Malcolm Ogilvie
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Dr. Malcolm A. Ogilvie is a British ornithologist and freelance natural history author and consultant. One of his specialisms is wildfowl.
He has been resident on the island of Islay since 1986 and is married to Carol. They have two daughters, Isla and Heather.
He was formerly a research scientist with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, from 1960 - 1986. From 1966-86, he edited their journal, Wildfowl. Until 1997, he was a member of the British Birds editorial board and was a contributor to The Birds of the Western Palearctic.
He has been a fully-qualified bird ringer since 1958.
He is a regional representative for the British Trust for Ornithology, and a vice-county recorder for the Botanical Society of the British Isles.
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[edit] Qualifications
- Member of the Institute of Biology and Chartered Biologist (MIBiol, CBiol) (1977)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bristol University (1983)
[edit] 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 Heritage, 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' Club, 1997-2002
- Member, Committee for Scotland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 1999-2004
- Regional Representative for Islay, Jura & Colonsay, British Trust for Ornithology, since 1989
- Member, Argyll Bird Records Panel, since 1990
- Organiser, Wetland Bird Survey (formerly National Wildfowl Counts), Argyll, since 1991
- Member, Argyll Raptor Study Group, since 1993
- Secretary, Rare Breeding Birds Panel, 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 Isles, since 2004
[edit] Bibliography
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[edit] 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;
- Wildfowl of Britain and Europe (illustrated by Peter Scott and Noel Cusa), Oxford University Press (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
[edit] Other natural history
- The Wild Flowers of Islay : A Checklist, Lochindaal Press (1995)
[edit] Other
- Place Names of Islay: Their Meanings and Pronunciations compiled by Katie Ferguson and Margot Perrons, edited Ogilvie), Islay Museums Trust, (1990)
