Dr Rebecca Warren

@drrjwarren

Early modern historian, writing ‘The Church in Interregnum England c1649-62'. Illustrator & co-author 'Nature's Calendar' (Granta, 2023). Environmentalist.

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Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 8d

#ArtDD2026 Tufted titmouse From a lovely 📷 by @roperlou.bsky.social (was it yours, Lou?) with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social 🦉🪶

Watercolour of small bird, grey head and back and tail, russet patch below wing, otherwise white, but with a black patch above its beak. It has a distinctive crest and is standing on a brown branch, looking to the left.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 9d

#ArtDD2026 Lapwing Still so handsome, even in its summer moult. From a wonderful 📷 by @littlebustards.bsky.social, with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social 🦉🪶

Watercolour portrait of lapwing, facing to left, in muted grey and brown, with a small crest, and big bright brown eye.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 10d

#ArtDD2026 Greenhouse succulents I've been repotting... And doing a few loose sketches on very thin papter too. 😀 @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Sketchy pen and watercolour brown flower pots, with succulents in them. The two on the left are ordinary flower pot shaped, the one on the right is rounded.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 11d

#ArtDD2026 Redshank From a lovely 📷 by @mikeixer.bsky.social, with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social 🦉🪶

Watercolour of wading bird walking to the left. Has a pale breast and grey-brown back of head, neck and back. The tail is in dark shadow. The legs are bright pink and there's a red patch on the lower beak, which is otherwise black. The bird is wading in water and has a pale reflection.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 12d

Today’s office #climatecrisisarchaeology

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 14d

#ArtDD2026 Common tern Rather a hasty sketch, I'm afraid, but from a lovely 📷 by @allanwithll.bsky.social with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour of white bird with black head, hovering with its wings up and spread out, it's red pointing down and its tail feathers splayed open.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 19d

#ArtDD2026 Avocet This one caught my eye - always the epitome of elegance. 🦉🪶 From a lovely 📷 by @joshswildlife.bsky.social with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social

Watercolour of graceful wading bird, standing in water with a slight reflection. The bird is facing the viewer and looking to the left. It is white but with a black 'cap' and back of neck and black patches on its wings. The bill is very thin and long and has a upwards curve at the end.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 20d

#ArtDD2026 Hen Wonderful birds - so characterful. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour of hen, facing viewer but head turned to the left. Red comb on top of the head, otherwise the plumage is orange-brown.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 21d

Small but mighty medieval dragon, still bravely holding his ground on the floor of Winchester cathedral. (📷mine)

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 21d

Part of a lovely necklace of C6-7th Anglo-Saxon beads found in a grave near Dover. 📷mine

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 24d

#ArtDD2026 Stilt tilt From a lovely 📷 by @rippem.bsky.social with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social 🦉🪶

Watercolour of white wading bird with very long pink legs. It is facing away from the viewer and slightly to the left, with it’s bottom in the air, and it’s head leaning down into the water. It has black wings just showing either side of its white belly, and a flash of black over the top of its head and down its neck. Its beak is slightly open. The water is depicted by a few grey lines and the faint reflection of the bird.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 24d

Screenshot from my Bluesky feed just now. Not hard to see the lunacy going on here.

Shot of BBC report that Andy Burnham is likely to announce new drilling for oil in the north sea, beneath which is a post on the massive climate-change related wildfires devastating Canada.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 25d

Anglo-Saxon brooch recently excavated from a 5-6th century cemetery in East Kent. (📷 mine. Displayed at Folkestone Museum)

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 28d

When you want to make the point that you’ve had enough hot weather now - by lying in front of the sink. 🥵 #Roland

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 29d

Do I have a favourite stone? Is the sky blue?! Here’s my oldest rock. I picked it up just as we were leaving a south coast beach when I was 4 or 5, because I wanted to have something to take home. It was almost the last pebble before the pavement. Only saw the crystals inside when I was in the car.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· 29d

#ArtDD2026 Flopsy bunny sneaked out for a little walk. Very quick sketch (should be making dinner!) from a lovely 📷 by @ellen-friedman.bsky.social with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Rough painting of a brown rabbit walking away from viewer - dark brown fur with white fluffy tail, and head turned to the left.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 11

#ArtDD2026 Baby harp seal - again Those eyes...🤗 From another 📷 by @ariaa.bsky.social with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour of baby seal, lying on it's back but twisted round at an impossible angle to look down its back at the viewer over its shoulder. Fur is pale beige, there is browner fur around its moth which appears to be smiling, and it has two huge black-brown eyes staring at the viewer.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 11

Here it is! Coming to a bookshop near you in mid-August. Our new book on The Ritual Year, published by the wonderful @grantabooks.bsky.social who are an absolute pleasure to work with. #booksky

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 9

Our ancient pear tree is already moving into autumn. Even though its fruit are still only half-developed. Mature trees don’t die suddenly but over several years. It’s one of the many unregarded but catastrophic results of #climatebreakdown

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 8

#ArtDD2026 Wren Loved this 📷 by @graham57.bsky.social (with thanks) of the 'wrong end' of a wren.😄 @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social

Watercolour of small brown bird facing away from viewer and to the right. Sharp beak, slightly stripey wing and tail feathers. The bird is crouching down and showing it's fluffy bum off, with a its little tail pointing straight up in the air.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 7

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Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 7

#ArtDD2026 Baby harp seal From a lovely 📷 by @ariaa.bsky.social, with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour of chubby little seal, facing forwards but head up and turned towards the left, with pale pink-white fur, brown around the muzzle, and a huge brown eye.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 6

#ArtDD2026 Goldcrest For #BirdoftheDay's #Cutie, from a lovely 📷 by @atlanticbirding.bsky.social with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social

Watercolour of small buff-coloured bird on a brank, facing the viewer and looking slightly to the left. It has a sharp little beak and a vivid yellow strip between two black stripes over the top of its head.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 5

#ArtDD2026 Autumn leaves From my archive. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour of 4 brown leaves falling, curled at the edges.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jul 3

#ArtDD2026 Cottontail rabbit Are all American rabbits 'cottontails'? 🤔I don't know but this was done from a lovely 📷 by @paminnyc.bsky.social, with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour of rabbit, facing to left, with brown and grey fur, white under the belly and fluffy tail, and a big dark eye. The body is quite 'rounded' as it is in a crouching position.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jun 30

#ArtDD2026 Emu From a great 📷 by @hippy-hipster.bsky.social with thanks🪶🦉 @saocousins.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour portrait of emu, facing to left, with lots of spiky brown 'hair' over its head, a triangular-shaped bill in grey and black and a large orange eye. Behind the eye and running down the side of the head and neck is a pale, bald patch of skin.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jun 30

Oh yes. That 'peep peep peep' sound is remarkably piercing. One year my son began feeding a brood that had hatched on the island in our pond - within 2 days(!) there were inside the house, fossicking around and cheeping madly. 😄

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jun 29

#ArtDD2026 Hurrying duckling 🐥From a lovely 📷 by @thegardenjungle.bsky.social with thanks. @saocousins.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social

Watercolour of yellow and brown fluffy duckling, running towards the viewer with its left foot off the ground, the right foot on the ground.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jun 27

#ArtDD2026 Snowy plover From a lovely 📷 by @elieaxelroth.bsky.social with thanks @saocousins.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @mayfieldbirder.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social

Watercolour of small wading bird, facing viewer but angled to the left. Mid-brown plumage over the top of the head and back and wings, rest is white but in shadow. The bird casts a shadow on the ground to the left.

Dr Rebecca Warren@drrjwarren· Jun 26

#ArtDD2026 Swallow For a bird that looks black and white, swallows are remarkably - er - green 😀🪶 From a lovely 📷 by @izzythedog.bsky.social with thanks @saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @indikon.eurosky.social