1996 in birding and ornithology

Years in birding and ornithology: 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years: 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
See also 1995 in birding and ornithology, main events of 1996 and 1997 in birding and ornithology

Worldwide

New species

See also Bird species new to science described in the 1990s

Taxonomic developments

To be completed

Ornithologists


Deaths

Europe

Britain


Breeding birds

  • The only breeding pair of golden eagles in England hatch a chick for the first time in three years at Haweswater.
  • 580 singing male corncrakes are counted, up from 537 in 1995.
  • The first inland breeding of avocets in modern times takes place at a site in London. However breeding success at coastal colonies in East Anglia is poor.
  • A pair of hoopoes successfully breed in Mid Wales.

Migrant and wintering birds

Rare birds

Other events

France

Ireland

Scandinavia

To be completed

North America

To be completed

Asia

References

  1. Fisher, E. Ashley (2010). "Great Blue Heron on Scilly: new to Britain". British Birds. 103: 206–212.
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