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Jenny Davies

@jennywrendraws.bsky.social
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Artist & Birder. East Yorkshire. Quietly looking at, drawing, painting and printmaking British wildlife. Occasional added nonsense. Birds in Hats and birds on maps a speciality. www.jennywrendraws.com

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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The first day of Beverley Open Studios today with some lovely visitors and a cheeky print pull or two. Goldcrest drypoint test coming off the press here. Open again tommorow 10-4.
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Beverley Open Studios starts tomorrow at 10.00am. You can find me in my garden studio at Venue 23. The house has entered the “where the hell did I put my toaster” phase of preparation and I will be surviving mostly on dry crackers and anything I can forage from the garden. Send good thoughts.
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Back in April, printing off the first of 11 charity drypoint engravings I’ve titled “Beacons Of Hope”. . All 11 prints are coming with me to Migfest on Friday @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social … with all sales money going to the Beacon Ponds Little Tern project. I would love to sell them all….🤞🤞🤞
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“Beacons Of Hope” all editioned and ready for #migfest next weekend. These 11 exclusive hand pulled drypoint prints will be available at £50.00 each with ALL sales going to @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social ….and I would sooo love for them all to fly off to good homes. See you there? 😊
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Last few days in the studio before I start the packing/framing frenzy for #migfest @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #lapwing #curlew Really looking forward to it!
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
More Curlew sketching today (turns out it’s dangerously addictive…) charcoal on vintage marine chart. #curlew #wader #birds #birdart
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Curlew drawn in willow charcoal onto an old marine chart. #curlew #wader #birdart
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Some charcoal sketches of Lapwing on old marine charts which I found a happy little combination. #birds #lapwing #wader
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The startings of some Barwit global map drawing shenanigans. #birdmigration #bartailedgodwit
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Printmaking has been pushed to one side for a few weeks now while I pick up pens and start work on some old maps and charts on the run up to migfest @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social in September. Swallows seemed a good fit for this old astronomical chart. #birdart #birdmigration #birds
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Purple Sandpipers…the dumpiest of waders. Drypoint engraving with some embossed splashes. #birds #waders #drypoint
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The plan was always to add a little watercolour tinting to these Dotterel prints once they dried - so here we go!…easy does it with the colour. Looking forward to bringing a few of these to Migfest in September @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Playing with a two plate Dotterel print in the studio today. The plan is to add a little colour wash to the bird once the printing ink is dry. #birdart #dotterel
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Delighted to be exhibiting my work at the mighty #migfest later this year. @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Totally out of my comfort zone, but Im sure I will rise to the challenge! Tickets are on sale now and selling fast!
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Multi Tasking Willow Warbler style. Singing, preening, and keeping a beady eye out for snacks! At Wykenham viewpoint this afternoon @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social
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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Glorious day in the North Yorkshire forests with lots of dipper action and plenty of garden warblers @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Details details…Red Knot Drypoint. #redknot #drypoint #birds
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
A wee video of some close up details of this Red Knot drypoint. Hard to show the velvety quality of line unless you get up close and personal! #birds #redknot #drypoint
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Treecreeper Drypoint. Hand printed on Somerset satin 300gsm paper. Small creepy little mousebirds…Love em! #birds #birdart
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Testing a Little Tern plate…I’m planning to print a small edition of these prints to take with me to @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social Migfest later in the year where 🤞🏻 I’ll be showing a selection of work. All proceeds from this print will go to The Beacon Ponds Little Tern Project. #yorkshirebirds
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Testing testing…my first pull of the Long Eared Owl plate. I worked with kind permission from a wonderful reference image by photographer Warren Price for this one. Such beautiful birds! #birds #birdart #birdingyorkshire
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Questioning some of my choices and my sanity with this drypoint plate today. Will it even print? It’s going to be the devils own work to ink up I know that much. Hey Ho..tune in tommorow to see what happens! #birdart #birds #longearedowl
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Golden Grenades Collective @goldengrenadesco.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Brand new episode of the podcast released today! Carolyn Robertson of the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project talks about this iconic bird and what is being done to prevent a second UK extinction #lekitbe
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Episode 42: Carolyn Robertson
Joining Kit is very special guest, Carolyn Robertson, Nature Manager at the Cairngorms National Park Authority, helping to look after some of our most cherished habitats and species. She is also the…
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Resting my sore hands after yesterday’s printing session with a bit more willow charcoal sketching. Rather than use white paper (which frankly scares me witless) I found some gorgeous front sheets from a crumbling old atlas to destroy instead! #birdart #birds #wader
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I’m not sure Bluesky is built for videos as this looks even shonkier on here than Instagram…but this is me pulling the first test print of a new drypoint. A tricky plate to ink, but I’m pretty chuffed with it so far. #birdart
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Dipping into Saturday with this little drypoint today. A small edition of 10 done and drying. One of my favourite birds! #birds #birdart
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Charcoal scribble stick on old marine chart off cuts. Rough and ready…A happy and messy couple of hours.
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
It’s been ace to hear back from the lovely folk who asked me to create special secret gifts for their loved ones at Christmas. . Alongside many mousie map antics, this WTE highland commission was a favourite to work on. Drawn in pen on vintage map. #birdart #birds
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
It’s always a real treat to loose myself in a larger illustration, and this character owl for my lovely friend @emlusby.bsky.social was an absolute delight to work on. #birdart
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
‘Tis now the season. 🍁🍂 and the perfect time to list this original Redwing drawing on this antique map of the Yorkshire Coast. #birds #birdart #birdmigration . Available here . ⬇️⬇️⬇️ jennywrendraws.com/shop/ols/pro...
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Mac @scarpermac.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Love your Rat @jennywrendraws.bsky.social
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Ahh..the Yorkshire coast in autumn. Last year I was lucky enough to see spectacular numbers of winter thrushes spiraling down out of the clouds @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social. I’m so grateful for these little mental treasures that I keep safe and unwrap when I need them most! #birds
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
WARNING - severe trip hazard alert!! 🐶. . Theres a reshuffle going down in the studio this morning. The Beaglebum is being decidedly unhelpful. Surely it’s time for her annual review? Her self motivation needs some work that’s for sure, and her health and safety training might need an update!
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
There is also a back catalogue of original pen illustrations now available in ye olde webbe shoppe. Multitudinous birds and beasties. Many with added nonsense. Made myself feel sick thinking of how many hours work there is in this little lot. Swing by and check them out ⬇️ jennywrendraws.com/shop
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
I’ve added a few more pieces to the website this week including map drawings and original illustrations. Go take a peepers if you’ve a moment to spare. ⬇️ #birds #birdart #shetland jennywrendraws.com/shop/ols/pro...
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
A Pre-storm badger bobbin/hedgemumruffin bandit gathering at the end of the garden.
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Mark James Pearson @markthebirder.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Time out from bird surveys here in Cumbria to breakfast with the local Red Squirrels... #ukwildlife #ukmammals
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Patiently waiting for cooler weather to get the Etching press out again….its been far far too long. Pens are great but sometimes I need to wield a pointy stick and a scalpel!! #birds #birdart #barnowl #drypoint
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Mark James Pearson @markthebirder.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Attention all my bird-loving friends, I have good news - here's your new favourite book! 'The Rarity Garden - a journal of wild obsession on the Great White Cape of Flamborough', written by my dear friend Richard Baines, is an absolute joy. Here's why: northernrustic.blogspot.com/.../the-rari....
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Otter Magic @northcavewet.bsky.social this afternoon.
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Spurn Bird Observatory @spurnbirdobs.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Not sure what to expect at #MigFest? This 10-minute film from last year gives you the full flavour — migration magic, birds, people & the buzz of Spurn in September. 🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XZf... 🎟️ Book 2025 tickets: bit.ly/3T5Q9Ks
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Spurn Migration Festival 2024 - Birdwatching weekend at Kilnsea
The Spurn Peninsula, dividing the North Sea and the Humber Estuary on Yorkshire’s East Coast is a "magical place" especially for birdwatching, and every Sept...
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
There aren’t many issues in my overactive noggin that can’t be fixed by a bit of yorkshire coast air and the sound of kittiwakes, and because I couldn’t get there in person today, this seemed like a good backup plan. I wonder if you can buy guano scented feed diffusers to complete the illusion..?
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Busy working away on some vintage map drawings over summer for a webshop update in autumn. This ones a biggie…but here’s a wee detail from a quiet corner. #birds
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Little owl staring down the week @northcavewet.bsky.social this morning. Cuckoo, Bittern, Hobby, Marsh Harriers, Grasshopper warbler and a whole host of others. Fabulous visit.
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Last commission for a wee while, and this was an absolute gift to work on. Such a beautiful old map found by the clients. Happy faces all round on collection day. Now to put pens down and my hands on ice for a day or two.
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Margaret Boyd @mboyd7.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Excellent guiding for @yorkscoastnature.bsky.social in Wykeham today with lovely clients @jennywrendraws.bsky.social Turtle doves and honey buzzards stole the show 🤩 @nybirdnews.bsky.social @northyorksbirds.bsky.social
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
It has been an absolute privilege to work on this very special map drawing for a lovely family, to celebrate the life of their late father/father-in-law Peter Harrison. ⬇️
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Sand Martins peppering the precious Northumbrian dunes with their frantic activity last week. On every beach walk, their chattering was a constant pleasure. #birds!
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Back to birds…and a 3 tern lineup at @rspb.bsky.social Coquet Island on Tuesday. Those Roseate Terns really glow!! #birds!
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Jenny Davies @jennywrendraws.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
I keep Bluesky for my bird stuff, but if any of you lovely folk live in E. Yorks or Hull…my illustration work has taken an unexpected turn with this 6ft tall rat sculpture for the Mischief Of Rats trail which launched on Saturday. “Rats Ahoy” Is situated on Nelson street. Check out the website!
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