2006 in birding and ornithology
# 2006 in birding and ornithology

The year 2002 in birding and ornithology.

## Worldwide

### New species

    See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s

### Ornithologists

**Deaths**

* 12 January - René de Naurois
* 22 September - Tommy Garnett
* 2 October - George A. Bartholomew
* 10 October - Mike Rogers
* 18 October - Ronald Hickling
* 23 November - Paul Géroudet
* 8 December - John Kenneth Terres
* ? - Tatsuo Utagawa

## Europe

### Britain

**Rare birds**

* A large influx of cattle egrets occurs in January, including a flock of eight in Sussex
* Britain's first long-billed murrelet is found in Devon in November

### Ireland

**Rare birds**

* Ireland's first cirl bunting is found in Co. Cork
* Ireland's first Canada warbler is found in Co. Clare
* Ireland's second Baltimore oriole, second isabelline shrike and second hermit thrush are all found in Co. Cork

### Scandinavia

To be completed

## North America

To be completed

