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WHOOPER SWAN - seen a few of these recently at various locations, watercolour on @StCuthbertsMill paper for an upcoming publication for @ynuorg @WWTconservation
BLACK-BROWED ALBATROSS, Bempton - Probably rare bird of the year for a lot! Watercolour wet in wet, I'll be selling this and a number of other paintings around November so watch this space, will be issuing a catalogue on request @FlamboroughBird @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
RING-NECKED DUCK - this is the recent Newchurch Common male @CAWOSBirding soon to grace the cover of the next Cheshire & Wirral O S Society Bird News magazine. Watercolour wet in wet technique. @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides
FIRECREST, a very common 'favorite' bird of birdwatchers, now becoming widespread and not the rarity it once was, this is a private commission almost finished. @WildlifeMag @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
AUDENSHAW RESERVOIR, Manchester - Excellent morning 45 species, highlight being an adult KITTIWAKE at 9.15 approx, some very quick sketches attached, 30 Goldeneye, 1 Wheatear, 1 Ringed Plover, 5 Little-ringed Plover, 300 Sand Martin @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides
ROLLER - A scarce visitor to the UK, only managed to see one in the UK but plenty abroad, a superb family of birds, this one for publication this year.
NIGHTJAR feeding at dusk study sheet, a lovely bird of the Goyt Valley in #Derbyshire wet in wet watercolour technique for a publication this year @artpublishing using @jacksons_art watercolours @BirdGuides
DISLEY, Cheshire - Managed 41 species this morning with my local walk taking in Derbyshire and Gtr. Man as well, highlights being Woodcock, Snipe 3, Dipper, Teal 7, Raven 2, spent the afternoon on this PEREGRINE, w/c on rough @tworiverspaper for publication in 2021
BLACK-WINGED STILT - Another vignette for The Birds of Chew Valley Lake by Keith Vinicombe, surprisingly only 2 occurrences first of 2 birds in 1965 which created a blocker for several years and the last in 2012! @chewvalley another month should me finished on this fine work.