2006 in birding and ornithology

The year 2002 in birding and ornithology.

New species

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

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

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

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