2011 in birding and ornithology

none December 2021 Bird species new to science described in the See also 2010 in birding and ornithology, other specialist lists of events in 2010 and 2012 in birding and ornithology. The year 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.New Bird Species for Bolivia http://www.abcbirds.org/newsandreports/birdconservation_pdf/MagFall11.pdf American Bird Conservancy 4 November 2011 3 Taxonomic developments The Taxonomic Sub-Committee (TSC) of the British Ornithologists' Union released their seventh report relating to the British list. The list includes details on the splitting of water rail, whimbrel, and Kentish plover to sub-species level; making Calbot tern a separate species and changing the genus of the European greenfinch from Carduelis to Chloris.Sangster G Collinson, J M Crochet, P Knox, A G Parkin, D T Svensson, L Votier, S Taxonimic recommendations for British birds: seventh report International Journal of Avian Science 2011 153 883–92 Ornithologists Deaths Reg Johnson Pauline Neura Reilly Mike Imber Evgeny Kurochkin Don Merton Bradley C. Livezey Africa The cargo ship Oliva 2 (Malta civil) en route from Brazil to Singapore carrying soya beans and 1500 tonnes of fuel ran aground on Tristan da Cunha on 16 March 2011. Concern for the rockhopper penguin, where approximately 90% of the world's population are thought to live, from oil and rats.Hall Gemma Spill Survivors BBC Wildlife July 2011http://www.tristandc.com/newsmsoliva.php MS Oliva tristandc.com 10 April 2011 A Lapland bunting at Krechba, mid-Sahara, 900 km south of Algiers on 17 October is the first mainland African record.Bird News Extra http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp 18 October 2011 Asia China A third of the world's population of critically endangered, spoon-billed sandpiper are found at the Rudong mudflats; a previously unknown stop–over. 103 of the estimated population of, less than, 300 was seen on 12 October during their 8000 km migration from Russia to south and south–east Asia.RSPB A third of the global population of Spoon-billed Sandpiper found at threatened site 20 October 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2948 Birdguides 22 October 2011 The breeding grounds of the vulnerable species, blackthroat are found in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province, north central China.Qian and Yi Blackthroat breeding grounds found http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=3046 BirdGuides 15 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120124064520/http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=3046 24 January 2012 dead Israel A firecrest at Mount Bar'on, Golan Heights on 17 December will be a first for Israel if acceptedBird News Extra 17 December 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp BirdGuides 17 December 2011 Russia Thirteen spoon-billed sandpipers transported to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) reserve at Slimbridge as part of breeding programme intended to halt the decline of this species.From Russia with love 14 November 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2980 BirdGuides 15 November 2011 United Arab Emirates A male black redstart at Jebel Dhanna is believed to be the first for the Arabian PeninsulaBird Guides 27 December http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp BirdGuides 27 December 2011 Vietnam The World Pheasant Association (WPA) receive funding from the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund to survey forests in the central Vietnam provinces of Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị for Edwards's pheasant which has not been seen since 2000.Grainger Matthew One of our pheasant's is missing 6 September 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2876 Birdguides 1 November 2011 Australasia New Zealand The Rena 2 (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,Rena spill: Tomorrow much worse http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10758195 15 October 2011 The New Zealand Herald 11 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111011105317/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10758195 2011-10-11 with hundreds of dead birds found along the Bay of Plenty coast.BirdLife Tragic impact on wildlife from New Zealand oil spill 14 October 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2934 15 October 2011 Europe Azores Rare birds A blue-winged warbler on Corvo at Ribeira da Ponte, a first for The Azores and second for the Western Palearctic.Birdguides 4 October 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/ 4 October 2011 A female Amur falcon at Criação Velha, Pico on 30 November will be a first for the Azores if accepted.Amur Falcon Falco amurensis http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=032038 BirdGuides 3 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120120041027/http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=032038 20 January 2012 dead Britain Breeding birds Eight pairs of spoonbills fledged 14 young at Holkham NNR, Norfolk, the second year spoonbills fledged here.Breeding spoonbills return to Holkham http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2011/120911.aspx Natural England 12 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111007031956/http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/about_us/news/2011/120911.aspx 7 October 2011 Norway donated sixteen white-tailed eagles as part of the East Scotland sea eagle reintroduction project.Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2011) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 22: 274–6, 350–2 and 422-4. The first record of a displaying great snipe came from 11 to 16 May at Cley where one was seen lekking. 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.RSPB Bumper breeding season for butcher bird 27 September 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2909 Birdguides 27 September 2011 Seabirds in Scotland continue to struggle with poor breeding performances in many colonies.Scotland's seabird cities continue to struggle http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/293622-scotlands-seabird-cities-continue-to-struggle RSPB 1 November 2011 Migrant and wintering birds To be completed Rare birds Britain's first white-winged scoter (American nominate race) on 11 June 2011 at Murcar Golf Course, Aberdeenshire. Britain's first slaty–backed gull (awaiting acceptance) on 13 January 2011 at the landfill site next to Rainham Marshes, London. Britain's second Pacific swift (awaiting acceptance) on 9 July 2011 at Spurn, Yorkshire. Britain's third American purple gallinule found dead on 24 January 2011 on Dartmoor, Devon. Britain's third white-throated robin on 6 June 2011 at Hartlepool Headland. Britain's fifth rock bunting on 8 May 2011 at Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire. The fourth was in 1967. Britain's sixth Audouin's gull on 6 May 2011 at Minsmere, Suffolk. Other events Will Wagstaff believes it has been the best September in the Isles of Scilly since the late 1980s with northern waterthrush, black-and-white warbler, solitary sandpiper, lesser yellowlegs, Baird's sandpiper, blue-winged teal and red-eyed vireo on the islands.Birdwatching boon The Cornishman 29 September 2011 France Rare birds France's first (if accepted) long-toed stint at Salin de Gau near La Turballe in Loire Atlantique on 6 November 2011.Daily reports http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp BirdGuides 9 November 2011 Ireland Rare birds Ireland's first white-winged scoter (race stejnegeri) on 9 March 2011 at Rossbeigh, County Kerry. May have been present since late 2010 and was probably present during 2009–10. Ireland's first pallid harrier on 22 April 2011 at Ballyvergan Marsh, County Cork. A further record of the same individual or another on 26 April 2011 at Slemish Mountain, County Antrim. Italy Rare birds Italy's second (if accepted) pin-tailed snipe near Siracusa, Sicily on 18 December 2011Daily reports http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp BirdGuides 18 December 2011 Lithuania Rare birds Lithuania's third (if accepted) grey phalarope at Kopgalis on 7 DecemberGrey Phalarope http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=057035 BirdGuides 7 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120120000829/http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=057035 20 January 2012 dead Mediterranean 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.Birdguides RSPB Holiday island a deathtrap for birds October 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2907 23 October 2011 Estimate rises to one million for the period 1 September to 23 October.RSPB Bird death toll on holiday island reaches one million 23 October 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2945 23 October 2011 Scandinavia Rare birds Iceland's fourth White's thrush at Nesjahverfi, SE Iceland on 26 November died after flying into a window.Bird news extra 26 November 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp BirdGuides 27 November 2011 A bufflehead in Dynjandi, Iceland on 27 December is thought to be the same bird as in February to April 2009BirdGuides 27 December 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=027132 BirdGuides 27 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120120090334/http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=027132 20 January 2012 dead Sweden's first dusky thrush at Uppland on 12 November.Dusky Thrush http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=130333 BirdGuides 15 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120120031138/http://www.birdguides.com/species/species.asp?sp=130333 20 January 2012 dead Spain Rare birds Spains first sandhill crane (if accepted) on 4 November 2011 between Palazuelo and Torviscal in Extremadura.Birding News Update http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp BirdGuides 9 November 2011 North America To be completed References External links BirdLife International Ibis: The International Journal of Avian Science https://web.archive.org/web/20200206083433/http://www.ibis.ac.uk/ 6 February 2020 Taxonomic recommendations for British birds RSPB American Bird Conservancy Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper, Chukotka expedition 2011 Bird Category:Birding and ornithology by year