Michael Clegg (naturalist)
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Born | Michael Clegg 19 February 1933 Birdwell, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
Died | 12 July 1995 | (aged 62)
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Discipline | Natural Sciences |
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Thomas Michael Clegg (19 February 1933–12 July 1995)[1] was a British museum curator, naturalist, and television presenter.[2][3][4]
Early life
Clegg was born in Birdwell, in the then West Riding of Yorkshire and attended Ecclesfield School.[5]
Career
Prior to 1952, Clegg worked as a laboratory technician under
From 1982 Clegg was a freelance presenter. He presented 'Country Calendar', 'Strictly for the Birds' and 'Clegg's People' for
He was an extra mural lecturer for various universities, including
Clegg was a fellow of the Museums Association and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by the University of Hull in 1993.[5]
Legacy
In 2004, a newly-created hay meadow nature reserve at Broomhill Flash (near Wombwell, South Yorkshire) was named 'Clegg's Meadow' in recognition of Michael's work campaigning for the protection of wildlife sites in the area.[6]
An annual 'Michael Clegg Memorial Birdrace' is held on the first Sunday of each year in which teams from Yorkshire's popular bird-watching areas compete to find and identify as many species of birds in a single day, with proceeds of the event going to charity.[5][7][8]
Selected publications
- Clegg, M. 1961. "The food and feeding habits of a captive oystercatcher", British Birds 54, 204–205.
- Clegg, M. 1963. "Observations on an East Yorkshire population of the house mouse" (Mus musculus Linn.), The Naturalist 88, 39–40.
- Clegg, M. 1965. "Albinism of the tail-tip in the house mouse (Mus musculus Linn.)", Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 147, 216–217.
- Clegg, M. 1970. "Introduced forms of the red squirrel in South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire", The Naturalist 95, 1–4.
- Clegg, M. 1973. "Working with community industry", Museums Journal 73. 103–104.
- Clegg, M. 1977. "Notes on the fishes of the Yorkshire River Derwent", The Naturalist 102, 105–109.
- Clegg, M. 1988. "Tree sparrows defoliatings rowan twigs", British Birds 18, 397.
- Clegg, M. 1991. "Birds", in Lewis, D. B. (ed), The Yorkshire Coast. Beverley, Normandy Press, 77–100.
References
- ^ Wainwright, Martin (3 August 1995). "Michael Clegg: The man who loved mice". The Guardian. p. 11.
- ^ a b c "Papers of T Michael Clegg". Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Broadcasting - TV and Radio 1995". The Obituary Page. 19 October 1998. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Pyrah, B (1988). The History of the Yorkshire Museum and its Geological Collections. North Yorkshire County Council. p. 136.
- ^ a b c d Moore, P. G. (2015). "Michael Clegg DSc (hon)., FMA, MBOU (1933-1995): a biography and bibliography" (PDF). Journal of Natural History of the North of England. 140. The Naturalist.
- ^ "Yorkshire naturalist remembered in creation of new haven for wildlife". Yorkshire Post. 22 November 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Michael Clegg Memorial Birdrace Sunday 8th January 2017". York Orthnithological Club. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Michael Clegg Memorial Bird Race 2015". Filey Bird Observatory and Group. Retrieved 29 October 2018.