Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Richard Bonser, Colin Bradshaw, Ed Carty, Derek Charles, Declan Clarke, Dick Coombes, Michéal Cowming, Sean Cronin, Tom Cuffe, Mike Davis, Eric Dempsey, Seamus Enright, Aidan Kelly, Stephen King, Matt Langham, Anthony McGeehan, Paul Moore, Killian Mullarney, Craig Nash, Michael O'Clery, Michael O'Keeffe, Brad Robson & Jim Wilson.

Above) Barred Warbler, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 30th September 2007 (Photo: Aidan Kelly).

Above) Sabine's Gull, Cobh, Co. Cork, 30th September 2007 (Photo: Jim Wilson).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Cobh, Co. Cork, 30th September 2007 (Photo: Jim Wilson).

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Rusheen Bay, Co. Galway, 30th September 2007 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Garden Warbler, Helvick Head, Co. Waterford, 30th September 2007 (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Whitehouse Lagoon, Co. Antrim, 28th September 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Leach's Petrel, Kilcummin Head, 17th September 2007 (Photo: Colin Bradshaw).

Above) Ring-billed Gull with Herring Gull, Portrush, Co. Antrim, 25th September 2007 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, September 2007 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Snowy Owl, Termon Hill, Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo, 23rd September 2007 (Photo: Brad Robson).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, September 2007 (Photo: Stephen King).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Sandymount Strand, Co. Dublin, 23rd September 2007 (Photo: John Coveney).

Above) American Wigeon, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 21st September 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Citrine Wagtail, Lissagriffin, Co. Cork, 23rd September 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Pectoral Sandpiper, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, 23rd September 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Bonaparte's Gull, Fahamore, north of Castlegregory, Co. Kerry 23rd September 2007 (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Kumlien's Gull, Reenard Point, Co. Kerry, 22nd September 2007 (Photo: Richard Bonser).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Myroe Levels, Co. Derry, 22nd September 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Osprey, Rosslare, Co. Wexford, 19th September 2007 (Photo: Declan Clarke).

Above) American Golden Plover, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 21st September 2007 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 15th September 2007 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) 'Richardson's' Canda Goose, Kinegar Shore, Belfast, 12th September 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, of the race Atlantis, Whitehouse Lagoon, Co. Antrim, 13th September 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Lesser Whitethroat, Cape Clear Island, 15th September 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Yellow-legged Gull, Owenahincha, Co. Cork, 16th September 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) American Golden Plover, Keadew Strand near Kincaslough, Co. Donegal, 15th September 2007 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Bloody Foreland, Co. Donegal, 14h September 2007 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Black Kite, South Slob, Co. Wexford 12th September 2007 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) American Golden Plover, Keadew Strand near Kincaslough, Co. Donegal, 9th September 2007 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 9th September 2007 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, 8th September 2007 (Photo: Richard Bonser).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ventry Harbour, Co. Kerry, 7th September 2007 (Photo: Richard Bonser).

Above) Wilson's Phalarope, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, 9th September 2007 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Wilson's Phalarope, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, 8th September 2007 (Photo: Craig Nash).

Above) Wilson's Phalarope, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, 9th September 2007 (Photo: Breffni Martin).

Above) Lesser Yellowlegs, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, September 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Great Skua, off Helvick Head, Co. Waterford, 7th September 2007 (Photo: Declan Clarke).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Ventry Harbour, Co. Kerry, 7th September 2007 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Citrine Wagtail, Lough Gill, Co. Kerry, 4th September 2007 (Photo: Matt Latham).

Above) Citrine Wagtail, Lough Gill, Co. Kerry, 5th September 2007 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Two Pectoral Sandpipers, with a Dunlin (centre), Rahasane Turlough, Co. Galway, 5th September 2007 (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Little Gull, Galway, Co. Galway, 7th September 2007 (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 4th September 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 4th September 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Citrine Wagtail, Lough Gill, Co. Kerry, 5th September 2007 (Photo: Ed Carty).

Above) Citrine Wagtail, Lough Gill, Co. Kerry, 4th September 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Clery).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 3rd September 2007 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Spotted Sandpiper, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 3rd September 2007 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Red-backed Shrike, Tory Island, Co. Donegal, 3rd September 2007 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) American Black Tern, Rahasane Turlough, Co. Galway, 3rd September 2007 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) American Black Tern, Rahasane Turlough, Co. Galway, 2nd September 2007 (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) American Black Tern, Rahasane Turlough, Co. Galway, 2nd September 2007 (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) American Black Tern, Rahasane Turlough, Co. Galway, 2nd September 2007 (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Hybrid Mute x Whooper Swan, Lough Aderra, Co. Cork, September 2007 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

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