David B. Wingate: key obituary facts
Is David B. Wingate dead? Yes. David B. Wingate died on November 10, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: David B. Wingate's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was David B. Wingate known for?
He was a Bermudian ornithologist.
More about David B. Wingate
Born: 11 October 1935.
Place of birth: Smith's Parish.
Gender: male.
Occupation: ornithologist, ecologist.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Cornell University.
Awards: Eisenmann Medal, Order of the Golden Ark.
David B.
Wingate, a Bermuda-British ornithologist and naturalist, died November 10, 2026, aged 91. Born in Smith’s Parish, Bermuda, on October 11, 1935, Wingate became known for his work to conserve the cahow, or Bermuda petrel.
In 1951, while still a teenager, he helped Robert Cushman Murphy and Louis S. Mowbray rediscover the bird, which had been thought extinct since the 1620s. The discovery prompted him to study zoology at Cornell University; he returned to Bermuda in 1958 to take on the effort to save the species. Wingate served as conservation officer for the Bermuda Government Parks Department from 1966 until his retirement in 2000. His work was recognized with the Eisenmann Medal and the Order of the Golden Ark, and he was known as David Balcombe Wingate OBE. His publications included A Checklist and Guide to the Birds of Bermuda and Encouraging the Bluebird. He also published Additional Records [of Birds] on Bermuda in 1965.