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1996 in birding and ornithology

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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

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New species

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

Taxonomic developments

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To be completed

Ornithologists

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Deaths

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Europe

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Britain

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Breeding birds

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  • 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

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Rare birds

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Other events

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France

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Ireland

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Scandinavia

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To be completed

North America

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To be completed

Asia

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References

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  1. ^ "Changes to the British List (13 August 2021)". British Ornithologists’ Union. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Celebrating 30 years of Birdfair: 3 decades of global conservation impact". Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ^ Fisher, E. Ashley (2010). "Great Blue Heron on Scilly: new to Britain". British Birds. 103: 206–212.