Guildford RSPB Announces Stunning Winners In 2022 Photo Competition

Published on: 5 Jun, 2022
Updated on: 7 Jun, 2022

RSPB Guildford and District Local Group members had difficulty in picking a winner from all the stunning bird, wildlife and landscape photos in their annual photographic competition at their annual in Onslow Village Hall on May 25.

Overall winner for The Koniotes Award, Angus Lamont’s photo of a great spotted woodpecker. Click on the images to enlarge in a new window.

But decide they did with a unique image of a great spotted woodpecker by Angus Lamont scooping The Koniotes Award for the best overall photograph. You can see a list of the winners and all of other winning photographs below.

Redwings and berries by Don Tyzack.

The event this year generated a significantly higher number of entries than previously and, once again, the standard was very high making it difficult for members to choose just one photograph per category.

Starling by Peter Hambrook

RSPB Guildford group leader Margo Scott said: “I was delighted with the high standard of the entries and the variety of subjects that showcase our natural world. My congratulations to the worthy winners and runners-up whose photos can be seen on our website and Facebook page.”

Dartford warbler by Margo Scott.

Love is in the air by Len Walker.

Mute swans by Peter Hambrook.

Beautiful demoiselle by Andrew Kingston.

Red squirrel by Nicky Cooke.

Snowdrops by Charlie Hawkins.

Two species of bonnet fungus By Andrew Kingston.

Mosedale Beck by John Axtell.

Favourite place by Peter Chance.

Competition Category Winners

Birds on My Doorstep
Joint first place             Don Tyzack – “Redwings and berries”
Joint first place             Peter Hambrook – “Starling”
Third place                    Margo Scott – “Dartford warbler”

Other Birds in Britain
First place                     Angus Lamont – “Woodpecker”
Second place          Len Walker – “Love is in the air”
Third place                    Peter Hambrook – “Mute swans”

Beasts and beasties in Britain
First place Andrew Kingston – “Beautiful demoiselle”
Second place Nicky Cooke – “Red squirrel”

Flowers, plants and fungi in Britain
First place Charlie Hawkins – “Snowdrops”
Second place Andrew Kingston – “Two species of bonnet fungus”

Landscapes of Britain
First place John Axtell – “Mosedale beck”
Second place Peter Chance – “Favourite place”

The Koniotes Award (for the best overall)
First place                     Angus Lamont – “Woodpecker”
Second place                Len Walker – “Love is in the air”
Third place                    Charlie Hawkins – “Snowdrops

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