‘As well as ‘Lapwing’ and ‘Peewit’, this bird is also known locally as the ‘Green Plover’. Its Latin, Vanellus,name means ‘little fan’ and actually refers to its floppy, flapping flight. The name Lapwing is thought[…]
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Tag: Birds
Great Crested Grebes – Podiceps cristatus
Walking around the reserves of the Somerset Levels it is a reasonably common site to see a Great Crested Grebe on the water. They are currently not under threat (classified as Green in the UK[…]
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Curlew – Numenius arquata
It’s a very rare treat to see or hear a Curlew today, my last encounter was in Scotland last October and it never fails to thrill me. You can hear the call of the Curlew[…]
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Hobby
Hobbies are similar in size to a kestrel with long pointed wings and can look like a giant swift. It is an incredibly fast bird capable of catching small, fast birds such as swallow ands[…]
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Reedling Progress on Somerset levels work
Well, this is one of so many blogs I have been meaning to write! Over the last 18months, Pre Covid and all the changes it has brought I have been busy stitching many pieces but[…]
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Whimbrel – Numenius phaeopus
During April and May whimbrels migrate from their West African wintering grounds and pass through Europe before settling to breed in Iceland, Scandinavia, the Faroes and Shetland. ‘In the 1970s the main staging ground was found[…]
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2019 Exhibitions & moving forward
I have had break from social media and my blog for quite a time but have been busy immersing myself in creating work for exhibitions this year. Last year was mostly about continuing to make[…]
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Bird Embroidery accepted into SGFA 2019
I am delighted to have had two pictures accepted into the Society of Graphic Fine Arts (SGFA) Annual Open Exhibition at the Menier Gallery in London. This will be the first time that my work[…]
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Bearded Reedlings Guided Walk
Inspired by the Common Crane piece I have been making for a number of months now, I have decided that the next series of work will be based on the birds and countryside of the[…]
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Artist in Residence at Nature in Art
During the first week of September this year I was fortunate enough to have been invited to be Artist in Residence at Nature in Art. This beautiful art gallery in Gloucestershire is the only one[…]
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