The years 1980–1989 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide
New species
Taxonomic developments
Ornithologists
Deaths
1985
- 22 February - David Hunt (born 1934) – ″The Scilly Birdman″[1]
1987
- 11 September - Sir Charles Alexander Fleming died at age 71 (born 9 September 1916).[2]
World listing
Europe
Britain
Breeding birds
1981
- Cranes bred in Britain (Norfolk Broads) for the first time in over 400 years[3]
Migrant and wintering birds
Rare birds
1981
- Europe's first magnolia warbler on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly.[4]
1982
- Britains first northern harrier on the Isles of Scilly from 22 October 1982 until 8 June 1983[5]
1983
- Britain's first white-throated robin in June 1983 at the Calf of Man Bird Observatory.[6]
1984
- Britain's second common yellowthroat found on 7 June 1984 at Fetlar, Shetland.[7]
- Britain's third common yellowthroat found on 2 October 1984 at Bryher.[7]
- Britain's second hermit thrush found on 28 October 1984 at Peninnis Head, St Mary's.[7]
1985
- Europe's first Wilson's warbler found on 13 October at Rame Head, Cornwall.[8]
- Britain's third calandra lark found on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly (first record for the islands) on 26 April and stayed until 29 April.[9]
1988
- Britain's first accepted record of a brown-headed cowbird at Islay, Argyll on 24 April[10]
- Britain's first accepted record of a double-crested cormorant at Cleveland from December 1988 to late April 1989.[11]
1990
- Western Palearctic's first tree swallow at Porth Hellick, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly from 6 to 11 June[12]
- Britain's second white-throated robin on 27 May 1990 at Skokholm, Pembrokeshire.[6]
Ireland
Portugal
Rare birds
1984
- Eight great blue herons reached the Azores in April and a ninth in June. These birds are not considered to be the first for Europe. (See France, 1996).[13]
North America
Asia
References
- ^ Flumm, D.S. "Obituary". In Rogers, M.J. (ed.) (1985) Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1984. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- ^ Dell, R. K. "Fleming, Charles Alexander". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "The changing status of the Common Crane in the UK". British Birds. 1 August 2011.
- ^ Hunt, David; Rogers, M, eds. (1982). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1981. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- ^ Martin, J.P. (2008) From the Rarities Committee's files: Northern Harrier' on Scilly: new to Britain. British Birds August
- ^ a b Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2011) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 22:422-4.
- ^ a b c Rogers, M.J. (ed.) (1985) Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1984. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- ^ Christophers, Stan, ed. (1986). Birds in Cornwall 1985. Ydhyn Yn Kernow (55). Cornwall Bird-watching and Preservation Society.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ Rogers, M J, ed. (1986). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1985. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- ^ Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds". In Branson, A. (2009) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 20: 348-350
- ^ Robinson, P (2003). The Birds of The Isles of Scilly. London: Christopher Helm.
- ^ Robinson, P J, ed. (1991). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1990. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- ^ Fisher, E. Ashley (2010). "Great Blue Heron on Scilly: new to Britain". British Birds. 103: 206–212.
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