Malcolm Ogilvie
Encyclopedia
Dr Malcolm A. Ogilvie is a British
ornithologist
and freelance natural history
author
and consultant. One of his areas of expertise is wildfowl.
Ogilvie was formerly a research scientist
with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
1960-1986, also editing their journal, Wildfowl, 1966-1986. Until 1997 he was a member of the British Birds
editorial board and a contributor to the handbook The Birds of the Western Palearctic
. He has been a fully qualified bird ringer
since 1958. He is a past regional representative for the British Trust for Ornithology
, and the vice-county plant recorder for South Ebudes
for the Botanical Society of the British Isles
.
Ogilvie has been resident on the island of Islay
since 1986. He is married to Carol and has two daughters, Isla and Heather.
United Kingdom
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ornithologist
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
and freelance natural history
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...
author
Author
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and consultant. One of his areas of expertise is wildfowl.
Ogilvie was formerly a research scientist
Scientist
A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...
with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II.It was founded in 1946 by the ornithologist and artist Sir Peter Scott, initially as the Severn Wildfowl Trust...
1960-1986, also editing their journal, Wildfowl, 1966-1986. Until 1997 he was a member of the British Birds
British Birds
British Birds could refer to* The magazine British Birds.* Birds recorded in Great Britain, see List of British birds....
editorial board and a contributor to the handbook The Birds of the Western Palearctic
The Birds of the Western Palearctic
The Birds of the Western Palearctic is a nine-volume ornithological handbook covering the birds of the western portion of the Palearctic zoogeographical region.BWP is a comprehensive regional avifauna for...
. He has been a fully qualified bird ringer
Bird ringing
Bird ringing or bird banding is a technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings, so that various aspects of the bird's life can be studied by the ability to re-find the same individual later...
since 1958. He is a past regional representative for the British Trust for Ornithology
British Trust for Ornithology
The British Trust for Ornithology is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles.-Activities:The BTO carries out research into the lives of birds, chiefly by conducting population and breeding surveys and by bird ringing, largely carried out by a large number of...
, and the vice-county plant recorder for South Ebudes
Inner Hebrides
The Inner Hebrides is an archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, to the south east of the Outer Hebrides. Together these two island chains form the Hebrides, which enjoy a mild oceanic climate. There are 36 inhabited islands and a further 43 uninhabited Inner Hebrides with an area greater than...
for the Botanical Society of the British Isles
Botanical Society of the British Isles
The Botanical Society of the British Isles is a scientific society for the study of flora, plant distribution and taxonomy relating to Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The society was founded as the Botanical Society of London in 1836...
.
Ogilvie has been resident on the island of Islay
Islay
-Prehistory:The earliest settlers on Islay were nomadic hunter-gatherers who arrived during the Mesolithic period after the retreat of the Pleistocene ice caps. In 1993 a flint arrowhead was found in a field near Bridgend dating from 10,800 BC, the earliest evidence of a human presence found so far...
since 1986. He is married to Carol and has two daughters, Isla and Heather.
Qualifications
- Member of the Institute of Biology and Chartered Biologist (MIBiol, CBiol) (1977)
- Doctor of PhilosophyDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(PhD), Bristol University (1983)
Positions
Ogilvie's positions have included:- Member, Gloucestershire Ornithological Advisory Committee, 1963–1986
- Member, Ringing Committee, British Trust for Ornithology, 1970–1985
- Member, West Areas Board, Scottish Natural HeritageScottish Natural HeritageScottish Natural Heritage is a Scottish public body. It is responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity. It advises the Scottish Government and acts as a government agent in the delivery of conservation designations, i.e...
, February 1991 - March 2001 (Deputy Chairman, August 1997 - March 2001) - Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Scottish Natural Heritage, April 1994 - March 2001, and April 2005 -
- Chairman, Editorial Committee, Scottish Ornithologists' ClubScottish Ornithologists' ClubThe Scottish Ornithologists' Club is a Scottish ornithological body, founded in March 1936 at the premises of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. As of 2008, the SOC has 2,200 members. The Club runs the Scottish Birds Records Committee, which maintains a list of birds recorded in Scotland...
, 1997–2002 - Member, Committee for Scotland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 1999–2004
- Regional Representative for Islay, JuraJura, ScotlandJura is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, situated adjacent and to the north-east of Islay. Part of the island is designated as a National Scenic Area. Until the twentieth century Jura was dominated - and most of it was eventually owned - by the Campbell clan of Inveraray Castle on Loch...
& ColonsayColonsayColonsay is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides, located north of Islay and south of Mull and has an area of . It is the ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeill. Aligned on a south-west to north-east axis, it measures in length and reaches at its widest...
, British Trust for Ornithology, 1989–2006 - Member, Argyll Bird Records Panel, since 1990
- Organiser, Wetland Bird Survey (formerly National Wildfowl Counts), ArgyllArgyllArgyll , archaically Argyle , is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part of ancient Dál Riata that was located on the island of Great Britain, and in a historical context can be used to mean the entire western coast between the Mull of Kintyre and Cape Wrath...
, 1991–2006 - Member, Argyll Raptor Study Group, since 1993
- Secretary, Rare Breeding Birds PanelRare Breeding Birds PanelThe Rare Breeding Birds Panel is an ornithological body which collects data on the breeding attempts and successes of the rarer species of birds in the United Kingdom...
, 1993–2006 - Rare Breeding Birds Panel representative on Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme, 2002–2006
- Recorder, vice-county 102 (S Ebudes), Botanical Society of the British IslesBotanical Society of the British IslesThe Botanical Society of the British Isles is a scientific society for the study of flora, plant distribution and taxonomy relating to Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The society was founded as the Botanical Society of London in 1836...
, since 2004
Ornithology
- Ducks of Britain and Europe (illustrated by Carol Ogilvie), Poyser (1975) ISBN 0856610100
- The Winter Birds, Michael Joseph (1976) ISBN 0-7181-1529-5
- Wild Geese (illustrated by Carol Ogilvie), Poyser (1978) ISBN 093113000X
- The Bird-Watcher's Guide to the Wetlands of Britain, Batsford (1979) ISBN 0-7134-0847-2
- Birdwatching on Inland Fresh Waters (illustrated by Carol Ogilvie) Severn House (1981), ISBN 0727820044;
- paperbackPaperbackPaperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
edition (1983)
- paperback
- Wildfowl of Britain and Europe (illustrated by Peter Scott and Noel Cusa), Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
(1986) ISBN 0-19-217723-0 - Flamingos (illustrated by Carol Ogilvie), Alan Sutton (1986) ISBN 0-86299-266-4
- Best Days with British Birds (with Stuart Winter), British Birds Ltd. 1989 ISBN 0950847135
- The Birds of Islay (illustrated by Carol Ogilvie), Lochindaal Press, 1992
- second edition 1994
- third edition 2003
- Wildfowl: Hamlyn Bird Behaviour Guide (illustrated by Bruce Pearson), Hamlyn, (1994) ISBN 0600579735
- Photographic Handbook: Wildfowl of the World (with Steve Young), New Holland (2002) ISBN 1-84330-328-0
- Grebes of the World (illustrated by Chris Rose), Bruce Coleman Books (2002) ISBN 1-872842-03-8
- Collect Birds on Stamps (5th edition, revised by Ogilvie), Stanley Gibbons, (2003) ISBN 0-85259-532-8
- Birds of Islay - A Celebration in Photographs (with Gordon Langsbury), Lochindaal Press (2006) ISBN 0-9551146-0-8
Other
- Place Names of Islay: Their Meanings and Pronunciations compiled by Katie Ferguson and Margot Perrons, edited Ogilvie), Islay Museums Trust, (1990)