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⚫ '''I. James Ferguson-Lees''' is a ] ]. He spent his early years in ] and ], but was educated in ], ]. He turned down the chance to study ] at ] in order to get married, and became a teacher for seven years.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" /> As a boy, he was taught about birds by ].
'''Ian James Ferguson-Lees''' (8 January 1929 in ] – 11 January 2017) was a British ]. He became known as a member of the ] who was responsible, with ] and ], for publicly debunking the ].


== Life and work ==
⚫ He was also a ], once driving through the night to see a ] at ].<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" />


⚫ Ferguson-Lees spent his early years in ] and ], but was educated in ], ]. He turned down the chance to study ] at ] in order to get married, and became a teacher for seven years.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" /> As a boy, he was taught about birds by ].
In 1952 ] persuaded him to become Assistant Editor of ], then two years later, Executive Editor.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" />


⚫ He was also a ], once driving through the night to see a ] at ].<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" /> In 1952 ] persuaded him to become Assistant Editor of ], then two years later, Executive Editor.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" />
⚫ He was a member of the ] from (1959-1963) and was responsible, with ] and Nicholson, for debunking the ] - a series of rare birds, preserved by a ] and provided with bogus histories.<ref name="BB55(8)">Nicholson & Ferguson-Lees, Op. Cit.</ref>


⚫ Ferguson-Lees was a member of the ] from 1959 to 1963 and was responsible, with ] and Nicholson, for debunking the ] - a series of rare birds, preserved by a ] and provided with bogus histories.<ref name="BB55(8)">Nicholson & Ferguson-Lees, 1962.</ref>
He has made a particular study of ] and ]s.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" />


He has at least two sons and two daughters.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" /> He has made a particular study of ] and ]s.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" />

He died on 11 January 2017.<ref name="BB-2017-2">{{cite journal |date=February 2017 |title=Farewell to IJFL |journal=British Birds |volume=110 |page=76}}</ref>

He had two sons and two daughters.<ref name="BBirdNotes30:2" />


== Bibliography == == Bibliography ==
* {{cite book |first1=James |last1=Ferguson-Lees |first2=Bruce |last2=Campbell |date=1972 |title=A Field Guide to Birds' Nests |publisher=Constable, London |isbn=978-0094583504|author2-link=Bruce Campbell (ornithologist) }}
* Ferguson-Lees, James; Campbell, Bruce (editors, 1978-79). ''The Natural History of Britain and Northern Europe'' series. Hodder & Stoughton, London. "A complete survey of our natural history contained, for the first time, in five compact ]", edited by Ferguson-Lees and Campbell, and authored by other naturalists:
** ], ''Towns and Gardens'' (1978) {{isbn|978-0-340-22614-8}}
** Darlington, Arnold, ''Mountains and Moorlands'' (1978) {{isbn|978-0-340-22615-5}}
** Boatman, Derrick, ''Fields and Lowlands'' (1979) {{isbn|978-0-340-23153-1}}
** Barnes, Richard, ''Coasts and Estuaries'' (1979) {{isbn|978-0-340-23154-8}}
** Whitton, Brian, ''Rivers, Lakes and Marshes'' (1979) {{isbn|978-0-340-23155-5}}


* {{cite book | last1 = Ferguson-Lees | first1 = James | last2 = Christie | first2 = David A.
* {{cite book
| year = 2001 | others = Illustrated by Kim Franklin, David Mead, and Philip Burton | title = Raptors of the World | publisher = Houghton Mifflin | isbn = 978-0-618-12762-7 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=hlIztc05HTQC&pg=PP1 | access-date = 2011-05-29 }}
| last = Ferguson-Lees
| first = James
| last2 = Christie
| first2 = David A.
| year = 2001
| others = Illustrated by Kim Franklin, David Mead, and Philip Burton
| title = Raptors of the World
| publisher = Houghton Mifflin
| isbn = 978-0-618-12762-7
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=== Contributions === === Contributions ===


* ''A field guide to the birds of Britain and Europe'' by ], ], P.A.D. Hollom. ], 1965 * ''A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe'' by ], ], ]. ], 1965
** new edition of 1954 work; revised and enlarged in collaboration with Ferguson-Lees and ]. ** new edition of 1954 work; revised and enlarged in collaboration with Ferguson-Lees and ].
** 1971 impression: ISBN 978-0-00-212020-3 <!-- first with ISBN --> ** 1971 impression: {{ISBN|978-0-00-212020-3}} <!-- first with ISBN -->
** 2004 edition: ISBN 978-0-00-719234-2 ** 2004 edition: {{ISBN|978-0-00-719234-2}}


== Significant articles == == Articles ==
* Nicholson, E.M.; & Ferguson-Lees, I.J. (1962). The Hastings Rarities. ''British Birds'' (August 1962) 55(8): 281. * Nicholson, E.M.; & Ferguson-Lees, I.J. (1962). The Hastings Rarities. ''British Birds'' (August 1962) 55(8): 281.


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Latest revision as of 09:27, 30 November 2023

British ornithologist and author

Ian James Ferguson-Lees (8 January 1929 in Italy – 11 January 2017) was a British ornithologist. He became known as a member of the British Birds Rarities Committee who was responsible, with John Nelder and Max Nicholson, for publicly debunking the Hastings Rarities.

Life and work

Ferguson-Lees spent his early years in Italy and France, but was educated in Bedford, England. He turned down the chance to study zoology at Oxford University in order to get married, and became a teacher for seven years. As a boy, he was taught about birds by Bernard Tucker.

He was also a twitcher, once driving through the night to see a dusky thrush at Hartlepool. In 1952 Max Nicholson persuaded him to become Assistant Editor of British Birds, then two years later, Executive Editor.

Ferguson-Lees was a member of the British Birds Rarities Committee from 1959 to 1963 and was responsible, with John Nelder and Nicholson, for debunking the Hastings Rarities - a series of rare birds, preserved by a taxidermist and provided with bogus histories.

He has made a particular study of peregrines and dunnocks.

He died on 11 January 2017.

He had two sons and two daughters.

Bibliography

Contributions

Articles

  • Nicholson, E.M.; & Ferguson-Lees, I.J. (1962). The Hastings Rarities. British Birds (August 1962) 55(8): 281.

References

  1. ^ Ferguson-Lees, James (Spring 1926). "Personalities 40, SC". Bird Notes. 30 (2). RSPB: 49.
  2. Nicholson & Ferguson-Lees, 1962.
  3. "Farewell to IJFL". British Birds. 110: 76. February 2017.
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