2011 in birding and ornithology

Worldwide

To be completed

New species

See also Bird species new to science described in the 2010s

The palkachupa cotinga, rediscovered in Bolivia in 2000 is proposed as a full species. Currently considered a sub-species of the swallow-tailed cotinga. Likely to be classified as critically endangered.[1]

Taxonomic developments

Deaths

Africa

Asia

China

Israel

Russia

United Arab Emirates

Vietnam

Australasia

New Zealand

  • The Rena ( Liberia) a container ship ran aground on the Astroblabe Reef in the Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand on 5 October and was declared New Zealand's worst environmental disaster,[12] with hundreds of dead birds found along the Bay of Plenty coast.[13]

Europe

Rare birds

Breeding birds

  • Eight pairs of spoonbills fledged 14 young at Holkham NNR, Norfolk, the second year spoonbills fledged here.[16]
  • Norway donated sixteen white-tailed eagles as part of the East Scotland sea eagle reintroduction project.[17]
  • The first record of a displaying great snipe came from 11 to 16 May at Cley where one was seen lekking.[17]
  • Red-backed shrike bred on Dartmoor for the second consecutive year. This species bred in the UK until the 1990s and last bred on Dartmoor in 1970.[18]
  • Seabirds in Scotland continue to struggle with poor breeding performances in many colonies.[19]

Migrant and wintering birds

To be completed

Rare birds

Other events

Rare birds

Rare birds

Rare birds

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Rare birds

  • Birdlife Cyprus estimate over one third of a million birds are illegally trapped, using mist nets and lime-sticks in Cyprus during the first two weeks of September.[24] Estimate rises to one million for the period 1 September to 23 October.[25]

Rare birds

Rare birds

North America

To be completed

References

  1. "New Bird Species for Bolivia" (PDF). American Bird Conservancy. p. 3. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  2. Sangster, G; Collinson, J M; Crochet, P; Knox, A G; Parkin, D T; Svensson, L; Votier, S (2011). "Taxonimic recommendations for British birds: seventh report". International Journal of Avian Science. 153: 883–92.
  3. Hall, Gemma (July 2011). "Spill Survivors". BBC Wildlife.
  4. "MS Oliva". tristandc.com. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. "Bird News Extra". Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  6. RSPB (20 October 2011). "A third of the global population of Spoon-billed Sandpiper found at threatened site". Birdguides. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  7. Qian and Yi. "Blackthroat breeding grounds found". BirdGuides. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  8. "Bird News Extra 17 December 2011". BirdGuides. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  9. "From Russia with love". BirdGuides. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  10. "Bird Guides 27 December". BirdGuides. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  11. Grainger, Matthew (6 September 2011). "One of our pheasant's is missing". Birdguides. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  12. "Rena spill: Tomorrow much worse". The New Zealand Herald. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  13. "BirdLife Tragic impact on wildlife from New Zealand oil spill". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  14. Birdguides. "4 October 2011". Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  15. "Amur Falcon Falco amurensis". BirdGuides. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  16. "Breeding spoonbills return to Holkham". Natural England. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  17. Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2011) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 22: 274–6, 350–2 and 422-4.
  18. "RSPB Bumper breeding season for butcher bird". Birdguides. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  19. "Scotland's seabird cities continue to struggle". RSPB. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  20. "Birdwatching boon". The Cornishman. 29 September 2011.
  21. "Daily reports". BirdGuides. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  22. "Daily reports". BirdGuides. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  23. "Grey Phalarope". BirdGuides. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
  24. Birdguides (October 2011). "RSPB Holiday island a deathtrap for birds". Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  25. RSPB (23 October 2011). "Bird death toll on holiday island reaches one million". Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  26. "Bird news extra 26 November 2011". BirdGuides. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  27. "BirdGuides 27 December 2011". BirdGuides. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  28. "Dusky Thrush". BirdGuides. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  29. "Birding News Update". BirdGuides. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
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