About James Ferguson-Lees
Lived 1929 – 2017 (aged 88). James Ferguson-Lees was a British ornithologist.
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.
He has made a particular study of peregrines and dunnocks.
He had two sons and two daughters.
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Who was James Ferguson-Lees?
British ornithologist and author (1929–2017)
When was James Ferguson-Lees born?
James Ferguson-Lees was born on 8 January 1929 in Sanremo.
When did James Ferguson-Lees die?
James Ferguson-Lees died on 11 January 2017.
What was James Ferguson-Lees's occupation?
James Ferguson-Lees was an ornithologist.
What nationality was James Ferguson-Lees?
James Ferguson-Lees was British.
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