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The BB Bird Photograph of the Year competition has been running for 40 years. The award represents a fascinating time line of the development of wildlife photography across an era that has seen dramatic improvements in equipment and, particularly, the emergence of the digital format.This article traces some of the themes that have emerged in the first 40 years of the competition and celebrates the artistry of the successful competitors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information about the 40th Bird Photograph of the Year competition, and presents several photographs that are part of the competition.

The article focuses on the 39th year BB Bird Photograph of the Year competition. Topics discussed include winners for bird photography include Grey Heron Ardea cinerea phograph by Tom Dyring, Black-winged Stilts Himantopus himantopus by Michele Mendi, and Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia by John Robinson.

The article focuses on the Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus and the unusualness of spinning by phalaropes. Topics discussed include a literature review of the spinning behaviour of all three phalarope species, namely Red-necked, Grey, and Wilson's Phalaropes, further observations of phalarope spinning, and the direction of spinning.

The article announces winners of the journal's Bird Photograph of the Year 2014 including the top three portraits preening Grey Heron "Ardea cinerea" by Edmund Fellowes, Herring Gull "Larus argentatus" by Ernie Janes and European Nightjar "Caprimulgus europaeus" by Jens Eriksen.

The article announces the winner of the 2013 Bird Photograph of the Year competition, and its subsequent runner-ups which includes the photograph of Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus by Steven Jefferson as the winner.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of observing the fighting behaviour of Mute Swans in Northamptonshire, England on May 17, 2010.

The article announces the winners of the Bird Photograph of the Year 2010 award from the magazine "British Birds," including photographs taken by Mark Hamblin, Bill Baston and Lee Mott.

The article provides information on the developmental progress of a Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea from moult to breeding plumage. Curlew Sandpipers are rare in Japan during spring and autumn. They migrate in north to spend an austral winter when they reach the age of two. The notable characteristics of the bird are its the rapid growth rate, the individual feathers and a large proportion of the head and body.

The article discusses the specifics of the August 2009 edition of the British Birds magazine's "Bird Photograph of the Year 2009" award. The considerations in picking the winning image includes the equipment used to capture the image, planning, and an understanding of the bird. The winning image is the picture of the Glaucous Gulls, with scientific name Larus hyperboreas, captured by Kit Day.

The author reflects on being addicted to patchworking. He discusses his patchworking experience in the 1970s and 1980s near his home in Kentish, Greater London, England which includes watching his first Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans in 1976. He also relates patchworking along the banks of the river Nene in Northamptonshire like watching the Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago . He describes his recordings of bird calls of different species like the calls of Goldcrests Regulus regulus.

The article focuses on the Great Fen Project, a nature restoration project on the Fens in Cambridgeshire, England. It states that the project is aimed to combine important National Nature Reserves, the Woodwalton Fen and Holme Fen to make a total area of 3700 hectares. It indicates that the Great Fen was awarded a grant of 7.2 million pounds from the Heritage Lottery Fund which allowed the purchase of a large estate in the north of the Great Fen area.

The author discusses the connection between British Birdfair, Rutland Water Nature Reserve and the Bird Photograph of the Year competition. He agrees that the connection was strengthened by Tim Appleton who is a member of the panel of judges while Anglian Water is providing the first prize of £1,000 for the competition winner. An overview of British Birds (BB) is presented. The author avers the gratefulness of BB for the support.