The farmers have been depositing loads of manure to spread on the fields before cultivating, and the birds are feasting … More
Tag: Sketchbook
A Visiting Red Kite
I have seen Red Kites a number of times around here, but mainly over the South Downs; I remember pulling … More
Stock Doves & Wood Pigeons
The fields behind my house are currently still stubble, although they have been sprayed so the weed seeds are much … More
Peregrine Falcon, and a Magpie
It’s been a bright day today, and I wandered out of the back gate and headed up the track towards … More
Snipe, and Low Carbon Birding
I am definitely more of a lark than an owl, and usually take my dog out for a walk as … More
Blackbird Nature Notebook
We went for a trip to our local biodynamic farm shops here in Sussex and a walk on Ashdown Forest, … More
Herring Gulls at the De La Warr Pavilion
The De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill On Sea needed a top-up of Town & Country Garden and Coast & … More
A walk at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
I felt I needed a day off. I love what I do and consequently find it tricky to let go … More
Whinchat & more sketches
I am working through my list of new paintings for Birds of the South Downs, and continuing to practise my … More
Drawing Autumnwatch
In one of my books about field sketching, it suggests drawing from webcams so as to get practise from drawing … More