2003 in birding and ornithology

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The year 2003 in birding and ornithology.

See also 2002 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2003, other specialist lists of events in 2003 and 2004 in birding and ornithology.

Worldwide

New species

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

To be completed

Taxonomic developments

To be completed

Ornithologists

Deaths

Europe

Britain

Breeding birds

To be completed

Migrant and wintering birds

  • 130 chiffchaff overwintered at St Austell, 50 at Helston and 25 at Countess Weir. All the sites were "old fashioned" sewage works where the micro climate and lush vegetation ensure plenty of insects through the winter [1]

Rare birds

Other events

Scandinavia

To be completed

North America

References

  1. 1 2 Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2004) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 15: 204–7
  2. "Celebrating 30 years of Birdfair: 3 decades of global conservation impact". Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2022.