Many thanks to our photo contributors: Declan Clarke, Graham Clarke, Micheal CowmingTom Cuffe, Mike Davis, Eric Dempsey, David Dillon, Seamus Enright, Aidan G. Kelly, Tom Lowe, Proinsias Mac an Bheatha, Chris Martin, Robert McAllister, Craig Nash, Ronan McLaughlin, Paul Moore, Killian Mullarney & Gerry O'Neill.

Above) Little Gull, Dundalk, Co. Louth, 27th April 2009 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

Above) Long-billed Dowitcher, Dundalk, Co. Louth, 27th April 2009 (Photo: Gerry O'Neill).

Above) Great Spotted Woodpecker, near Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, late April 2009 (Photo: Proinsias Mac an Bheatha).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Ballyvooney, Co. Waterford, 26th April 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Whiskered Tern, Quoile Pondage, Co. Down 26th April 2009 (Photo: Craig Nash).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Ballyvooney, Co. Waterford, 25th April 2009 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Ballydwan, Co. Waterford, 26th April 2009 (Photo: Declan Clarke).

Above) Woodchat Shrike, Stradbally, Co. Waterford, 25th April 2009 (Photo: Michael Cowming).

Above) Waxwing, Belfast city centre, 21st April 2009 (Photo: Robert McAllister).

Above) Subalpine Warbler, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 18th April 2009 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Hen Harrier, Anglingham, Co. Galway, which was tagged in the Slieve Aughties, south Co. Galway., April 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Waxwing, Belfast city centre, 16th April 2009 (Photo: Robert McAllister).

Above) Gyr Falcon, near Midleton, Co. Cork, 13th April 2009 (Photo: Paul Moore).

Above) Subalpine Warbler, Mizen Head, Co. Cork, 11th April 2009 (Photo: Graham Clarke).

Above) Forster's Tern, Claddagh Beach, Co. Galway, 4th April 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Brambling, private garden in North Dublin, April 2009 (Photo: David Dillon).

Above) Waxwing, Willow Park Avenue, Co. Dublin, 4th April 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Ring-necked Ducks, Lydacan Turlough, near Gort, Co. Galway, 5th April 2009 (Photo: Tom Cuffe).

Above) Ring-necked Ducks, Lydacan Turlough, near Gort, Co. Galway, 5th April 2009 (Photo: Mike Davis).

Above) Ring Ouzel, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 4th April 2009 (Photo: Chris Martin).

Above) Ring Ouzel, Great Saltee Island, Co. Wexford, 4th April 2009 (Photo: Aidan G. Kelly).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Donegal, Co. Donegal, 2nd April 2009 (Photo: Tom Lowe).

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