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Michael Holdsworth

February 20, 1949 - September 9, 2021

It is with much sadness that we mark here the passing of Michael Holdsworth. He died suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack while on holiday in France on September 8th. Our deepest sympathies are with his wife Sue and the rest of the family. His loss will leave a huge hole in the Cambridgeshire Bird Ringing scene and the Bird Club, Wicken Fen and the Spotted Flycatcher community he built up, to mention just a few of his achievements. He inspired and helped so many people advancing their skills in ringing and ornithology. Please use this space to share your memories of Michael.

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2021-09-25 22:33:26 wrote:

I was so sorry to hear the sad news about Michael. His work on spotted flycatchers in Cambridgeshire was exemplary and the data he was collecting so important in trying to understand the nature of their worrying decline. In order to collect this data he had to gain the trust of landowners and householders on whose land and in whose gardens the birds nested. The fact that he did this so successfully is a testament to his patience and polite persuasiveness that not only allowed him to gain the access he needed but also embued the residents with an interest and enthusiasm for the birds and who subsequently looked forward to his visits so they could share in his knowledge. A sad, untimely and irreplacable loss. Condolences and very best wishes to Michael's family and friends.

2021-09-25 22:33:26 wrote: I was so sorry to hear the sad news about Michael. His work on spotted flycatchers in Cambridgeshire was exemplary and the data he was collecting so important in trying to understand the nature of their worrying decline. In order to collect this data he had to gain the trust of landowners and householders on whose land and in whose gardens the birds nested. The fact that he did this so successfully is a testament to his patience and polite persuasiveness that not only allowed him to gain the access he needed but also embued the residents with an interest and enthusiasm for the birds and who subsequently looked forward to his visits so they could share in his knowledge. A sad, untimely and irreplacable loss. Condolences and very best wishes to Michael's family and friends.

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