Local film maker gets honourable mention

As most readers of this Blog will know several local birders attended the Malta Raptor Camp last September, what they may not know is that local birder and cameraman Steve Cummings filmed our participation and the event in general. One of the products of his efforts was a short film detailing the events surrounding the treatment of a shot Honey Buzzard at a local vets (unfortunately with a sad outcome). The film graphically illustrates the severity of the situation in Malta and was entered into the 31st International Wildlife Film Festival held in America where it won an "Honorable Mention for Portrayal of a Critical Issue". Congratulations go to Steve for whom this is not his first success, his film about the re introduction of the Waldrapp (Bald Ibis) to Austria won an award at the 19th International Nature Film Festival Naturale in Germany in 2005