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The years 1980–1989 in birding and ornithology.
Worldwide
New species
Taxonomic developments
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Ornithologists
Deaths
1985
- 22 February - David Hunt (born 1934) – ″The Scilly Birdman″
1987
- 11 September - Sir Charles Alexander Fleming died at age 71 (born 9 September 1916).
World listing
Europe
Britain
Breeding birds
1981
- Cranes bred in Britain (Norfolk Broads) for the first time in over 400 years
Migrant and wintering birds
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Rare birds
1981
- Europe's first magnolia warbler on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly.
1982
- Britains first northern harrier on the Isles of Scilly from 22 October 1982 until 8 June 1983
1983
- Britain's first white-throated robin in June 1983 at the Calf of Man Bird Observatory.
1984
- Britain's second common yellowthroat found on 7 June 1984 at Fetlar, Shetland.
- Britain's third common yellowthroat found on 2 October 1984 at Bryher.
- Britain's second hermit thrush found on 28 October 1984 at Peninnis Head, St Mary's.
1985
- Europe's first Wilson's warbler found on 13 October at Rame Head, Cornwall.
- 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.
1988
- Britain's first accepted record of a brown-headed cowbird at Islay, Argyll on 24 April
- Britain's first accepted record of a double-crested cormorant at Cleveland from December 1988 to late April 1989.
1990
- Western Palearctic's first tree swallow at Porth Hellick, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly from 6 to 11 June
- Britain's second white-throated robin on 27 May 1990 at Skokholm, Pembrokeshire.
Ireland
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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).
Scandinavia
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North America
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Asia
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References
- Flumm, D.S. "Obituary". In Rogers, M.J. (ed.) (1985) Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1984. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- Dell, R. K. "Fleming, Charles Alexander". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- "The changing status of the Common Crane in the UK". British Birds. 1 August 2011.
- Hunt, David; Rogers, M, eds. (1982). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1981. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- Martin, J.P. (2008) From the Rarities Committee's files: Northern Harrier' on Scilly: new to Britain. British Birds August
- ^ Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2011) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 22:422-4.
- ^ Rogers, M.J. (ed.) (1985) Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1984. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- Christophers, Stan, ed. (1986). Birds in Cornwall 1985. Ydhyn Yn Kernow (55). Cornwall Bird-watching and Preservation Society.
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- Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds". In Branson, A. (2009) Wildlife Reports. British Wildlife 20: 348-350
- Robinson, P (2003). The Birds of The Isles of Scilly. London: Christopher Helm.
- Robinson, P J, ed. (1991). Isles of Scilly Bird Report 1990. Cornwall Bird Watching and Preservation Society.
- Fisher, E. Ashley (2010). "Great Blue Heron on Scilly: new to Britain". British Birds. 103: 206–212.