Photographic Competition - Winners 2025

Northants Birds

1st John Tilley - Yellow Wagtail 

2nd Clive Bowley - Willow Warbler

3rd Clive Bowley - Common Buzzard

Northants Birds in Flight

1st Stuart Mundy - Great Bittern

2nd Clive Bowley - Gadwall 

3rd Robin Gossage - Greylag Goose

British Birds

1st Robin Gossage - Shore Lark

2nd Nick Parker - Red-tailed Shrike

3rd John Showers - Black-headed Gull

British Birds in Flight

1st Dave Thomas - Kingfisher

2nd John Showers - Kingfisher 

3rd Bob Gill - Gannet

Foreign Birds

1st Mark Williams - Bearded Vulture

2nd Dave Thomas - Golden Eagle 

3rd John Fuller - Acorn Woodpecker 

Foreign Birds in Flight

1st John Fuller - White-faced Storm Petrel

2nd Mark Williams - Bearded Vulture

3rd Robin Gossage - Black Tern

Mammals

1st Bob Gill - Orca

2nd Dave Thomas - Hyena cubs

3rd John Fuller - Dusky Dolphin

Other Vertebrates

1st Mark Williams - Southern Rock Agama

2nd Pete Gilbert - Common Wall Lizard

3rd Bob Bullock - Common Lizards

Butterflies, Moths and Caterpillars

1st Robin Gossage - Gatekeeper

2nd Jeff Blincow - Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

3rd Pete Gilbert - Painted Lady

Other Invertebrates

1st Dave Thomas - Banded Demoiselle

2nd Bob Gill - Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab

3rd John Showers - Parasitic Fly (Phasia hemiptera) 

Plants and Fungi 

1st Bob Bullock - Sundew 

2nd Jeff Blincow - Cobalt Crust fungus (Terana caerulea)

3rd John Showers - Magpie Inkcap 

Birds or Animals in Their Habitat

1st Dave Thomas - Red-billed Oxpecker 

2nd Nick Parker - Common Bronzewing 

3rd Mark Williams - Cape Sugarbird 

Habitats and Landscape

1st Dave Thomas - Svalbard

2nd Nick Parker - Queenstown, New Zealand

3rd Jeff Blincow - Nesseby, Norway

The Graham Soden Shield Winner as voted by the audience on the night goes to John Fuller with his excellent shot of a White-faced Storm Petrel taken in New Zealand, well done John!

The Wendy Gossage Trophy goes to Dave Thomas for the second year running with the most points based on placed photos. Dave was awarded four 1st places and two 2nd places, well done Dave.

Thanks to everyone who entered photos and who made the meeting entertaining and enjoyable. There were so many excellent photos that the judge struggled to choose the winners from those shortlisted, it was a close run competition.

Good luck in 2027!