Bobby Tulloch
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Robert John Tulloch MBE
(4 January 1929 – 21 May 1996) was a naturalist
from the Shetland Islands, in the north of Scotland
. He was born on a croft
at Aywick
on the eastern side of Yell, as the oldest of four children, and lived much of his life in the village of Mid Yell
.
Tulloch started as an apprentice baker and remained in the trade until 1964 when he was appointed as Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
(RSPB) Warden in Shetland. He was especially associated with the Snowy Owl
s that started breeding on the island of Fetlar
in the mid 1960s. He featured in a number of BBC
Natural History Unit
programmes.
Bobby Tulloch was an artist, boatman, musician, naturalist, photographer, storyteller and writer. In 1994, he was awarded an MBE
.
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(4 January 1929 – 21 May 1996) was a naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
from the Shetland Islands, in the north of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. He was born on a croft
Croft (land)
A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer.- Etymology :...
at Aywick
Aywick
Aywick is a small settlement on the east side of Yell, an island forming part of the Shetland Islands north of Scotland.The naturalist Bobby Tulloch was born in Aywick.- External links :*...
on the eastern side of Yell, as the oldest of four children, and lived much of his life in the village of Mid Yell
Mid Yell
Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island of Yell, the second-largest of the Shetland Islands, Scotland.Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about a mile from its junction with the A968 road....
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Tulloch started as an apprentice baker and remained in the trade until 1964 when he was appointed as Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Bird Notes and News was first published in April 1903.The title changed to 'Bird Notes' in 1947. In the 1950s, there were four copies per year . Each volume covered two years, spread over three calendar years...
(RSPB) Warden in Shetland. He was especially associated with the Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl, Great...
s that started breeding on the island of Fetlar
Fetlar
Fetlar is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland, with a population of 86 at the time of the 2001 census. Its main settlement is Houbie on the south coast, home to the Fetlar Interpretive Centre...
in the mid 1960s. He featured in a number of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Natural History Unit
BBC Natural History Unit
The BBC Natural History Unit is a department of the BBC dedicated to making television and radio programmes with a natural history or wildlife theme, especially nature documentaries...
programmes.
Bobby Tulloch was an artist, boatman, musician, naturalist, photographer, storyteller and writer. In 1994, he was awarded an MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
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Selected books
- Bobby Tulloch and Fred Hunter, Guide to Shetland Birds. The Shetland Times Ltd, 1979. ISBN 0-900662-22-0. Paperback.
- Bobby Tulloch, Bobby Tulloch's Shetland: An islander, his islands and their wildlife. Macmillan, 1988. ISBN 0-333-45673-4. Hardcover. (Introduction by Lord Grimond.)
- Bobby Tulloch, Migrations: Travels of a Naturalist. Kyle Cathie, 1991. ISBN 1-85626-016-X. Hardcover.
- Bobby Tulloch, Otters. Worldlife Library S., Colin Baxter Photography Ltd, 1994/1999. ISBN 1-84107-009-2. Paperback.
External links
- Bobby Tulloch website including a profile