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Thank you to everyone for joining in with #HeathlandAtHome! It’s brilliant to see such dazzling works of art, all featuring local heathland wildlife. We have such unusual and special animals, birds and plants right on our doorstep, on the heaths of Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire…and now at home!

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Nightjar by Eleanor Green
Drawing of a nightjar on the ground
Nightjar by Faith Martin
Watercolour of a Dartford warbler.
Here’s Lee Ridley’s exquisite watercolour of a “home grown” Dartford warbler at Chobham Common. Thank you for sharing Lee.
Dartford warbler colour drawing.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Gorgeously lifelike picture from the RSPB Wildlife Explorers Club at Pulborough Brooks.
Dartford warbler model.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Cheerful cheeky dartie sent in by the RSPB Wildlife Explorers Club at Pulborough Brooks.
Dartford warbler collage.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! A talented bunch, those Wildlife Explorers at Pulborough Brooks.

Dartford warbler model.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Thank you so much for this super model and for all the contributions from the RSPB Wildlife Explorers Club at Pulborough Brooks.
Picture of Daria's felt Dartford warbler on a scenic heathland background photograph
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Daria created her dartie out of felt. Check out that gorgeous scenery!
Photo of Nick's Dartford warbler. Made from a sock and other household items. It's genius!
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Nick took full advantage of the items around his house to make his Dartford warbler! Genius!
Jo's Dartford warbler is a beautiful collage of bright colours.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Jo’s Dartford warbler required some precise card cutting! What a stunner!
Colourful crayon drawing by Michael.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Michael’s Dartford warbler is looking pretty suspicious!
Star Warbler cartoon by Michael. Dart Vader versus Luke Woodlarker!
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! More Dartfords by Michael… This time they’re battling it out to conquer the galaxy!

Cartoon of autocorrect failure. Dartford to Dartboard!
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Michael wonderfully illustrates here an auto-correct fail that we could all face!
Sketch featuring a little Dartford warbler guarding his nest, built just above the ground!
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Sarah created this lovely sketch, featuring a little Dartford warbler guarding his nest, built just above the ground!
Drawing made by Henry. Identification features labelled.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Use Henry’s pencil sketch to imagine the colours of the real thing!
Colourful Dartford warbler beautifully drawn with crayons.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Check out this flashy dartie, created by Rupert! Beautifully done!
Photo of Jamie's Dartford warbler. Made from toast!
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Ever looked at your toast in the morning and envisaged a Dartford warbler? Jamie did!
Dartford warbler made as a colourful stained glass window.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Mike created this psychedelic dartie to brighten up his window!

Nicky's Dartford warbler is a collage of shiny tissue paper.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Nicky’s wonderful crumpled paper dartie! We love a bit of bling!
Embroidery of a Dartford warbler.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Flo got her needle and threads out to make her Dartford warbler!
Skillful pencil drawings of Dartford warblers.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! A huge thank you to Gaby for creating this excellent portrait! Such a talent!
Bold watercolour of a Dartford warbler on a branch.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Fantastically bold painting created by Steve!
Line drawing of Dartford warbler.
The Dartford warbler craft challenge! Cute little dartie Sarah did to add to our collection!
Photograph of 7 year old fan Jess who customised the silver-studded blue butterfly template to make a wonderful marsh fritillary butterfly!
Talented #HeathlandatHome fan Jess customised the silver-studded blue butterfly template to make this wonderful marsh fritillary!

Photograph of cute little woodlark and Dartford warbler made from salt dough by Warden Nicky and would make great decorations!
These cute little woodlark and Dartford warbler salt dough creations by Warden Nicky would make great decorations!
Photograph of multi-coloured butterfly! It certainly brightens up the garden!
Check out this multi-coloured butterfly! It certainly brightens up the garden!
Why do housework when you can colour in Dartford warblers!
Why do housework when you can colour in Dartford warblers!
Colouring in sheet of nightjar gliding past the moon here.
Colouring in our heaths! Some very accurate colouring in of the nightjar gliding past the moon here.
Nick and Elena having fun competing in the green tiger beetle game!
Nick and Elena having fun competing in the green tiger beetle game!
Photograph of a colouring sheet featuring our three iconic ground-nesting birds.
Evie and her mum worked hard on this colouring sheet featuring our three iconic ground-nesting birds. Just look at that heather-y sea of purple!

Photo of silver-studded blue butterfly made by Warden Flo!
Flo made this silver-studded blue butterfly!
Colouring in sheet of a wonderful woodlark!
Colouring in our heaths! What a wonderful woodlark!
Flo enjoyed colouring in the heather flower parts worksheet!
Flo enjoyed colouring in the heather flower parts worksheet!
Colouring in sheet of nightjar with funky coloured moon..
Colouring in our heaths! What a lovely nightjar! We like the funky moon.
Colouring in sheet with life-like Dartford warbler!
Colouring in our heaths! This artist created a pretty life-like Dartford warbler – not forgetting their red chest!
Photo of Evie and her beautiful silver-studded blue butterfly, fluttering in the wind!
Evie’s beautiful silver-studded blue butterfly, fluttering in the wind!

Photograph of beautiful butterfly created to celebrate VE day!
This beautiful butterfly was created to celebrate VE day!
Photograph of salt dough nightjar made by Warden Nicky!
Check out this amazing salt dough nightjar made by Warden Nicky!
Colouring in sheet of a particularly colourful Dartford warbler.
Colouring in our heaths! A particularly colourful Dartford warbler.

 

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