Bird Club Photographic Competition Results

The competition took place on 9th January 2007. The photos were judged by Jeff Blincow. It was generally agreed by the membership that the standard of photography was higher than ever. It is hoped to post the winning photos on this site in the near future.

 Category  Place  Subject  Photographer
 British Birds Away from Nest  1st Eider, Farne Islands  Robin Gossage
  2nd   Bar-tailed Godwit, Titchwell  Bob Gill
   3rd  Treecreeper, Wansford  Bob Bullock
 British Birds in Flight  1st  Mediterrainean Gull, Great Yarmouth  Neil McMahon
   2nd  Kestrel, Dorset  Robin Gossage
   3rd  Puffin, Farne Islands  Robin Gossage
 Northants Birds  1st  Great Crested Grebe, Summer Leys  Robin Gossage
   2nd  Little Stint, Clifford Hill  Bob Bullock
   3rd  Starlings, Earl's Barton  Steven Prouse
 Foreign Birds  1st  Brown Pelican, San Diego  Mark Wilson
   2nd  Blue-chested Hummingbird, Panama  Steven Prouse
   3rd  Tiny Hawk, Panama  Steven Prouse
 Foreign Birds in Flight  1st  Tufted Titmouse and Black-capped Chickadee fighting, Westford Mass.  Mark Wilson
   2nd  Five Raptor Species, Panama  Bob Bullock
   3rd  Rufous-crested Cocquette, Panama  Steven Prouse
 Other Vertebrates  1st  Coyote, Yellowstone Park  Michael Cox
   2nd  Grey Seal, Farne Islands  Robin Gossage
   3rd  Brown Hare, Yardley Chase  Bob Bullock
 Butterflies and Moths  1st  Comma, Fineshade Woods  Bob Gill
   2nd  Butterfly sp., Panama  Bob Bullock
   3rd  Butterfly sp., Panama  Steven Prouse
 Other Invertebrates  1st  Syrphini sp., Kingsthorpe  Dave Jackson
   2nd  Rhingia campestris, Normandy  Dave Jackson
   3rd  Long-winged Conehead, Harlestone Firs  Robin Gossage
 Plants and Fungi  1st  Panus tortulosus, Loweswater  Dave Jackson
   2nd  Water Mint, Titchwell  Bob Gill
   3rd  Fungus sp., Northampton  Bob Gill
 Habitat  1st  Stream near Solva, Pembrokeshire  Bob Bullock
   2nd  Floods at Stanwick  Bob Bullock
   3rd  "Ancient and Modern", Panama  Bob Bullock

 

The overall winner was Mark Wilson's Fighting Tufted Titmouse and Black-capped Chickadee