It's now time to announce the winner of the Blacka Moor Singer of the World competition. This is held every two years in odd numbered years and is timed to run alongside the Cardiff Singer of the World. The chief differences are the al fresco location, and the competition being only open to males. The standard this year has been as high as ever with a strong showing once again from skylarks and visiting warblers.
Finally after much anguished deliberation the esteemed award goes to the Blackbird regularly to be heard from the bridleway just up from the bench near Lenny Hill. The judges were impressed with the relaxed melodic approach and unforced tone (qualities interestingly found also in the Czech bass who won the song prize at Cardiff).
In the short clip below the blackcap (who came second) can be heard singing from a flowering Elder with the winner also clearly audible.
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