INTERNAL COMPETITION RESULTS 2025-26

Brian Paxton Natural History competition

19/02/2026
Judged by Helen Taylor-Shore ARPS DPAGB BPE3*
PRINT RESULTS
TitlePhotographerPointsPlace
NORTHERN GANNET FLYPAST (MORUS BASSANUS)Chas Bedford20First
SCAVANGING HERON GULL LARUS ARGENTATUSRoger Birchall19Second
A TRAGIC CHOICE OF NESTING MATERIALChas Bedford19Third
AZURE DAMSELFLIES COENAGRION PUELLA MATINGRoger Birchall18
MYCENA FUNGI ON DECAYING STUMPChas Bedford17
STRANGALIA MACULATA BEETLERoger Birchall17


PDI RESULTS
TitlePhotographerPointsPlace
KINGFISHERS (Alcedo atthis)Jim Pocknell20First
FOXGLOVETracy Hughes20Second
GIANT RHUBARB (GUNNERA) EMERGING IN SPRINGChas Bedford19Third
ATLANTIC PUFFINS IN CONVERSATION (FRATERCULA ARCTICA)Chas Bedford18
EGYPTIAN GEESE ALOPOCHEN AEGYPTICA FAMILYRoger Birchall18
GREY HERONRosemary Woolmer18
GANODERMA SPECIES FUNGUSRoger Birchall18
RED SQUIRREL (Sciurus vulgaris)Jim Pocknell18
FALLOW DEER (DAMA DAMA)Tim Seaney18
AFRICAN BUSH ELEPHANT(LOXODONTA AFRICANA)Tim Seaney17
BENGAL TIGER(PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS)Tim Seaney17
BONXIE (GREAT SKUA) BREAKFASTS ON GUILLEMOTChas Bedford17
OTTERRosemary Woolmer17
HARVEST MOUSE (Micromys minutus)Jim Pocknell16
DAHLIAKeith Bradshaw16
DAME'S ROCKETTracy Hughes16
BRRHHH WATERS COLDStephen New16
DAISYKeith Bradshaw16
LIONS PANTHERA LEO FIGHTINGRoger Birchall16
SMOOTH HYDRANGEATracy Hughes16
TYRRHENIAN WALL LIZARD (PODARCIS TILIGUERTAAndy Garnham15
KINGFISHERRosemary Woolmer15
MILKY WATERSStephen New15
BLUEBELLStephen New14