Ronald Hickling
Encyclopedia
Ronald Arthur Overton Hickling (1912 – 18 October 2006) was a British
ornithologist
. He served as president of the Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society. He died in Rothley, Leicestershire
, at the age of 93.
United Kingdom
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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...
. He served as president of the Leicestershire and Rutland Ornithological Society. He died in Rothley, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, at the age of 93.
Publications
Books authored by Hickling include:- 1978 – The Birds of Leicestershire and Rutland. Leicestershire & Rutland Ornithological Society. ISBN 0901041084
- 1983 – Enjoying Ornithology: a celebration of fifty years of the British Trust for Ornithology, 1933-1983. Poyser:Calton. ISBN 0-85661-036-4 (editor and compiler)
- 1988 – Birds at Gibraltar Point: a systematic list covering the years 1949 to 1987. Lincolnshire and South Humberside Trust for Nature Conservation. ISBN 0-9501420-3-4 (with Stephen Davies)
- 1996 – James Harley: a Leicestershire Naturalist, 1801-1860. Leicestershire Museums, Arts & Records Service. ISBN 0850223911
Honours
- 1957 – Bernard Tucker MedalBernard Tucker MedalThe Bernard Tucker Medal is awarded by the British Trust for Ornithology for services to ornithology. It is named in memory of Bernard Tucker, their first Secretary. It has been awarded since 1954, usually annually although there are some years when no medals were awarded.- 20th Century :*1954...
of the British Trust for OrnithologyBritish Trust for OrnithologyThe British Trust for Ornithology is an organisation founded in 1932 for the study of birds in the British Isles.-Activities:The BTO carries out research into the lives of birds, chiefly by conducting population and breeding surveys and by bird ringing, largely carried out by a large number of... - 1979 – Honorary Master of Science degree from Leicester University
- 1983 – Bernard Tucker Medal of the British Trust for Ornithology