2006 in birding and ornithology
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The year 2006 in birding and ornithology.
[edit] Worldwide
[edit] New species
[edit] Taxonomic developments
[edit] Ornithologists
[edit] Deaths
- 10 October - Mike Rogers[1]
[edit] World listing
[edit] Europe
[edit] Britain
[edit] Breeding birds
[edit] Migrant and wintering birds
[edit] Rare birds
- A large influx of Cattle Egrets occurs in January, including a flock of eight in Sussex
- Britain's first Long-billed Murrelet is found in Devon in November[2]
[edit] Other Events
[edit] Ireland
[edit] Rare birds
- Ireland's first Cirl Bunting is found in Co. Cork[3]
- Ireland's first Canada Warbler is found in Co. Clare[3]
- Ireland's second Baltimore Oriole, second Isabelline Shrike and second Hermit Thrush are all found in Co. Cork[3]
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To be completed
[edit] North America
To be completed
[edit] References
- ^ "Mike Rogers". Times Online. 28 October 2006. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1086455.ece. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ Kirby, Terry (14 November 2006). "The big question: Should the sighting of a rare auk in Britain give us cause for alarm?". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/the-big-question-should-the-sighting-of-a-rare-auk-in-britain-give-us-cause-for-alarm-424190.html. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Irish Rare Birds Report 2006" (PDF). Irish Rare Birds Committee. p. 2. http://www.irbc.ie/reports/irbr/2006_IRBR.pdf. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
