Instagram Story Save

I'm very pleased to have some work in this show, which opens on Saturday 30 May- and to be showing in such good company. @unprimed_collective

I'm very pleased to have some work in this show, which opens on Saturday 30 May- and to be showing in such good company. @unprimed_collective

This was my 202nd Berkshire bird. @berksbirdclub Nice photo by BOC member Dave Rimes of this week's exciting visitor to Berkshire,for one day only but if you got to see it it was quite a stunner. A superb find by BOC member Andy Merrick.
@latb_photography The adult summer plumaged Whiskered Tern that graced the Royal County this evening! 21 years after I missed Berkshire's first and only record by 5minutes, I wasted no time navigating the evening rush-hour to catch up with this one before it appeared to depart high north at 19:00 😅

#whiskeredtern #ternsofinstagram #berksbirds #woolhampton #tern

We saw @theunthanksband at Reading Concert Hall last night. Their voices and playing (and clog-dancing) are exquisite. Thanks Unthanks! ❤️❤️
They didn't play this one but seeing them perform Starless at @greenbeltfestival a few years back still counts as one of the aesthetic highlights of my life as a music lover.

#theunthanks #kingcrimson #rdguk

Repost @readingrefugees Last Saturday at the Sanctuary Fair, we gathered messages for sanctuary seekers, aligning with the Million Acts of Hope initiative. More importantly, we made sure these messages were seen by the people they were meant for.

To everyone who stopped by our table: thank you. In the current social climate, your words send a clear, powerful message to our clients; you are seen and you are valued.

We are so grateful for this community. Thank you for caring. <3

@1mactsofhope

Another four Long-tailed Tit woodcut prints ready for dispatch to their new homes. That represents another £60 for @readingrefugees supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Berkshire.
Swipe to see how the print turned out.
It's a limited edition of 75 so get in quick if you want one. Buy online through my online shop, link in bio.
Half of all proceeds is going to Refugee Support Group as an act of resistance and solidarity with fellow human beings in these days of ugly, dehumanising rhetoric.
If you don't want to support refugees and asylum seekers, that's fine, scroll-on, these are not for you.

#woodcut#printmaking #longtailedtit #refugeeswelcome

Another four Long-tailed Tit woodcut prints ready for dispatch to their new homes. That represents another £60 for @readingrefugees supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Berkshire.
Swipe to see how the print turned out.
It's a limited edition of 75 so get in quick if you want one. Buy online through my online shop, link in bio.
Half of all proceeds is going to Refugee Support Group as an act of resistance and solidarity with fellow human beings in these days of ugly, dehumanising rhetoric.
If you don't want to support refugees and asylum seekers, that's fine, scroll-on, these are not for you.

#woodcut#printmaking #longtailedtit #refugeeswelcome

I finished the edition of Long-tailed Tit prints today. They'll be dry and ready to start sending out on Monday. They're thirty quid plus p&p from my online shop (link in bio) and for each print sold, £15 will be donated to @readingrefugees as an act of resistance and solidarity with fellow human beings in these divisive times.
If you don't want to support refugees, I suggest you scroll-on as these are not for you.

Refugee Support Group provides advice and support services for refugees and asylum-seekers across Berkshire. We have supported their work through fundraising activities ever since our late daughter volunteered with then while she was ill with a brain tumour. She died in 2019 but we carry on her work to help people who have experienced unimaginable things and are just seeking a livable life.

#longtailedtit #printmaking #refugeeswelcome #rdguk

I finished the edition of Long-tailed Tit prints today. They'll be dry and ready to start sending out on Monday. They're thirty quid plus p&p from my online shop (link in bio) and for each print sold, £15 will be donated to @readingrefugees as an act of resistance and solidarity with fellow human beings in these divisive times.
If you don't want to support refugees, I suggest you scroll-on as these are not for you.

Refugee Support Group provides advice and support services for refugees and asylum-seekers across Berkshire. We have supported their work through fundraising activities ever since our late daughter volunteered with then while she was ill with a brain tumour. She died in 2019 but we carry on her work to help people who have experienced unimaginable things and are just seeking a livable life.

#longtailedtit #printmaking #refugeeswelcome #rdguk

I finished the edition of Long-tailed Tit prints today. They'll be dry and ready to start sending out on Monday. They're thirty quid plus p&p from my online shop (link in bio) and for each print sold, £15 will be donated to @readingrefugees as an act of resistance and solidarity with fellow human beings in these divisive times.
If you don't want to support refugees, I suggest you scroll-on as these are not for you.

Refugee Support Group provides advice and support services for refugees and asylum-seekers across Berkshire. We have supported their work through fundraising activities ever since our late daughter volunteered with then while she was ill with a brain tumour. She died in 2019 but we carry on her work to help people who have experienced unimaginable things and are just seeking a livable life.

#longtailedtit #printmaking #refugeeswelcome #rdguk

I finished the edition of Long-tailed Tit prints today. They'll be dry and ready to start sending out on Monday. They're thirty quid plus p&p from my online shop (link in bio) and for each print sold, £15 will be donated to @readingrefugees as an act of resistance and solidarity with fellow human beings in these divisive times.
If you don't want to support refugees, I suggest you scroll-on as these are not for you.

Refugee Support Group provides advice and support services for refugees and asylum-seekers across Berkshire. We have supported their work through fundraising activities ever since our late daughter volunteered with then while she was ill with a brain tumour. She died in 2019 but we carry on her work to help people who have experienced unimaginable things and are just seeking a livable life.

#longtailedtit #printmaking #refugeeswelcome #rdguk

This is my latest woodcut print. The Long-tailed Tit is offered as a fundraiser for @readingrefugees
Half of all proceeds will go to the charity as a gesture of resistance and solidarity with fellow human beings in these divisive times. Refugee Support Group is a Reading-based charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers across Berkshire. If you don't want to support refugees and asylum seekers, this print is not for you and I suggest you scroll-on.
The image is based on a photogaph by Berkshire birder and photographer David Massie. It is printed from a plywood block, hand-cut with a 1mm gouge. It's a limited edition print, on 300gsm Somerset Satin printmaking paper, 28x19cm, hand-made in my West Berkshire studio in an edition of 75 prints.
They are thirty quid, plus p&p on my online shop https://peterdriver.bigcartel.com/ (link in bio)
or if you're likely to see me, you can collect in person and save the postage.
Remember, there will only ever be 75 of these in existence (plus two or three artist's proofs) so when they're gone they're gone.

#woodcut #refugeeswelcome #longtailedtit #printmaking

The repetitive chug, chug, chug, chib chib, chib of a Reed Warbler recorded during my warbler survey this morning. There's an explosive burst from a Cetti's Warbler a few seconds in: 'Whack! That's the way to do it, that's the way to do it!'

#reedwarbler #cettiswarbler

The song of a Nightingale is never as beautiful as a blackbird's song. It sounds to me like a video game gone wrong.

#nightingale

Garden Warbler giving it some at 7.03am this morning, towards the end of my 4th Warbler survey of the season.

#birdsong
#gardenwarbler

Picked up a couple of waders on my way back to the studio this afternoon. The Wood Sandpiper has been hanging around this farm pool for a couple of days so I was glad to catch up with it before it moves on. And swipe to see this Whimbrel I found on a local gravel pit. They're just passing through.
With the Common Sandpiper, Nightingale and Common Tern seen too I'm now on 151 species this year (78 within the boundary of my home parish).

Picked up a couple of waders on my way back to the studio this afternoon. The Wood Sandpiper has been hanging around this farm pool for a couple of days so I was glad to catch up with it before it moves on. And swipe to see this Whimbrel I found on a local gravel pit. They're just passing through.
With the Common Sandpiper, Nightingale and Common Tern seen too I'm now on 151 species this year (78 within the boundary of my home parish).

Reposted: @readingcan
.
🐝JOIN A GUIDED WALK TO FOBNEY MARSH 🐝

Part of #ReadingClimateFestival2026

Starting at Holy Brook Nook, this relaxed, friendly walk takes you to one of Reading’s most biodiverse, peaceful and underexplored wetland landscapes, home to an abundance of wildlife.

Along the way, @adrianvlawson will share stories about the cultural and ecological importance of Fobney Marsh, how the local community has taken on turning a neglected farmland into a thriving and more accessible wetland that helps to store carbon and manage flood risk, and why these habitats are essential for climate resilience in urban areas.

Follow the links in our bio to book, or point your camera at the QR code.