Immature Female Two-barred Crossbill at Spurn

Another fantastic new addition to the spurn list found by Paul Collins and Rael Butcher at Kew this morning!

Worst bit is I was toying with the idea of going through to do some birding and ringing last night but thought I would get some artwork finished instead!

Here is my artistic impression of the bird sat above the pond in the apple trees at Kew, I must add that it was drawn in about 10 minutes whilst I was trying to getting over missing such a top bird at Spurn so isn't the best quality ever!



Keep Up the great work lads

Can't be many wing barred finches left to be found at Spurn now!

More at http://www.spurnbirdobservatory.co.uk

Bits and Bobs and BBQ

A quick upload of a couple of black and white pieces I was playing around with in between some other pieces I am working on. I tend to do little quick vignettes whilst I'm breaking from painting or illustrating other more detail works just to keep my mind ticking over and fingers moving!



Hooded Crow south at Spurn May 2011



Lapwing Face On (me simply messing about)


ART AUCTION:

Also I thought I would take this opportunity to say I will be auctioning off some of my art at Spurn Bird Observatories annual BBQ next weekend along with a few pieces by other regular Spurn Artists to raise money for the obsevatory and to help it to continue the great work it does for birds and birders!

Featured artists include Alan Harris, Ray Scally and Sue Hepton

I will probably be auctioning the following illustrations:

-Squacco Heron (In Biro)featured before on the blog!
-White-tailed Eagle (Water Soluble Pencil)featured on the Spurn Bird Observatory Homepage for a stint
-Collared Pratincole (Watercolour and Gouache)
-Montagu's Harrier (medium undecided)
-and a surprise! (Pastel Pencil with Graphite or Pen)


Ray is auctioning off this Icterine Warbler featured in the 2010 Spurn Report



see more of Ray's Work at http://www.rayscally.co.uk

Sue Hepton is auctioning off a Purple Gallinule painting

and Alan Harris will be auctioning off His Chiffchaff and Ring Ouzel from the 2010 Spurn Report
all artwork copyright of Alan Harris!

Chiffchaff



Ring Ouzel



If you are not a friend of spurn and won't be attending the BBQ but are interested in making a bid for any of the art, a donation or becoming a friend of Spurn Bird Observatory you are more than welcome to do so by emailing Andy Roadhouse at

friendsofspurn@hotmail.com

Please dig deep everyone to allow Spurn to keep bringing smiles to birders faces!

Thankyou, Jack