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.[1] As a boy, he was taught about birds by Bernard Tucker.
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 field guides", edited by Ferguson-Lees and Campbell, and authored by other naturalists:
Ferguson-Lees, James; Christie, David A. (2001). Raptors of the World. Illustrated by Kim Franklin, David Mead, and Philip Burton. Houghton Mifflin. ISBN978-0-618-12762-7. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
^"Farewell to IJFL". British Birds. 110: 76. February 2017.
January 31, 2023
james, ferguson, lees, january, 1929, italy, january, 2017, british, ornithologist, became, known, member, british, birds, rarities, committee, responsible, with, john, nelder, nicholson, publicly, debunking, hastings, rarities, contents, life, work, bibliogra. 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 Contents 1 Life and work 2 Bibliography 2 1 Contributions 3 Articles 4 ReferencesLife and work EditFerguson 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 1 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 1 In 1952 Max Nicholson persuaded him to become Assistant Editor of British Birds then two years later Executive Editor 1 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 2 He has made a particular study of peregrines and dunnocks 1 He died on 11 January 2017 3 He had two sons and two daughters 1 Bibliography EditFerguson Lees James Campbell Bruce 1972 A Field Guide to Birds Nests Constable London ISBN 978 0094583504 Ferguson Lees James Campbell Bruce editors 1978 79 The Natural History of Britain and Northern Europe series Hodder amp Stoughton London A complete survey of our natural history contained for the first time in five compact field guides edited by Ferguson Lees and Campbell and authored by other naturalists Owen Denis 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 5Ferguson Lees James Christie David A 2001 Raptors of the World Illustrated by Kim Franklin David Mead and Philip Burton Houghton Mifflin ISBN 978 0 618 12762 7 Retrieved 2011 05 29 Contributions Edit A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe by Roger Peterson Guy Mountfort P A D Hollom Collins 1965 new edition of 1954 work revised and enlarged in collaboration with Ferguson Lees and D I M Wallace 1971 impression ISBN 978 0 00 212020 3 2004 edition ISBN 978 0 00 719234 2Articles EditNicholson E M amp Ferguson Lees I J 1962 The Hastings Rarities British Birds August 1962 55 8 281 References Edit a b c d e Ferguson Lees James Spring 1926 Personalities 40 SC Bird Notes RSPB 30 2 49 Nicholson amp Ferguson Lees 1962 Farewell to IJFL British Birds 110 76 February 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Ferguson Lees amp oldid 1114822592, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
