The year 2006 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide
New species
See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s
Taxonomic developments
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
World listing
Europe
Britain
Breeding birds
Migrant and wintering birds
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
Other events
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
References