2002 in birding and ornithology
See also
2001 in birding and ornithology
,
main events of 2002
,
other specialist lists of events in 2002
and
2003 in birding and ornithology
.
Worldwide
New species
See also
Bird species new to science described in the 2000s
To be completed
Taxonomic developments
To be completed
Europe
Britain
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
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.