Young Ornithologists of the Year The results of the 1989 competition, run as usual by the Young Ornithologists' Club and sponsored by British Birds, were as follows: JUNIOR (under 10 years old) 1st HUW PRIOR (8) of Chichester, West Sussex 2nd CAROLINE FAWCETT(8) of Horncastle, Lincolnshire 3rd LOUISE COLLINS (7) of Swansea, West Glamorgan INTERMEDIATE (10-12 years old) No first prize awarded. Consolation prizes: PHILIP LEE (12) of Kendal, Cumbria DAVID SCOTT (11) of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire DOMINICK SPRACKLEN (12) of Huntly, Aberdeenshir* EMMA WHITE (10) of Andover, Hampshire SENIOR (over 12 years old) Two equal first prizes were awarded: lst= MARTIN GILBERT (15) of Keswick, Cumbria lst= MARK GURNEY (14) of Stevenage, Hertfordshire No third prize awarded. The three winners received their prizes (£210-worth of books and optical equipment) at a special award ceremony at the RSPB headquarters at The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, in January 1990 (plate 103). 103. YOUNG ORNITHOLOGISTS OF THE YEAR 1989. Front, left to right, Mark Gurney, Huw Prior and Martin Gilbert (winners); back, left to right, Mel Kemp (RSPB reserve warden at The Lodge), Peter Holden (National Organiser of Young Ornithologists' Club) and Dr Tim Sharrock (British Birds: sponsor), Bedfordshire, January 1990 (Chris Gomersall & RSPB)'British Wildlife' magazine This new bi-monthly magazine is available at a reduced rate to British Birds subscribers living in the UK: a free introductory issue plus the following six issues for £14.95 (instead of the usual £15.95). The overseas subscription rate is £27.50 per annum. If you are interested, write,