year female.

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 23rd May 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Arctic Skua, Claddagh Beach, Galway, Co. Galway, 20th May 2007 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Wood Warbler, Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal, 20th May 2007 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Wood Warbler, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, 15th May 2007 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Redstart, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, 19th May 2007 (Photo: Robert Vaughan).

Above) Little Gull, Belfast Harbour RSPB Reserve, 15th May 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Belfast Harbour RSPB Reserve, 12th May 2007 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Forster's Tern, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 11th May 2007 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Blackditch Reserve, Co. Wicklow, 11th May 2007 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Belfast Harbour RSPB Reserve, 12th May 2007 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Blackditch Reserve, Co. Wicklow, 10th May 2007 (Photo: Stephen King).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Blackditch Reserve, Co. Wicklow, 10th May 2007 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Bonaparte's Gull, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 7th May 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Bonaparte's Gull, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 7th May 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Scandinavian Rock Pipit, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 10th May 2007 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Eider, Balaggan Point, Co. Louth, 7th May 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Subalpine Warber, Termon, Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo, 3rd May 2007 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Whimbrel, Magharees, Co. Kerry, 4th May 2007 (Photo: M. O'Neill).

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