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‘American Robin, first-winter' gouache, 18 x 14 cms. The American Robin is member of the Thrush family and is equivalent to the British Blackbird being a common garden bird. It is a rare visitor to the U.K. usually in late Autumn and Winter.

‘Red Kite; late Autumn’ acrylic, 24 x 34 cms. For sale, please enquire. Once restricted to a few pairs in Central Wales, Red Kites are now seen throughout the U.K. after several successful re-introduction schemes. They are commonest in Central and Southern England and Wales.

‘Red Kite and Red Deer: Spring’ acrylic, 30 x 20 cms. For sale, please enquire. After the rut in Autumn red deer hinds form groups in which some may be pregnant. After surviving Winter, they take advantage of Spring grass growth to improve their condition before giving birth.

‘Hawfinches on leaf litter’ acrylic, 25 x 15 cms. For sale, please enquire. This autumn has seen an influx of Hawfinches into England with higher than usual numbers seen flying over visible migration viewpoints and at traditional wintering areas.

‘Long-eared Owl; Drifting Snow’ acrylic, 58 x 37 cms. For sale, please enquire. This painting is currently on display at the BIRDscapes Gallery Christmas exhibition at Glandford, near Holt, North Norfolk. [email protected]

‘Stag in snow’ gouache, 25 x 16 cms. Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year to all followers and viewers of this page.

‘Hen Harrier male over Winter Heath’ acrylic, 36 x 24 cms. For sale, please enquire. Most Hen Harriers leave their upland breeding areas to spend the winter on coastal marshes, open downland and heaths. This bird was seen early one frosty morning flying over heathland.

‘Great Grey Shrike’ gouache, 26 x 35 cms. This charismatic species used to be found in small numbers in the U.K. in winter but with milder conditions on the Continent there are fewer occurring. Places where they regularly occurred are now devoid of this handsome predator.

‘Bittern’ gouache 37 x 19 cms This secretive species, breeding in large, undisturbed reedbeds, was once threatened with extinction in the UK when its population dropped to a very low level in 1997. Since then, with the creation and protection of reedbeds, the numbers have grown

‘Skylark and Anthills’ acrylic, 25 x 16 cms Well known for delivering their song high in the sky, Skylarks may also sing from the ground, such as on an ant-hill: especially in the early morning.

‘Hoopoes, Cap de Ses Salines’ acrylic, 51 x 22 cms. The Cap des Ses Salines is the southernmost point of Mallorca. The habitat is typical semi-arid coastal scrub with scattered pines and hosts that ubiquitous bird of the Mediterranean- the Hoopoe.

‘Bullfinch male and Blackthorn’ acrylic, 16 x 23 cms. For sale, please enquire. Bullfinches can be shy and elusive but are often found in blackthorn in which they favour feeding and nesting.

‘Kashmir Flycatcher’ gouache, 32 x 20 cms. Original painting for sale, please enquire. Giclee prints also available. Found breeding in parts of the North-western Himalayas and wintering in Southern India and Sri Lanka, this species is vulnerable due to deforestation.

‘Jay in Magnolia’ acrylic, 23 x 32 cms. For sale, please enquire. Jays are widespread throughout the UK except for northern Scotland. They inhabit gardens where they may be seen more easily rather than being hidden in woodlands, their other habitat of choice.

‘Hen Harriers; passing Spring showers’ acrylic, 60 x 45 cms For sale, please enquire. Prints also available. Hen Harriers are now returning to their breeding areas in the uplands where the males will perform their spectacular ‘roller-coaster’ territorial display.

‘Glossy Ibises; Cantley Sugar Beet Factory’ acrylic, 33 x 23 cms. This recently commissioned painting shows a flock of fourteen Glossy Ibises arriving at Buckenham Marshes in the Yare Valley, Norfolk, in May 2023; Cantley Sugar Beet Factory is in the background.

‘Scarlet Tanager, 1st-winter male’ acrylic, 15 x 21 cms For sale, please enquire. This species from North America is a very rare visitor to the U.K. with only eight records, all in Autumn. The pictured bird is a first-winter male which appeared in a Yorkshire garden last November

‘White-spotted Bluethroat’ acrylic, 21 x 30 cms. Original painting for sale, please enquire. This species is a scarce overshoot from Europe, usually appearing in Southern England in April. For the last five Springs, a male has held territory at the WWT reserve of Slimbridge.

‘Montagu’s Harrier male and ox-eye daisies’ acrylic, 26 x 36 cms. This elegant bird of prey was always a scarce summer visitor to the U.K. being at the edge of its breeding range in Europe. Breeding numbers declined until the last breeding took place in 2019.

‘Garnet Pitta’ gouache, 19 x 25 cms. This gorgeous bird is found in lowland tropical forests in South-east Asia where it is very difficult to see despite its plumage. It is often first detected by its haunting, whistling call. Commissions welcome.