2001 in birding and ornithology
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| Years in birding and ornithology: | 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s |
| Years: | 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 |
- 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[]
New species[]
- See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s
- The Bukidnon woodcock from the Philippines is described as new to science in the journal Forktail
To be completed
Taxonomic developments[]
To be completed
Europe[]
Britain[]
Breeding birds[]
To be completed
Migrant and wintering birds[]
- Record-breaking numbers of rose-coloured starling reach Britain.
Rare birds[]
- 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[]
- The British Birdwatching Fair has eastern Cuba as its theme for the year.
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To be completed
North America[]
To be completed
Asia[]
Japan[]
- 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[]
- ^ Reines, Jeff (25 October 2018). "Twitchers' delight at arrival of rare visitor". The Cornishman. p. 8.
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