Many thanks to our photo contributors: Dermot Breen, John Brittain, Derek Charles, Dick Coombes, Micheal Cowming, Michael Davis, Michael Harris, Aidan G. Kelly, Ronan McLaughlin, Killian Mullarney, Michael O'Keeffe & Peter Phillips.

Above) Stone-curlew, Murvagh, Co. Galway, 29th June 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Stone-curlew, Murvagh, Co. Galway, 26th June 2009 (Photo: Michael Harris).

Above) Stone-curlew, Murvagh, Co. Galway, 26th June 2009 (Photo: Michael Harris).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, off Slyne Head, Co. Galway, 25th June 2009 (Photo: John Brittain, with thanks to Dermot Breen).

Above) Wilson's Petrel, off Slyne Head, Co. Galway, 25th June 2009 (Photo: John Brittain, with thanks to Dermot Breen).

Above) Stilt Sandpiper, The Cull, Co. Wexford, 24th June 2009 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Stilt Sandpiper, The Cull, Co. Wexford, 24th June 2009 (Photo: Killian Mullarney).

Above) Iceland Gull, Kinnegar Shore, Belfast, N.Ireland, 20th June 2009 (Photo: Derek Charles).

Above) Forster's Tern, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 12th June 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Forster's Tern, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 12th June 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) Little Gull, Gomanstown, Co. Meath, 19th June 2009 (Photo: Aidan G. Kelly).

Above) Glaucous Gull, Nimmo's Pier, Galway, Co. Galway, 19th June 2009 (Photo: Michael Davis).

Above) Mediterranean Gull, Cuskinny Marsh, Co. Cork, 17th June 2009 (Photo: Ronan McLaughlin).

Above) Puffin, Inishturk, Co Mayo, 17th June 2009 (Photo: Dermot Breen).

Above) Videograbs of unidentified stint, possibly Semi-palmated Sandpiper, but bearing a resemblance to the recent bird in Devon which was identified as a Western Sandpiper, Swords Estuary, Co. Dublin, 14th June 2009 (Photo: Aidan G. Kelly).

Above) Hobby, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 11th June 2009 (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Above) Little Gulls, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 9th June 2009 (Photo: Peter Phillips).

Above) White-winged Black Tern, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 9th June 2009 (Photo: Dick Coombes).

Above) White-winged Black Tern, Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford, 7th June 2009 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

Above) Royal Tern, Inchydoney, Co. Cork, 7th June 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) Royal Tern, Inchydoney, Co. Cork, 7th June 2009 (Photo: Michael O'Keeffe).

Above) 4 Cattle Egrets, Tourig Estuary, Co. Waterford, 5th June 2009 (Photo: Micheal Cowming).

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