The year 2009 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide edit
New species edit
Taxonomic developments edit
Ornithologists edit
Deaths edit
- Bob Scott
- David Snow
- Donald Trounson
- Eric Simms
- Geoff Moon
- Ian Rowley
- James Allen Keast
- Kenneth E. Stager
- Mitchell Durno Murray
- Ravi Sankaran
- Richard Zann
- S. A. Hussain
- William H. Behle
World listing edit
Europe edit
Britain edit
Breeding birds edit
- A Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) originally ringed on 17 May 1957 at Bardsley Bird Observatory has bred each summer on the island ever since.[1]
Migrant and wintering birds edit
- Britain's largest flock of whiskered terns (Chlidonias hybridus) (eleven) at Willington Gravel Quarry, Derbyshire on 24 April. Eight remained on 25 April and the flock scattered to other midland and north-east sites over the next few days.[1]
Rare birds edit
- Britain's second brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) from 8–10 May on Fair Isle.[1]
Other events edit
- The Ringing Scheme celebrate its centenary, on 17 May, with 36 million birds ringed so far.[1]
Ireland edit
Rare birds edit
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- Iceland's third bufflehead, a male at Dynjandi from February to April.[2]
North America edit
To be completed
References edit
- ^ a b c d Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds". In Branson, A. (2009) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 20: 348-350
- ^ "BirdGuides 27 December 2011". BirdGuides. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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