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2001 in birding and ornithology
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Bird species new to science described in the
See also 2000 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2001, other specialist lists of events in 2001 and 2002 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide
New species
See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s
The Bukidnon woodcock from the Philippines is described as new to science in the journal Forktail
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Taxonomic developments
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Europe
Britain
Breeding birds
To be completed
Migrant and wintering birds
Record-breaking numbers of rose-coloured starling reach Britain.
Rare birds
Britain's first red-billed tropicbird is photographed at sea off the Isles of Scilly in June.
A grey catbird on Anglesey in October is the first for Britain.Reines Jeff Twitchers' delight at arrival of rare visitor The Cornishman 25 October 2018 8
Britain's first snowy egret is found in Argyll in November, and remains in southwestern Scotland, touring a variety of locations, throughout much of 2002
A green heron (Britain's fourth) is found in Lincolnshire in September
Other Events
The British Birdwatching Fair has eastern Cuba as its theme for the year.Celebrating 30 years of Birdfair: 3 decades of global conservation impact https://www.spnl.org/celebrating-30-years-of-birdfair-3-decades-of-global-conservation-impact/ Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon 12 December 2022 31 July 2018
Scandinavia
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North America
To be completed
Asia
Japan
In late August, a juvenile Calidris sandpiper is found in Japan which appears to be of the hybrid form known as Cox's sandpiper, only the second time this plumage has been recorded
References
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