watercolour

Red kite Milvus milvus in flight from below showing its distinctive v shaped tail

Mute swan Cygnus olor standing on one grey leg and clearly showing its orange beak

Red throated Diver Gavia stellata looking alert with red throat on show, showing striped head and sharp beak

Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus settled camoflauged on the ground in amongst a background of birch, vetch and grasses

Reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus perched in amongst a thicket of reeds peering down

Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata duck pair on water

Nuthatch Sitta europaea looking alert and pointing downwards on a tree

Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus in amongst typical coastal plants of the Pembrokeshire coast including squill, thrift, kidney vetch, daisies, and lichen with a second bird flying behind

Peacock pavo pair with male tail on display, disintersted peahen passing by in front of him

Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus cut to white

Pheasant Phasianus colchicus cock perched in a tree

Pheasant Phasianus colchicus cock striding on the ground with small fern and grass at his feet

Pochard Aythya ferina pair with male with rusty head and female on one leg with head nestled into her chest

Puffin Fratercula arctica standing on tufts of grass facing left

Raven Corvus corax cut to white

Marabou stork Leptoptilos crumenifer with large beak and white neck feathers, and lots of exposed blueish pink skin on the head and loose fleshy wattles under the neck

Kestrel Falco tinnunculus perched on a tree stump looking out at the viewer

Marsh tit Poecile palustris and Willow tit Poecile montanus illustrations next to each other for easy comparison of these similar species

Kestrel Falco tinnunculus hovering in flight, focusing on the land beneath

Meadow pipit Anthus pratensis cut to white

Kingfisher Alcedo atthis sketch of bird in flight

Lapwing Vanellus vanellus showing crest, irridescent plumage and with a tuft of grasses at its feet

Linnet Linaria cannabina on a branch showing its distinctive red head and crimson cap

Little owl Athene noctua sat on a tree stump on one leg with ash leaves behind, staring out balefully