2001 in birding and ornithology
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- See also 2000 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2001, other specialist lists of events in 2001 and 2002 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide[edit]
New species[edit]
- The Bukidnon woodcock from the Philippines is described as new to science in the journal Forktail
To be completed
Taxonomic developments[edit]
To be completed
Europe[edit]
Britain[edit]
Breeding birds[edit]
To be completed
Migrant and wintering birds[edit]
- Record-breaking numbers of rose-coloured starling reach Britain.
Rare birds[edit]
- Britain's first red-billed tropicbird is photographed at sea off the Isles of Scilly in June.
- A grey catbird on Anglesey in October is the first for Britain.[1]
- Britain's first snowy egret is found in Argyll in November, and remains in southwestern Scotland, touring a variety of locations, throughout much of 2002
- A green heron (Britain's fourth) is found in Lincolnshire in September
Other Events[edit]
- The British Birdwatching Fair has eastern Cuba as its theme for the year.[2]
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To be completed
North America[edit]
To be completed
Asia[edit]
Japan[edit]
- In late August, a juvenile Calidris sandpiper is found in Japan which appears to be of the hybrid form known as Cox's sandpiper, only the second time this plumage has been recorded
References[edit]
- ^ Reines, Jeff (25 October 2018). "Twitchers' delight at arrival of rare visitor". The Cornishman. p. 8.
- ^ "Celebrating 30 years of Birdfair: 3 decades of global conservation impact". Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2022.