2009 in birding and ornithology

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See also 2008 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2009 and 2010 in birding and ornithology

The year 2009 in birding and ornithology.

Worldwide

New species

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

Ornithologists

Deaths

• 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

Europe

Britain

Breeding birds

• 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

• 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

• Britain's second brown-headed cowbird ( Molothrus ater ) from 8–10 May on Fair Isle. ^[1]

Other events

• The Ringing Scheme celebrate its centenary, on 17 May, with 36 million birds ringed so far. ^[1]

Scandinavia

• Iceland's third bufflehead, a male at Dynjandi from February to April. ^[2]

North America

To be completed

References

1. Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds". In Branson, A. (2009) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 20: 348-350
2. "BirdGuides 27 December 2011". BirdGuides. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

External links

• British Trust for Ornithology Bird Ringing Scheme