1980s in birding and ornithology

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The years 1980–1989 in birding and ornithology.

Worldwide

New species

Bird species new to science described in the 1980s

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]

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 June to 11 June^[12]
• Britain's second white-throated robin on 27 May 1990 at Skokholm, Pembrokeshire.^[6]

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]

References

1. Flumm, D.S. "Obituary". In Rogers, M.J. (ed.) (1985) Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1984. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
2. Dell, R. K. "Fleming, Charles Alexander". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
3. "The changing status of the Common Crane in the UK". British Birds. 1 August 2011.
4. Hunt, David and Rogers, M, ed. (1982). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1981. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
5. Martin, J.P. (2008) From the Rarities Committee's files: Northern Harrier' on Scilly: new to Britain. British Birds August
6. Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2011) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 22:422-4.
7. Rogers, M.J. (ed.) (1985) Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1984. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
8. Christophers, Stan, ed. (1986). Birds in Cornwall 1985. Ydhyn yn Kernow (Cornwall Bird-watching and Preservation Society) (55).
9. Rogers, M J, ed. (1986). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1985. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
10. Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds". In Branson, A. (2009) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 20: 348-350
11. Robinson, P (2003). The Birds of The Isles Of Scilly. London: Christopher Helm.
12. Robinson, P J (ed.) (1991). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1990. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
13. Fisher, E. Ashley (2010). "Great Blue Heron on Scilly: new to Britain". British Birds 103: 206–212.