Photo Competition 2025

This year, we continued with the three category format: York area wildlife, rest of the UK birds and rest of the world birds. There were around 40 entries for each category, so the approach of a straight vote was continued.

Congratulations to the winners and many thanks to Emanuela Buizza for preparing and running the evening. The category winners and a gallery are below:

York area wildlife

1. NUTHATCH by Antony Ward
2. CURLEW by Paul Doherty
3. PEREGRINE by Paul Doherty

Rest of the UK

1. SANDELRING by Trevor Walton
2. DOTTEREL by Vaughan Grantham
3. COMMON SANDPIPER by Trevor Walton = CURLEW SANDPIPER by Vaughan Grantham (tied)

Rest of the World

1. HIMALAYAN VULTURE by Stuart Coleman
2. EASTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER by Paul Doherty
3. HOBBY by Paul Doherty = HONEY BUZZARD by Paul Doherty (tied)