Short-eared Owl in flight
The long awaited owls returned to the #patchbirding list last month. Both Short-eared and Barn Owl. Neither of which had been seen in over a year. And can't forget the 80 feeding White-fronts either! Very lucky to see them in such numbers.
#ukbirding
Thanks for letting me know Alan. I saw a little about it on Facebook but haven't been to that side of town recently. I've been meaning to go but the temptation to go birding instead keeps winning 😆
Thank very much Ray. I love your work in the Spurn reports, really inspiring
Hebrew Character moth
And so it begins... 1/1 last night, a Hebrew Character
#teammoth #vc61
I look forward to sending one out to you once they arrive with me! Thanks again Alan 😄
Thank you very much James!
Thank you! 😄
Thank you again! Hope you enjoy the read 😄
Thank you for the purchase Mac! I look forward to sending it over. Sounds like it could be an interesting project 👀
Thank you very much for checking it out Alan! I hope you enjoy the read 😄
A photo of a booklet being held out with a landscape in the background and watercolour birds around. The text on the front cover reads 'Figham Common' Bird Report 2025’
Five pages of the report layered on top of each other. Featuring text, illustrations and photographs on a dark green background.
The bird report that I’ve been writing about my #patchbirding is now out!
It includes many months of research, writing, illustrations, and photographs from the local community too. It is free to look through and I hope a nice read even for those not local 🐦
Here's a link: figham.neocities.org
The #PWC2026 January review is now out!
Take a look at where you have come in the mini-leagues and gawp at what others have seen on their patches! To do this, click the link to go to our blog: patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/janu...
Hope you enjoy reading it!
Some excellent goose watching in North Norfolk over the last week. A notable influx of White-fronted, Barnacle and Tundra Bean Geese joining the Pinkfeet flocks. The Netherlands is most likely the origin of these birds. Certainly livened up the grey weather.
Nice choice 👍
Thanks Mac! You should have go, it was tricky but very rewarding. Those Linnets in particular took me forever to get looking okay 😅
Thank you! 😄
You definitely are!
My watercolour painting featuring a variety of birds scattered across the sky, river, and grass. The main text at the bottom reads 'Figham Common', there's a description of the place, and a list of the bird species in the painting.
Here's a watercolour painting of my patch and the birds that live there. After numerous months of planning and painting, I'm really excited to share the final result. I'd love to hear which bird is your favourite!
#birds #birdart #sciart #painting
Wow!!
Thank you!
A small preview of the A5 front cover featuring a watercolour painting with a variety of birds scattered across the sky, river, and grass. The text reads 'Figham Common Bird Report' and '2025'.
Very excited that this project might (finally) be finished this month! 60 pages of data, artwork and community photographs. Here's the first look at the front cover that I just finished painting.
#birds #ukbirding #patchbirding
A shame to hear Figham didn't deliver on the geese
A photo of myself holding up a dark wooden frame that features two Wood Sandpiper sketches
A collage of different birds prints that I have available
I framed up a few of my original sketches and listed them on my shop today. There's also a few prints still available if you'd like some smaller versions too 🐦
ko-fi.com/owentatdraws...
#birds #birdart #traditionalart
Back to work: just finished this watercolour of Glaucous-winged Gulls from Egg Islands, near Cordova in Alaska. We've visited this place last May, during our Artists for Nature Foundation & Native Conservancy project. You can see our boat approaching from the left.
If I can trade for your Garganey, definitely!
Very nice find Darren!
Filling the bottom third is a raised grassy path, with a white house at the end of a bending river. There is a telegraph pole in the foreground, with four Cormorants sitting on top, one flying up, and one drying out its wings. Behind is a purple/orange/yellow sky just after sunset. Painted in watercolours.
The patch has quieted down recently, so here's a painting of a regular winter scene, when the Cormorants would hang out on their chosen telegraph pole.
#birds #birdart #watercolour #painting
That it was! The Tundra has convinced me to sign up to the challenge again - can't miss out on those six points
Tundra Bean amongst Pink-feet
Water Rail
What it looked like for most of my walk
A 10 minute opening!
Took my scope #patchbirding for the first time in case there were any geese about. There was a 10 minute gap in the fog which produced a Tundra Bean, 3 White-fronts, 3 Barnacles! And 2 bonus Water Rails on the walk back. Very pleased!
#ukbirding
Photo of my hand holding a large pin badge with a silhouette of a Crane and the initials PWC. Patchwork Challenge Champion is written circling around
My #patchbirding champion badge has arrived! Now to find the best place to display it...
The 2025 recap:
patchworkchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/01/2025...
