Photographic Competition Entries and Winners 2018

BRITISH BIRDS, in alphabetical order.

AVOCET.        Robin Gossage.  3rd Place.

BEARDED TIT.     Robin Gossage.

BLACK-HEADED GULL.    Mark Williams

CRESTED TIT.   Matt Hazleton.

DARTFORD WARBLER.     Bob Bullock.

GREEN WOODPECKER.  Bob Mason.

KESTREL. Matt Hazleton.  2nd Place.

KINGFISHER.   Bob Mason.

LINNET.   Bob Gill.

LITTLE EGRET.   Robin Gossage 

LITTLE GREBE.   John Tilly.

MEADOW PIPIT.   Bob Gill.

MEADOW PIPIT.    John Tilly.

OYSTERCATCHER.  Pete Gilbert.

PHEASANT.    John Tilly.

POCHARD.   Matt  Hazleton.

PUFFIN.   Bob Gill.

PUFFIN.     Robin   Gossage.

PURPLE SANDPIPER.   Clive Bowley

RAZORBILL  John Showers.

RED-NECKED GREBE.   Bob Bullock.

RED-THROATED DIVER.   Bob Bullock.

ROOK.   Mark Williams.

RUFF.    John Tilly.

SANDERLING.   Matt Hazleton.  1st Place and overall Winner

WATER RAIL.   Mark Williams.

BRITISH BIRDS IN FLIGHT,  in alphabetical order.

AMERICAN WIGEON.  Matt Hazleton.

ARCTIC TERN.   Mark Williams.

ARCTIC TERN.   Robin  Gossage.

BARN OWL.  Matt Hazleton.

BEWICK'S SWAN.   Mark Williams.  1st Place

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT.  John Tilly.

GANNET  Bob Gill.

GREY HERON.  Matt Hazleton.  2nd Place.

GREYLAG GOOSE.    John Tilly.

KINGFISHER.  Bob Mason.

LITTLE EGRET.  Bob Gill.

PEREGRINE.  John Tilly.

BITTERN.  Pete Gilbert.

PINTAIL.  Mark Williams.

PUFFIN.  Mark Williams.

PUFFIN.   Robin Gossage.

RED-CRESTED POCHARD.     Robin Gossage.

RED KITE  John Tilly.

REDSHANK.   Clive Bowley.

RUFF.    Robin Gossage.  3rd Place.

STARLING  Bob Gill.

WHOOPER SWAN.  Matt Hazleton.

FOREIGN BIRDS, in alphabetical order.

ANDEAN COCK of the ROCK.   ANDY COOK.

ANHINGA.   Bob Mason.

BLACK-WINGED STILT, chick.   Bob Gill.

CARUNCULATED CARACARA.   Andy Cook.

CATTLE EGRET.   Pete Gilbert.

COMMON CRANE.   Pete Gilbert.

CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE.   John Showers.

CRIMSON-FACED LIOCICHIA.   Bob Bullock.

GIANT HUMMINGBIRD.   Andy Cook.

GOLDEN PLOVER.  Robin Gossage.

GREY PEAFOWL.   Bob Bullock.

INDIAN ROLLER.   John Showers.

KENTISH PLOVER.   Bob Gill.

LONG-TAILED DUCK.  Robin Gossage.

MAGNIFICENT HUMMINGBIRD.     Bob Mason.

MOTTLED OWL.  John Showers.

PLATE-BILLED TOUCAN.  Andy Cook.

PURPLE SANDPIPER.  Dave Thomas.

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.   Robin Gossage.

RED-WINGED STARLING.  Dave Thomas.   2nd Place.

RESPLENDENT QUETZAL.   Bob Mason.

RUFOUS-GORGETED FLYCATCHER.  Bob Bullock.

RUSTY-FRONTED BARWING.   Bob Bullock.

SARDINIAN WARBLER.   Bob Gill.

SAVANNAH NIGHTJAR.   John Showers.  1st Place 2nd= overall.

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER.  Bob Mason.

STONE-CURLEW.   Mark Williams.  3rd Place.

FOREIGN BIRDS IN FLIGHT, in alphabetical order.

'AIR BRAKES'    Dave Thomas.  3rd Place.

AFRICAN RIVER MARTIN.  Bob Bullock.

Andean Gull.   Andy Cook.

BLACK-MANDIBLED TOUCAN.  Bob Mason.

CAPE VULTURE.   Dave Thomas.  1st Place.

GLOSSY IBIS.  Bob Gill.

GREEN VOILETEAR.  Bob Mason.

JACKEL BUZZARD.   Dave Thomas.

LAMMERGEIER.   Dave Thomas.  2nd Place.

RUFOUS-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD.   Andy Cook.

SARDINIAN WARBLER.  Bob Gill.

WHITE-BOOTED RACKET-TAIL.   Andy Cook.

WHITE-THROATED MOUNTAIN GEM.  Bob Mason.

NORTHANTS BIRDS, in alphabetical order.

BLUE TIT.  Bob Mason.

BLUE TIT.  Mark Williams.

BLUE TIT.  John Tilly.

BULLFINCH  Bob Gill.

BULLFINCH.  John Tilly.   2nd Place.

CATTLE EGRET.  Bob Bullock.

COLLARED DOVE.  John Showers.

FIELDFARE.  Pete Gilbert.  3rd Place.

FIELDFARE.  Mark Williams.

GOLDFINCH.  Bob Mason.

GOLDFINCH.  Clive Bowley.

GOLDFINCH.  Matt Hazleton

GREY PHALAROPE.  Bob Bullock.

GREAT CRESTED GREBE.  Clive Bowley.

KESTREL chicks.  John Hunt.

KESTREL.  Robin Gossage.

KINGFISHER.   Matt Hazleton.

LONG-TAILED TIT.   Bob Mason.

LONG-TAILED TIT.  Bob Gill.

LONG-TAILED TIT.  Pete Gilbert.

MARSH TIT.    Bob Gill.

MISTLE THRUSH.   Pete Gilbert.

NUTHATCH. Matt Hazleton.

NUTHATCH.  Bob Gill.

NUTHATCH.  Robin Gossage.

POCHARD.   Clive Bowley.

REDWING.  John Showers.

REDWING. John Tilly.

ROBIN.   Bob Mason.

SCAUP.  Andy Cook.

SEDGE WARBLER.  Andy Cook.

SNIPE.   Matt Hazleton.

SPARROWHAWK.   Robin Gossage  1st Place, 2nd = overall.

SPARROWHAWK.  Pete Gilbert.

STARLING.  Mark Williams.

STONECHAT.  Robin Gossage.

VELVET SCOTER.    Bob Bullock.

WHITE STORK.    Bob Bullock.

WIGEON.   John Tilly.

NORTHANTS BIRDS IN FLIGHT, in alphabetical order.

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT. Bob Bullock.

FIELDFARE.   Pete Gilbert.   3rd Place.

GOLDCREST.     Bob Mason.

GOLDFINCH.    Bob Mason.

GREAT WHITE EGRET.   Matt Hazleton.    1st place.

GREY HERON.  Clive Bowley.

GREY HERON.    Bob Mason.

OYSTERCATCHER.  Clive Bowley.

RED KITE.   Bob Bullock.

RED KITE.    Clive Bowley.

SHOVELER.   Bob Mason.

STARLING.   Matt Hazleton.   2nd Place.

WHITE STORK.   Bob Bullock.

WHOOPER SWAN.  John Tilly.

WHOOPER SWAN.     Mark Williams.

MAMMALS, in alphabetical order.

ANDEAN FOX.   Andy Cook.

ARCTIC FOX, blue phase.   Dave Thomas.  3rd Position.

BONTEBOK.   Bob Bullock.  1st Place.

BROWN BEAR.  Robin Gossage.  2nd Place.

BROWN HARE.  Robin Gossage.

ELEPHANT.   Bob Bullock.

GREY SQUIRREL.   Pete Gilbert.

HOWLER MONKEY.   Bob Mason.

JACKAL.        John Showers.

RED SQUIRREL.   Robin Gossage.

RED-TAILED SQUIRREL.  Andy Cook.

SLOTH BEAR.   John Showers.

STOAT.  Bob Bullock.

TIGER.   John Showers.

WOLVERINE.   Robin Gossage.

OTHER VERTEBRATES, in alphabetical order.

GHARIAL.   John Showers.

GREEN IGUANA.   Bob Mason.

LAND MONITOR.  John Showers.

RED-EYED TREE FROG.  Bob Mason.  1st Place.

TOAD.  Matt Hazleton.   2nd Place.

TUNGARA  FROG egg-sac.   Bob Mason.  3rd Place.

BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS, CATERPILLARS, in alphabetical order.

BLACK HAIRSTREAK.  Matt Hazleton.  2nd Place.

BROWN ARGUS.   John Showers.

BUTTERFLY sp.  Bob Bullock.

CHEQUERED SKIPPER.  Bob Bullock.

CHRYSOTEUCHIA CULMELLA.  Pete Gilbert.

COMMA.  Mark Williams.

COMMON BLUE.  Matt Hazleton.  1st Place.

DARK GREEN FRITILLARY.   Mark. Williams.

FIERY CLEARWING.  Bob Gill.

GREEN-VEINED WHITE.   Bob Gill.

GREEN-VEINED WHITE.   Pete Gilbert.

JERSEY TIGER.  John Showers.

LARGE WHITE.  Clive Bowley.

MARBLED WHITE.   Matt Hazleton.

MEADOW BROWN.  Mark Williams.

ORANGE TIP.  Bob Gill.  3rd Place.

PAINTED LADY.   John Showers.

PYRAUSTA AURATA.  Clive Bowley.

RED ADMIRAL.  Clive Bowley.

SMALL COPPER.  Clive Bowley.

SMALL SKIPPER.   Pete Gilbert.

SMALL SKIPPER.  Matt Hazleton.

OTHER INVERTEBRATES INCLUDING INSECTS IN FLIGHT, in alphabetical order.

AGAPANTHIA VILLOSOVIRIDESCENS.   Bob Gill.

AGAPANTHIA VILLOSOVIRIDESCENS.  John Showers.

BANDED DEMOISELLE.   Mark Williams.  3rd Place.

BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE.  Bob Gill.

BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE.  John Tilly.

BEE-FLY.   Clive Bowley.

BLOW-FLY. John Tilly.

CANTHARIS  RUSTICA.   Robin Gossage.  2nd Place.

CONOPS QUADRIFASCIATUS.  John Showers.

CRIMSON MARSH GLIDER.  John Showers.

DRAKE MACKEREL MAYFLY.  Pete Gilbert  1st Place.

DUALLING MALACHITE BEETLE. Robin Gossage 

4 SPOT CHASER.   Clive Bowley.

HAIRY SHIELDBUG.   Pete Gilbert.

HORNED TREE-HOPPER.  Bob Gill.

Helophilus pendulus  John Tilly.

LARANOIDES CORNUTUS.  Pete Gilbert.

LESSER STAG BEETLE. Mark Williams.

MIGRANT HAWKER.  Clive Bowley.

RHYNOCORIS CUSPIDATUS.   Bob Gill.

SALTICUS SCENICUS.  Pete Gilbert.

SAWFLY sp.  Clive Bowley.

SOUTHERN HAWKER.  Mark Williams.

SWOLLEN-THIGHED BEETLE.  John Tilly.

BIRDS OR ANIMALS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT, in alphabetical order.

ARCTIC FOX.  Dave Thomas.

ARCTIC FOX  Dave Thomas.

BRAHMINY STARLING.  John Showers.

DISPLAYING ROCK-JUMPER.  Bob Bullock.

FASCIATED HERON.  Andy Cook.

GADWALL Matt Hazleton.

GREEN BEE-EATER. John Showers.

GREY PARTRIDGE.  Dave Jackson.

GREYLAG GEESE.  John Showers.

GULL on ICE.  Dave Jackson.

KINGFISHER. Matt Hazleton.

RED-THROATED DIVER.   Dave Jackson.  1st Place.

REDSTART.  Matt Hazleton.   3nd Place.

SACRED KINGFISHER.  Dave Jackson.

SANDERLING.  Matt Hazleton.  2nd Place.

TIGER.  John Showers.

TORENT DUCK.   Andy Cook.

HABITATS AND LANDSCAPES. in alphabetical order.

ANTRIM COAST storms.  Dave Thomas.

GIANTS CASTLE S Africa.    Dave Thomas.

HOLME FEN Cambridgeshire.  Mark Williams.

HORNSTRADIR, Iceland.  Dave Thomas.

KELD to Reeth, Yorkshire dales.  Pete Gilbert.

KELD to REETH. Yorkshire dales.  Pete Gilbert.

MORDON BOG. Dorset.  Bob Bullock.

NORTHERN LIGHTS. Iceland.  Dave Thomas.  2nd Place.

QUERCUS SUBER, CORK OAKS, Spain. Pete Gilbert.   1st Place.

SON REAL, Spain. Pete Gilbert.

WHARFEDALE LODGE to KETTLEWELL. Pete Gilbert.3rd Place.

PLANTS, AND FUNGI, in alphabetical order.

ALMOND BLOSSOM. Pete Gilbert.

BRITISH EARTHSTAR,  John Showers.

BRITISH EARTHSTAR, Bob Bullock.

COMMON EVENING PRIMROSE.  Pete Gilbert.

DOG STINKHORN and EGG-SAC.  Robin Gossage.

FLY ORCHID.  Bob Bullock.

FULIGO SEPTICA.  John Showers.

FLAX.  Pete Gilbert. 2nd Place

PARASOL.  Bob Gill.

PLUTEUS  LEONINUS.  Bob Gill.

PYRAMIDAL ORCHID.  Matt Hazleton.  1st Place.

MAGPIE INKCAP.  Robin Gossage.  3rd Place.


MANY THANKS TO ALL ENTRANTS.

APOLOGIES TO DAVE THOMAS AND JOHN SHOWERS  FOR  WRONG INITIAL CREDITING OF OVERALL POSITION, NOW CORRECTED.