Cambridgeshire Bird Club Photo Competition

CBC Photo of the year 2009 Winners

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These are the CBC Photo of the year 2009 winning pictures. Congratulations to 1st place Garth Peacock, 2nd place Garth Peacock and 3rd place Adrian George.

CBC Photo of the year 2009 - Winner

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Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, South Cambs, 19th February 2009 © Garth Peacock

CBC Photo of the year 2009 - 2nd Place

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Bittern, Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, 6th January 2009 © Garth Peacock

CBC Photo of the year 2009 - 3rd Place

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Male Pheasant, Little Gransden, 21st December 2009 © Adrian George

CBC Photo of the year 2008 Winners

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These are the CBC Photo of the year 2008 wining pictures. Congratulations to: 1st place Garth Peacock, 2nd place Mike Weedon and 3rd place Garth Peacock

CBC Photo of the year 2008 - Winner

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Firecrest, Grafham Water, 6th February 2008 © Garth Peacock

After several abortive trips to photograph this species throughout Norfolk and Suffolk, it is somewhat ironic that success is finally achieved locally.

CBC Photo of the year 2008 - 2nd Place

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Adult male Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Maxey Gravel Pits, June 8th 2008 © Mike Weedon.

CBC Photo of the year 2008 - 3rd Place

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Hobby, Fen Drayton RSPB, 19th May 2008 © Garth Peacock
This cracking bird conveniently decided to perch in the same tree as the Red-footed Falcon, one of 15 on the reserve.

CBC Photo of the year 2007 Winners

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These are the CBC Photo of the year 2007 winning pictures. Congratulations to our 2007 winners - 1st place Neil Triggs, 2nd place Martin Davies and 3rd place Garth Peacock.

CBC Photo of the year 2007 - Winner

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Bittern, Woodwalton Fen, 15th February 2007, © Neil Triggs.

CBC Photo of the year 2007 - 2nd place

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Male Grasshopper Warbler, Paxton Pits, 22nd April 2007. © Martin Davis.

CBC Photo of the year 2007 - 3rd Place

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Juvenile Little Stint, Holt Fen, 2nd October 2007, © Garth Peacock

CBC Photo of the year 2007

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Welcome to the Cambridgeshire Bird Club's annual photo competition.

The following pictures were all taken in Cambridgeshire between January and December and have been shortlisted by our members as the pick of the '07 crop.

They are all eligible for CBC Photo of the year and we hope you'll enjoy reviewing them and join in by voting in this competition.

Starling

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1st winter Starling, Aldreth, December 2007, © Simon Stirrup

Grey Heron

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Grey Heron, Paxton Pits, 14th December 2007, © Jamie Wells

Nuthatch

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Nuthatch, 12th December 2007, Bluebell Woods Peterborough © Garth Peacock

Shag

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Juvenile Shag, Peterborough 17th November 2007 © Brian Stone

Song Thrush

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Song Thrush, Girton, 10th November 2007 © Garth Peacock

Sparrowhawk

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Male Sparrowhawk, 10th November 2007, © Nigel Sprowell

Barn Owl

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Barn Owl, Mepal, October 2007, © Edwin Frear

Reed Bunting

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Juvenile Reed Bunting, Ferry Meadows, 12th October 2007, © Peter Beesley

Purple Heron

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Juvenile Purple Heron, RSPB Ouse Washes, 8th October 2007, © Paul Rule.

Grey Wagtail

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Grey Wagtail, St Ives, 7th October 2007, © Nigel Sprowell.

Little Stint

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Juvenile Little Stint, Holt Fen, 2nd October 2007, © Garth Peacock

Black Tern

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Juvenile Black Tern, Grafham Water, 16th August 2007, © Garth Peacock.

Squacco Heron

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Squacco Heron, Earith GPs, 11th August 2007, Garth Peacock.

Common swift

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Adult Common Swift, Melbourn, 10th August 2007, © Alan Wadsworth

Reed Warbler

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Juvenile Reed Warbler, Wicken Fen, 30th July 2007, © Garth Peacock.

Green Woodpecker

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Juvenile Green Woodpecker, Wicken Fen, 30th July 2007, © Garth Peacock.

Skylark

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Skylark, Blackbush Fen, 6th July 2007, © Peter Beesley

June Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for June 2007, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our June winners - 1st and 2nd place Simon Stirrup, 3rd place Garth Peacock.

1st Place

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Barn Owl, Aldreth, 1st June 2007, © Simon Stirrup.

2nd Place

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Second Summer Laughing Gull, Grafham Water, 24th June 2007, © Simon Stirrup.

3rd Place

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Jay, Girton, 8th June 2007, © Garth Peacock.

May winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for May 2007, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our May winners - 1st place Will Bowell, 2nd place Adrian George and 3rd place Jamie Wells.

1st place

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Drake Mallard, Ferry Meadows Country Park, 2nd May 2007, © Will Bowell.

2nd place

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Female Wilson's Phalarope alongside drake Mallard, Grafham Water, 9th May 2007, © Adrian George.

3rd place

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Male Grasshopper Warbler, Paxton Pits, 20th May 2007, © Jamie Wells.

April winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for April 2007, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our April winners - 1st place Martin Davis, 2nd place Garth Peacock and 3rd place Will Bowell.

1st place

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Male Grasshopper Warbler, Paxton Pits, 22nd April 2007. © Martin Davis.

2nd place

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Male Nightingale, Paxton Pits, 24th April 2007, © Garth Peacock.

3rd place

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Lapwing, Maxey Gravel Pits, 28th April 2007, © Will Bowell.

March winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for March 2007, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our March winners - 1st and 2nd places Stuart Elsom and 3rd place Simon Stirrup.

1st place

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Tawny Owl, Waresley, 25th March 2007, © Stuart Elsom.

2nd place

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Female Kestrel, Alconbury, 11th March 2007, © Stuart Elsom.

3rd place

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Goldfinches, Aldreth, March 29th, © Simon Stirrup.

February Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for February 2007, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our February winners - 1st place Neil Triggs, 2nd place Jim Lawrence and 3rd place Stuart Elsom.

1st place

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Bittern, Woodwalton Fen, 15th February 2007, © Neil Triggs.

2nd place

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Waxwing, Orwell, 19th February 2007, © Jim Lawrence.

3rd place

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Lapwings, Pymoor, 11th February 2007, © Stuart Elsom.

January Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for January 2007, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our January winners - 1st place Martin Davis, 2nd place Garth Peacock and 3rd place Luca Patriccioli.

1st place

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Female Stonechat, January 2007, Paxton, © Martin Davis

2nd place

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Red-necked Grebe, Ferry Lagoon, Fen Drayton GPs, 2nd January, © Garth Peacock.

3rd place

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Juvenile Sparrowhawk, Waterbeach, 13th January 2007, © Luca Patriccioli

Photo of the year 2006 Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the year 2006. Congratulations to our annual winners - 1st place Garth Peacock, 2nd place Peter Beesley and 3rd place Stuart Elsom.

1st place

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Short-eared Owl, Garth Peacock, 14th February, Wicken Fen.

2nd place

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Common Coot, Peter Beesley, 6th July, Ferry Meadows Country Park

3rd place

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Pectoral Sandpiper, Stuart Elsom, 10th September, Grafham Water

December Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for December 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our December winners - 1st place Mike Weedon, 2nd place Garth Peacock and 3rd place Jim Lawrence.
January voting will open on February 7th and close on Sunday evening February 18th. Please email your votes to Jim Lawrence.

1st place

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Moorhen, Mike Weedon, Ferry Meadows Country Park, December 20th 2006.

2nd place

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Grey Heron, Garth Peacock, Paxton Pits, December 18th 2006.

3rd place

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Abnormally plumaged Hen Common Pheasant, Jim Lawrence, Arrington, December 12th 2006.

November Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for November 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our November winners - 1st place Mike Weedon, 2nd place Jim Lawrence and 3rd place Jonathan Taylor.
December voting will open on January 9th and close on Sunday evening January 21st. Please email your votes to Jim Lawrence.

1st place

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Common Kingfisher, Mike Weedon, Ferry Meadows Country Park, November 21st.

2nd place

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Male Common Stonechat, Jim Lawrence, Wimpole Hall Estate, November 8th.

3rd place

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Juvenile Shag, Jonathan Taylor, River Nene, Dog-in-a-Doublet, November 6th.

October Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for October 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our October winners - 1st place Martin Davis, 2nd place Garth Peacock and 3rd place Mike Weedon.

November voting will open on December 7th and close on Sunday evening December 17th. Please email your votes to Jim Lawrence.

1st place

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Jack Snipe, Martin Davis, 17th October, Paxton Pits

2nd place

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Eurasian Wigeon, Garth Peacock, 30th October, Paxton Pits

3rd place

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Black-headed Gull, Mike Weedon, 18th October, Ferry Meadows Country Park

September Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for September 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our September winners - 1st place Stuart Elsom, 2nd place Mike Weedon and 3rd place Peter Beesley.

1st place

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Pectoral Sandpiper, Stuart Elsom, 10th September, Grafham Water

2nd place

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Spotted Flycatcher, Mike Weedon, 3rd September, Overton Lake

3rd place

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Juvenile Curlew Sandpipers, Peter Beesley, 20th September, Grafham Water

August Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for August 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our August winners - 1st place Mike Weedon and 2nd & 3rd places Stuart Elsom.

1st place

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Lesser Whitethroat, Mike Weedon, 27th August, Ferry Meadows Country Park

2nd place

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Common Tern, Stuart Elsom, 15th August, Grafham Water

3rd place

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Adult Sanderling, Stuart Elsom, 15th August, Grafham

July Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for July 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our July winners - 1st place Peter Beesley, 2nd place Stuart Elsom and 3rd place Garth Peacock.

1st place

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Common Coot, Peter Beesley, 6th July, Ferry Meadows Country Park

2nd place

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Common Tern, Stuart Elsom, 17th July, Grafham Water

3rd place

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Robin, Garth Peacock, 4th July, Girton

June Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for June 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our June winners - 1st and 3rd places Jim Lawrence, 2nd place Garth Peacock.

1st place

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Red-crested Pochards, Jim Lawrence, 9th June, Cow Lane Gravel Pits.

2nd place

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Skylark, Garth Peacock, June 5th, Over Fen

3rd place

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Juvenile Green Woodpecker, Jim Lawrence, 30th June, Arrington

May Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for May 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our May winners - 1st place Garth Peacock, 2nd place Stuart Elsom and 3rd place Jim Lawrence.

1st place

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Wren, Garth Peacock, 17th May, Paxton Pits

2nd place

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Sedge Warbler, Stuart Elsom, 19th May, Paxton Pits

3rd place

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Sub-adult Spoonbill, Jim Lawrence, 22nd May, Kingfisher's Bridge

April Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for April 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our April winners - 1st and 2nd places Mike Weedon and 3rd place Jim Lawrence.

1st place

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Female Northern Wheatear, Mike Weedon, 26th April, Nene Washes

2nd place

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Male Whinchat, Mike Weedon, 23rd April, Serpentine Brick Pits

3rd place

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Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Jim Lawrence, 12th April, Wimpole Estate

March Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for March 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our March winners - 1st and 3rd places Stuart Elsom and 2nd place Mike Weedon.

1st place

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Common Teal, Stuart Elsom,6th March, Woodwalton Fen.

2nd place

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Male Common Kingfisher, Mike Weedon, 4th March, Woodwalton Fen

3rd place

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Long-eared Owl, Stuart Elsom, 6th March, Paxton Pits

February Winners

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Here are the winning pictures for photo of the month for February 2006, followed by all the previous results. Congratulations to our February winners - 1st place Garth Peacock, 2nd place Tony Mills and 3rd place Jim Lawrence.

1st place

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Short-eared Owl, Garth Peacock, 14th February, Wicken Fen.