2009 in birding and ornithology

none Bird species new to science described in the 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 Taxonomic developments 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 World listing 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.Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds". In Branson, A. (2009) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 20: 348-350 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. Rare birds Britain's second brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) from 8–10 May on Fair Isle. Other events The Ringing Scheme celebrate its centenary, on 17 May, with 36 million birds ringed so far. Ireland Rare birds Scandinavia Iceland's third bufflehead, a male at Dynjandi from February to April.BirdGuides 27 December 2011 http://www.birdguides.com/bne/default.asp BirdGuides 27 December 2011 North America To be completed References External links British Trust for Ornithology Bird Ringing Scheme Bird Category:Birding and ornithology by year