Ellen McCulloch
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Ellen Margery McCulloch OAM (23 April 1930 – 13 November 2005) was a Melbourne
-based Australia
n nature writer and amateur
ornithologist
who had a long association with Bird Observation & Conservation Australia (BOCA, formerly the Bird Observers Club).
(RAOU, now Birds Australia) in 1964. She served the RAOU as its publicity officer in 1968-1969, and as an inaugural member of its Field Investigation Committee 1970-1973. She also served as the Honorary Secretary of BOCA 1975-1982, and subsequently for many years as its public relations officer. She gave lectures and ran tours for the Council for Adult Education
in Melbourne. With Reg Johnson
she was one of the main instigators of the Land for Wildlife
scheme, established in 1981 to support the conservation efforts of private landholders in Victoria
. She also represented BOCA on various government and academic committees related to animal ethics and bird protection.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
-based Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n nature writer and amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
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...
who had a long association with Bird Observation & Conservation Australia (BOCA, formerly the Bird Observers Club).
Life
McCulloch became a member of the Bird Observers Club in 1963, and of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists UnionRoyal Australasian Ornithologists Union
The Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, also known as Birds Australia, was founded in 1901 to promote the study and conservation of the native bird species of Australia and adjacent regions. This makes it Australia's oldest national birding association. It is also Australia's largest...
(RAOU, now Birds Australia) in 1964. She served the RAOU as its publicity officer in 1968-1969, and as an inaugural member of its Field Investigation Committee 1970-1973. She also served as the Honorary Secretary of BOCA 1975-1982, and subsequently for many years as its public relations officer. She gave lectures and ran tours for the Council for Adult Education
Centre for Adult Education
The Centre for Adult Education , originally founded in 1947 as the Council for Adult Education, is a Victorian-based adult education institution. It is funded by the Adult Community and Further Education Division ....
in Melbourne. With Reg Johnson
Reg Johnson
Harold Reginald Johnson was an Australian cartographer, amateur ornithologist and environmentalist.-Early years:...
she was one of the main instigators of the Land for Wildlife
Land for Wildlife
Land for Wildlife is a program sponsored by the Department of Sustainability and Environment in the state of Victoria, Australia. It was established in November 1981 to support private landholders and managers who voluntarily provide and enhance habitat for native wildlife on their properties...
scheme, established in 1981 to support the conservation efforts of private landholders in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
. She also represented BOCA on various government and academic committees related to animal ethics and bird protection.
Honours
- 1985 – Life membership of the Bird Observers Club
- 1990 – Australian Natural History MedallionAustralian Natural History MedallionThe Australian Natural History Medallion is awarded each year by the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria to the person judged to have made the most meritorious contribution to the understanding of Australian Natural History...
- 1991 – Order of AustraliaOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
Medal
Publications
As well as numerous articles about birds, books authored or co-authored by McCulloch include:- 1970 – Some Garden Birds of South-East Australia. (With Tess Kloot, illustrated by Rex Davies). Collins: Sydney. ISBN 0007351186
- 1980 – Birds of Australian Gardens. (With Tess Kloot, illustrated by Peter TruslerPeter TruslerPeter Trusler is an Australian wildlife artist who illustrates native Australian birds and represents biologically rigorous reconstructions of prehistoric fauna....
). Rigby: Australia. ISBN 072701353X - 1980 – Birds of Blackburn Lake, City of Nunawading. (With Geoff Deason, Rex Buckingham and Frank Stephens). Bird Observers Club: Melbourne.
- 1987 – Your Garden Birds. Hyland House: Melbourne. ISBN 0-947062-13-0
- 2000 – Birds in Your Garden. Hyland House: Melbourne. ISBN 1-86447-083-6