2006 in birding and ornithology

The year 2002 in birding and ornithology.

Worldwide

New species

See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s

Taxonomic developments

Ornithologists

Deaths

• 12 January - René de Naurois
• 22 September - Tommy Garnett
• 2 October - George A. Bartholomew
• 10 October - Mike Rogers^[1]
• 18 October - Ronald Hickling
• 23 November - Paul Géroudet
• 8 December - John Kenneth Terres
• ? - Tatsuo Utagawa

World listing

Europe

Britain

Breeding birds

Migrant and wintering birds

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]

Other events

Ireland

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]

Scandinavia

To be completed

North America

To be completed