2002 in birding and ornithology
| Years in birding and ornithology: | 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s |
| Years: | 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
Worldwide
Taxonomic developments
To be completed
Europe
Breeding birds
- A pair of European bee-eaters nests at Bishop Middleham Quarry in County Durham, raising two young - see Bee-eaters in Britain
Migrant and wintering birds
To be completed
Rare birds
- The small influx of orange-billed terns occurred in England and Wales during the summer, involving at least two birds believed to be elegant terns.
- A male pallid harrier at Elmley, Kent in August is the first long-staying bird on the British mainland, and attracts thousands of visitors
- A lesser kestrel on the Isles of Scilly in May was the first to be seen by large numbers of observers
- A juvenile Allen's gallinule on the Isle of Portland, Dorset is the second British record; it died soon after being found[1]
- A female lesser sand plover in Lincolnshire in May is Britain's second
- A rufous turtle dove on Orkney in November is the first to be seen by large numbers of observers
- A tree swallow on Unst, Shetland in May was Britain's second
- Two Sykes' warblers were seen, taking the British total to five
- A record influx of rose-coloured starlings occurred in June, involving some 128 individuals
Other events
- The British Birdwatching Fair has Sumatra's rainforests as its theme for the year.
Scandinavia
To be completed
North America
To be completed
Australasia
New Zealand
- A total of 24 kakapo chicks are fledged on Codfish Island, increasing the world population of this critically endangered species from 62 birds to 86, the biggest increase since the start of the Kakapo Recovery programme.
References
- "Allen's Gallinule Porphyrio alleni [Thomson, 1842]". BTO. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
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