Starlings leaving their roost at NCW 7/12/25 - great spectacle

The single curlew prints have now sold out but there's still one pack left for 30% off! 👀

I had a few more prints made of my favourite pieces 🐦 There's only 1 or 2 of each design at the moment, but I hope you can find something that you like. You can also save 30% by buying the themed packs: ko-fi.com/owentatdraws... #birds #birdart #sciart

Starlings leaving their overnight roost on Reedbed Lake, North Cave Wetlands, at 7:30am. this morning. An equally impressive sight as the afternoon murmurations if a lot shorter in duration, all over in 36 seconds. @northcavewet.bsky.social

Whoopers, GWE, and a confiding Grey Wagtail have been the #patchbirding photo highlights this past week. #birds #ukbirding

I was glad to see the 2 Taiga Bean Geese last week at Dooey in West Donegal. Having managed brief views of 1 of the 9 Taiga's that had been at Inch, it was a great opportunity to be able to take in the structure and details. A Pink-footed sleeping in a roadside field made for a much better subject.

Had a feeding Hawfinch on the patch this morning! He gave some nice, clear views before disappearing into the bushes. This section of the patch has turned up some great birds recently - Redstart, Spot Fly, Siskin, Redpoll, and now all the returning Redwings. #patchbirding #ukbirding #birds

Birds in stained glass, freestanding #art or wall sculptures, rarely window panels. My birds are celebrations, explanations, rants and sometimes tears; but like the birds that inspire them, they are all beautiful dancers-with-light…

Had a Great White Egret land, then fly past this morning, and a Redpoll calling too. Both new for #patchbirding! #birds #ukbirding

Up to 100 species for #patchbirding this year. September saw the addition of a Green Sandpiper, Siskins & a Gannet! Also great to have two Spotted Flycatchers at the start of the month, and closing out with 3000 Pink-feet flying over #birds #ukbirding

Poster I made for the Great Midwest Crane Fest!

My Avian august piece is done! x) 30 birds from Hawaii done in watercolour #avianaugust #birdart #art #watercolourart

Please excuse the poor photos, but this Gannet was a very unexpected sight over my inland patch this morning! I also had two calling Siskins, which are another patch first. #patchbirding #ukbirds

Another artwork for the report, a Lesser Whitethroat skulking between branches. Mixing it up by working digitally (aka didn't fancy spending hours on a linocut) #birds #birdart #digitalart

A Grey Partridge in the sun. Illustrated for a bird report I'm writing about my local patch. #birds #birdart #watercolour #painting

A Spotted Flycatcher from this morning (usually a yearly September visitor). 2 Redstarts (new to the patch), 29 Yellow Wagtails & 36 Curlew also around. #patchbirding #ukbirding

Two new patch ticks from the last week. A flyover Hobby and a juvenile Yellow Wagtail. Equalled my 2024 score of 99 already! #patchbirding #birds #ukbirding

wandering around - 2025 #landscape #art

Someone crept up behind me while I was watching other birds. A young Green Woodpecker on the patch again - a month after I last saw one. #birds #ukbirding #patchbirding youtu.be/0gASVr1_EE4

I found a Clouded Yellow butterfly on my patch today! Does anyone know their status in Yorkshire? I can only find that 'most years see one or two reports'. It seems like it's a good year for them if that's the case. #butterflies #vc61

The star of the moth trap this morning - not one but two Poplar Hawkmoths! A species that I knew would eventually turn up and I am very pleased it did. Otherwise 61/21 species with Spectacle & Ancylis badiana NFG. #teammoth #vc61

SVALBARD – a Chapter header painting for ISLAND EXPEDITIONS by Nigel Winn, the latest book I am working on, 18 Chapter header paintings for far flung birding destinations around the world, Falklands, Lena Delta, South Georgia to name a few, watercolour on Daler Rowney Langton Prestige Block. #birds

It's been exactly a year now since I had a very bizarre encounter with this Common Scoter, flying along the river that runs on the edge of my inland patch. I wonder if there's a chance it'll happen again over the next few days... #birds #birdart #watercolour #painting

Had an impressive Pale Prominent in the moth trap this morning, and then went birding on a mist-covered patch. Had a high count of 230 Greylags, a few Canada Geese, 40 Barn Swallows resting, and a couple of Common Terns too. #teammoth #vc61 #patchbirding

Some recent-ish #patchbirding photos that I didn't get around to sharing. Northern Lapwing, Grey Partridge & a Blue Tit feeding young. #birds #photography

One of my best moth traps yet this morning with 71/31 species - easily crossing over 100 species total for the garden. Highlights were a Ruby Tiger and a Campion. #teammoth #vc61

A winter plumage Little Grebe illustrated for the next @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social wildlife report #birds #birdart #painting #traditionalart

A linocut print of another species that visited the patch over the winter - two Snow Geese! #birds #birdart #linocut #traditionalart

A Little Gull and a Little Tern from @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social today too 🤏 #birds #ukbirding #photography

Visited @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social this morning to look through the moth traps. Big change in numbers since my time there in April! Garden Tiger, Privet Hawkmoth, Oak Eggar (NFY) & Common Rustic were my highlights. #teammoth #vc61

Finally managed to add a Tawny Owl to my #patchbirding list! Only need a LEO now to have seen every British owl species on the patch. #birds #ukbirding #PWC2025

A strong start to #patchbirding this month already! This morning included the return of the Kingfishers, a juv Green Woodpecker, calling Curlews, a Grey Partridge & the first Sand Martins of the year (very late). 55 species total. #birds #ukbirding #PWC2025

A strange moth trap of 74/10 species this morning, with 49 of them being Water Veneers. My previous record for the trap was 17/10 😅 #teammoth #vc61

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

Sending out more Puffin prints tomorrow if anyone would still like one (4 left now) #birds #birdart

Some favourites from last night. 44 of 30 species with perfect weather conditions. #teammoth #vc61

I made a video for anyone who wants to get into moth trapping, without having to spend too much money. I hope it can be of use! #teammoth youtu.be/BMWR42OgOeg

Spent the morning making this motion graphic for a video that's in the works 👀

Last night's trap had two of my favourite moths together plus an uncommon (for Yorkshire) Giant Water-veneer and a Rustic/Uncertain which I'm uncertain about... #teammoth #vc61

The 50th moth species for the garden - a lovely White Ermine! All from just over a month of mothing with a 20W blacklight. #teammoth #vc61

Haven't sat out and watched the moths in a while, and it really paid off last night. 34/25 species, tricky to keep up with at times! Highlights were 3 Brimstone, return of the Elephant Hawkmoth & a Beautiful China-mark living up to its name. #teammoth #vc61

Not sure I'll get many moths as impressive as the Elephant Hawkmoth in my trap! Really exciting find this morning. Also a Cattle Egret on the patch as well! #teammoth #vc61

My homemade moth trap is starting to pick up. 17 of 10 sp this morning! Highlights were 3 Tawny/Marbled Minor & a Vine's Rustic (I think?) #teammoth #vc61

I created a labeled version of my previous painting for anyone curious about which moths were which. #teammoth #painting #watercolour

I painted the first 21 moths I trapped at the beginning of Spring. Hopefully enough of them are recognisable! #teammoth #vc61 #painting #watercolour

Finally had a Cuckoo calling on the patch this morning! Also had 3 Canada Geese & a Goldcrest which are new for the month. 49 species this morning, 65 for the month & 83 for the year. #ukbirding #PWC2025

Prints of my Puffin sketches have arrived!! Anyone from the UK can get them for £10 + £2 postage here: ko-fi.com/s/12508d5d30 (only 8 left as of posting) #birds #birdart #traditionalart

Finally got around to seeing the larger group of Moorhen chicks on the patch. They've picked a clever little spot! #birds #ukbirding #photography

Angle Shades moth from a few nights ago + a cardboard mock-up of my second attempt at a homemade trap setup. Hoping to test it tonight. #teammoth #vc61

The most moth-like moth I've seen so far, a Pale Tussock #teammoth #vc61