Many thanks to our photo contributors: Dermot Breen, Dick Coombes, Eric Dempsey, Joe Devlin, Seamus Enright, Owen Foley, Aidan G. Kelly, Brian Lynch, Anthony McGeehan, Ronan McLaughlin, Killian Mullarney & Dave Suddaby.

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Smerwick Harbour, Co. Kerry, 31st August 2009 (Photo: Owen Foley).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Carrahane, Co. Kerry, 30th August 2009 (Photo: Owen Foley).

Above) Blue FUlmar, Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork, 30th August 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Osprey, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, 26th August 2009 (Photo: Brain Lynch).

Above) Semipalmated Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 22nd August 2009 (Photo: Aidan G. Kelly).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Oxford Island, Co. Armagh, 24th August 2009 (Photo: Joe Devlin).

Above) Ruff, Swords Estuary, Co. Dublin, 22nd August 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 22nd August 2009 (Photo: Aidan G. Kelly).

Above) Snowy Owl, Blacksod, Co. Mayo, 9th August 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) 1 of 2 Leach's Petrels ringed at Annagh Head, Co. Mayo, night of 8th/9th August 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) 1 of 843 Storm Petrels ringed at Annagh Head, Co. Mayo, night of 8th/9th August 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Long-tailed Skua, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Sabine's Gull, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Anthony McGeehan).

Above) Snowy Owl, Tarmon Hill, Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo, 9th August 2009 (Photo: Dave Suddaby).

Above) Ring-billed Gull, Galway Docks, Co. Galway, 9th August 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Sabine's Gull, about 35km SW of the Skelligs, Co. Kerry, 6th August 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Great Shearwater, about 35km SW of the Skelligs, Co. Kerry, 6th August 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Sooty Shearwater, about 35km SW of the Skelligs, Co. Kerry, 6th August 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Pomarine Skua, about 35km SW of the Skelligs, Co. Kerry, 6th August 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Long-tailed Skua, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Long-tailed Skua, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Long-tailed Skua, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Sabine's Gull, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Eric Dempsey).

Above) Baird's Sandpiper, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Long-tailed Skua, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Pomarine Skua, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Sabine's Gull, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, about 8km W of The Tearaght, Co. Kerry, 7th August 2009 (Photo: Seamus Enright).

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