Many thanks to our photo contributors: - Mark Carmody, Derek Charles, Graham Clarke, Dick Coombes, Michéal Cowming, Sean Cronin, Chris Cullen, Dave Daly, Michael Davis, Eric Dempsey, Joe Devlin, John Fox, Pat Lonergan, Liam McDevitt, Paul Moore, John Murphy, Frank O'Duffy, Michael O'Keeffe, Peter Phillips & Neal Warnock.

Above) Iceland Gull, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, 29th May 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Turtle Dove, Youghal, Co. Cork, 29th May 2008 (Photo: Harry Hussey).

Above) Red-rumped Swallow, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, May 2008 (Photo: Liam McDevitt).

Above) Black-winged Stilt, Lough Eorna, Co. Tipperary, 27th May 2008 (Photo: Frank O'Duffy).

Above) King Eider, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 25th May 2008 (Photo: Pat Lonergan).

Above) King Eider, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 25th May 2008 (Photo: Mark Carmody).

Above) Hobby, Ring Marsh, Co. Wexford, 19th May 2008 (Photo: Dave Daly).

Above) Forster's Tern, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 17th May 2008 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Marsh Harrier, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 16th May 2008 (Photo: John Fox).

Above) Osprey, Lady's Island Lake, Co. Wexford, 12th May 2008 (Photo: Dave Daly).

Above) Little Gull, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Co. Down, 16th May 2008 (Photo: Craig Nash).

Above) Montagu's Harrier, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 14th May 2008 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Montagu's Harrier, Tacumshin, Co. Wexford, 14th May 2008 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Hobby, Carnsore Point, Co. Wexford, 16th May 2008 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Dotterel, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 3rd May 2008 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Turtle Doves, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 11th May 2008 (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Above) Reed Warbler, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 11th May 2008 (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Above) Short-toed Lark, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 10th May 2008 (Photo: Mark Carmody).

Above) Tree Pipit, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 10th May 2008 (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

Above) Tawny Pipit, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 10th May 2008 (Photo: Michéal Cowming).

Above) Great White Egret, Garrettstown, Co. Cork, 13th May 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Hoopoe, Poyntzpass, Co. Down, 10th May 2008 (Photo: Neal Warnock).

Above) Hoopoe, Poyntzpass, Co. Down, 10th May 2008 (Photo: Joe Devlin).

Above) Garganey, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Co. Down, 11th May 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Little Gull, Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve, Co. Down, 11th May 2008 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Tawny Pipit, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, May 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Tawny Pipit, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, May 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Tree Pipit, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, May 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, May 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, May 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Glossy Ibis, Co. Wexford, May 2008 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Wood Sandpiper, Ballynamona Strand, Co. Cork, 11th May 2008 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Above) Dotterel, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 5th May 2008 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Knockadoon Head, Co. Cork, 5th May 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Short-toed Lark, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 5th May 2008 (Photo: Sean Cronin).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Knockadoon Head, Co. Cork, 5th May 2008 (Photo: Chris Cullen).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Knockadoon Head, Co. Cork, 4th May 2008 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Short-toed Lark, Ballycotton, Co. Cork, 4th May 2008 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Iceland Gull, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, 3rd May 2008 (Photo: John Murphy).

Above) Dotterel, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 3rd May 2008 (Photo: John Murphy).

Above) Dotterel, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 1st May 2008 (Photo: Dave Daly).

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