Drawing the Knepp Storks

Knepp Estate which is tantalisingly close to me (by which I mean it is not that far in miles but … More

Yellowhammers, dogs, and a Wood Pigeon

I quite often see Yellowhammers on my walk, as the flailed hedges suit them and there are plenty of those … More

I am trying to keep to low-carbon birding, but I supply Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Discovery Centre at the nature reserve … More

The farmers have been depositing loads of manure to spread on the fields before cultivating, and the birds are feasting … More

In my quest to practise field sketching, I try and take a little notebook and propelling pencil out with me … More

The fields behind my house are currently still stubble, although they have been sprayed so the weed seeds are much … More

I’m not sure if this really counts as low-carbon birding in the strictest sense, but I was passing in my … More

It’s been a bright day today, and I wandered out of the back gate and headed up the track towards … More

We went for a trip to our local biodynamic farm shops here in Sussex and a walk on Ashdown Forest, … More

I had some wonderful sketchbooks for Christmas, and a clutch pencil with sepia leads which is a joy to use. … More