The inaugural Birdforum 'Birders' Awards 2006, as chosen by the members of Birdforum, are as follows.
Best Scope Manufacturer for Birders
1: Swarovski Optik
2: Leica3: Zeiss
Best Binoculars Manufacturer for Birders
1: Leica
2: Swarovski3: Nikon
Best Camera Manufacturer for Birders
1: Canon
2: Nikon
3: Panasonic
Best Travel & Tourism Company
1: Heatherlea
2: Birdquest
3: Wildwings
Best Bird Food Supplier
1: CJ Wildbird foods
2: Vinehouse
3: Haiths
Best Bird Magazine/Journal
1: Birdwatching Magazine
2: British Birds
3: Birding World
Best Bird/Nature Reserve
1: Titchwell
2: Minsmere
3: Blacktoft Sands
Most innovative Birding Company
1: Wildsounds
No clear runner up
Best Bird Columnist
1: Simon Barnes
2: Pete Dunne
3: Stuart Winter
Best Bird Photographer 2006
1: Kit Day
2: Nigel Blake
3: Arthur Morris
Best Birding Artist 2006
1: Lars Johnson
2: Ian Lewington
3: Chris Rose
Best Birding Website (excluding Birdforum.net)
1: Birdguides
2: Surfbirds
3: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Best Bird Book (published in 2006)
1: The Shorebird Guide by Richard Crossley, Kevin Karlson, Michael O'Brien
2: Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A Comprehensive Resource for Identifying North American Birds by Pete Dunne
3: Birds of Brazil - An Artistic View by Tomas Sigrist
Outstanding Achievement To Birding 2006
1: Bill Oddie
2: Tim Appleton
No clear 3rd Place
BirdForum Hall of Fame
1: Roger Tory Peterson
2: Phoebe Snetsinger
3: Bill Oddie