Roger Geoffrey Clarke

Roger Geoffrey Clarke (8 July 1952 – 28 January 2007), was an English ornithologist and authority on harriers and other birds of prey.

Early life Roger Geoffrey Clarke was born on 8 July 1952 in Bedford, England.

Clarke was said to have been 'vaguely interested in birds from his youth' but he was keener on playing lead guitar in a rock band until hearing damage ended his musical career. He was co-editor of Biology and Conservation of Small Falcons in 1993 and during the final months before his early death he worked on the second edition of The Hen Harrier, adding to the first edition written by Watson.

Clarke was treasurer of the British Ornithologists' Union (2000–06). He also looked after the accounts of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA), whose president, Bruce Pearson, was among his friends. His collection of more than 200 works of wildlife art formed part of an SWLA exhibition staged at the Mall Galleries, London, in 2007.

Personal life Clarke was married to Janis and had a son and daughter.

Clarke died on 28 January 2007 at the age of 54. He had spent the weekend before his death in the Fens with hen and marsh harriers.