Chris Griffin
@griffinwildlife.bsky.social
Wildlife Photographer, Tour Guide and Surveyor. Absolute Nerd.
Website: https://griffinwildlife.zenfoliosite.com
Website: https://griffinwildlife.zenfoliosite.com
Popped down to Turf Lock, Exeter yesterday and had fantastic views of this very confiding Wryneck that has been hanging out down there for the last week. Always a pleasure to watch this superb species. #birds #ukbirds #wryneck #birding #birdphotography
September 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Popped down to Turf Lock, Exeter yesterday and had fantastic views of this very confiding Wryneck that has been hanging out down there for the last week. Always a pleasure to watch this superb species. #birds #ukbirds #wryneck #birding #birdphotography
Great first few days on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Georgia in Spring trip, with the 'big 5' all seen, Caucasian Snowcock and Grouse, Wallcreeper and Güldenstädts Redstart all seen well and a couple of flyover Great Rosefinch too. Mountain Chiffchaffs arriving now as well.
#birds #tour #naturetrek
#birds #tour #naturetrek
April 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Great first few days on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Georgia in Spring trip, with the 'big 5' all seen, Caucasian Snowcock and Grouse, Wallcreeper and Güldenstädts Redstart all seen well and a couple of flyover Great Rosefinch too. Mountain Chiffchaffs arriving now as well.
#birds #tour #naturetrek
#birds #tour #naturetrek
The last few days on the Birding Southern Morocco @naturetrek.bsky.social trip has given some superb highlights, Spotted Sandgrouse and African Desert Warbler in the desert, Thick-billed Lark and Tristram's Warbler at Boumalne Dades just a couple! #birds #tourleading #morocco #naturetrek
March 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The last few days on the Birding Southern Morocco @naturetrek.bsky.social trip has given some superb highlights, Spotted Sandgrouse and African Desert Warbler in the desert, Thick-billed Lark and Tristram's Warbler at Boumalne Dades just a couple! #birds #tourleading #morocco #naturetrek
First day of our third @naturetrek.bsky.social Birding in Southern Morocco tour of the year saw us back at Ouïkaimeden. Both Crimson-winged Finches and 'Atlas' Horned Larks showed exceptionally well. 👌 #birds #tourleading
March 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
First day of our third @naturetrek.bsky.social Birding in Southern Morocco tour of the year saw us back at Ouïkaimeden. Both Crimson-winged Finches and 'Atlas' Horned Larks showed exceptionally well. 👌 #birds #tourleading
If you have a minute, please cast a vote for Brydons stunning book Wild Shetland: Through the Seasons..... His work is absolutely stunning and this fantastic collection would be a well deserved winner! #birds
A humble request for your vote over the weekend for WILD SHETLAND, which was shortlisted in the ScottishNature Photography Awards favourite book of 2024, which closes on Monday. All support hugely appreciated 👇🙏❤️
scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/bookvote/
scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/bookvote/
March 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If you have a minute, please cast a vote for Brydons stunning book Wild Shetland: Through the Seasons..... His work is absolutely stunning and this fantastic collection would be a well deserved winner! #birds
Great start to the @naturetrek.bsky.social Birding in Southern Morocco tour a couple of days ago with fantastic views of Crimson-winged Finch and 'atlas' Horned Lark at Oukaïmeden. #birds #tourleading #naturetrek
February 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Great start to the @naturetrek.bsky.social Birding in Southern Morocco tour a couple of days ago with fantastic views of Crimson-winged Finch and 'atlas' Horned Lark at Oukaïmeden. #birds #tourleading #naturetrek
Excellent day in Cornwall with Oli Smart catching up with the Booted Eagle at Marazion, the Bonapartes Gull at Sennen and a quick stop at Newquay for the very obliging Long-tailed Duck. #birds #ukbirds #twitching
January 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Excellent day in Cornwall with Oli Smart catching up with the Booted Eagle at Marazion, the Bonapartes Gull at Sennen and a quick stop at Newquay for the very obliging Long-tailed Duck. #birds #ukbirds #twitching
We also had this incredible leucistic Yellow-billed Kite at Kartong... Utterly mesmerizing as it circled with the other Yellow-billed and Black Kites. (Although it did get a fair bit of stick from the others!) @naturetrek.bsky.social #birds #gambiabirds
January 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We also had this incredible leucistic Yellow-billed Kite at Kartong... Utterly mesmerizing as it circled with the other Yellow-billed and Black Kites. (Although it did get a fair bit of stick from the others!) @naturetrek.bsky.social #birds #gambiabirds
Great day yesterday on the 2nd @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip down at Kartong and Tanji. A real cracker in the form of African Pygmy Goose, and great views of African Green Pigeon, Grey-hooded Gulls and Yellow-billed Oxpeckers were great highlights. #birds
January 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Great day yesterday on the 2nd @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip down at Kartong and Tanji. A real cracker in the form of African Pygmy Goose, and great views of African Green Pigeon, Grey-hooded Gulls and Yellow-billed Oxpeckers were great highlights. #birds
Saw in the New Year with a couple of days off in The Gambia between tours, so went upriver to look for a few sought after birds.... Ended up with 8 new, with superb views of Grey-headed Bushshrike, Temminck's Coursers, Dwarf Bittern and Chestnut-bellied Starling the stand outs performers
#birds
#birds
January 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Saw in the New Year with a couple of days off in The Gambia between tours, so went upriver to look for a few sought after birds.... Ended up with 8 new, with superb views of Grey-headed Bushshrike, Temminck's Coursers, Dwarf Bittern and Chestnut-bellied Starling the stand outs performers
#birds
#birds
For Day 5 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip we spent the day around Pirang-Bontoo, Farasutu forest and Marakissa. Plenty of waders at Pirang, but Green Crombec, superb views of Wire-tailed Swallows and White-backed Night Heron stole the show! #birds
December 30, 2024 at 1:48 PM
For Day 5 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip we spent the day around Pirang-Bontoo, Farasutu forest and Marakissa. Plenty of waders at Pirang, but Green Crombec, superb views of Wire-tailed Swallows and White-backed Night Heron stole the show! #birds
Superb day 4 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip as we explored the scrublands around Mandina in the morning, then went on a mangrove cruise in the afternoon. Plenty of cracking birds, with White-crested Helmetshrike, Klaas's Cuckoo, Goliath Heron and African Finfoot the best. #birds
December 28, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Superb day 4 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip as we explored the scrublands around Mandina in the morning, then went on a mangrove cruise in the afternoon. Plenty of cracking birds, with White-crested Helmetshrike, Klaas's Cuckoo, Goliath Heron and African Finfoot the best. #birds
Yesterday, we spent our 3rd day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style tour exploring Kembujeh Rice Fields and the scrubland near Mandina Lodge. A good bird filled day with superb views of Western Violet-backed Sunbird, White-crowned Robin-chat and Klaas's Cuckoo the stand outs. #birds
December 28, 2024 at 6:46 AM
Yesterday, we spent our 3rd day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style tour exploring Kembujeh Rice Fields and the scrubland near Mandina Lodge. A good bird filled day with superb views of Western Violet-backed Sunbird, White-crowned Robin-chat and Klaas's Cuckoo the stand outs. #birds
Second day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style tour saw us spend the day around Kartong and Tanji. Best of the day were super views of Long-crested Eagle, White-fronted Plover and plenty of Grey-hooded Gulls #birds #tourleading #naturetrek #birding
December 26, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Second day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style tour saw us spend the day around Kartong and Tanji. Best of the day were super views of Long-crested Eagle, White-fronted Plover and plenty of Grey-hooded Gulls #birds #tourleading #naturetrek #birding
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas Day yesterday... we had our first day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip, celebrating Christmas with some fantastic birds like Little and White-throated Bee-eaters and Beautiful Sunbirds. Plenty of young Green Vervets around too. #birds #tour
December 26, 2024 at 8:06 AM
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas Day yesterday... we had our first day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia in Style trip, celebrating Christmas with some fantastic birds like Little and White-throated Bee-eaters and Beautiful Sunbirds. Plenty of young Green Vervets around too. #birds #tour
On the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip we spent our last day around Marakissa and Kotu and we had incredible views of Shining-Blue Kingfisher! Not an easy one to catch up with in the Gambia. West African Crocodiles were their usual selves and we had a great White-faced Scops Owl too #birds
December 5, 2024 at 8:32 PM
On the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip we spent our last day around Marakissa and Kotu and we had incredible views of Shining-Blue Kingfisher! Not an easy one to catch up with in the Gambia. West African Crocodiles were their usual selves and we had a great White-faced Scops Owl too #birds
The last couple of days of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour were spent in the West of the country catching up with a few things. Farasutu Forest came up trumps with Guinea Turaco, Green Hylia, Greyish Eagle Owl and a very sneaky pair of White-backed Night Herons #birds
December 4, 2024 at 9:02 PM
The last couple of days of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour were spent in the West of the country catching up with a few things. Farasutu Forest came up trumps with Guinea Turaco, Green Hylia, Greyish Eagle Owl and a very sneaky pair of White-backed Night Herons #birds
Day 10 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia trip saw us on a boat trip in the mangroves from Tendaba Camp before heading back towards the west. Great views of Woolly-necked and Yellow-billed Storks from the boat and Black Scimiterbill and Copper Sunbird on roadside stops were the highlights. #birds
December 1, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Day 10 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social Gambia trip saw us on a boat trip in the mangroves from Tendaba Camp before heading back towards the west. Great views of Woolly-necked and Yellow-billed Storks from the boat and Black Scimiterbill and Copper Sunbird on roadside stops were the highlights. #birds
Great day 8 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour saw us drive along the South Bank towards Tendaba Camp. Couple of stops saw us bump into a huge mixed flock with great views of Yellow-bellied Hyliota, Brubru, Brown-backed woodpecker and a brief Yellow Penduline Tit the highlights. #birds
November 30, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Great day 8 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour saw us drive along the South Bank towards Tendaba Camp. Couple of stops saw us bump into a huge mixed flock with great views of Yellow-bellied Hyliota, Brubru, Brown-backed woodpecker and a brief Yellow Penduline Tit the highlights. #birds
Day 7 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip turned out to be incredible. Boat trip up the River Gambia from Janjanbureh saw us have a brief but amazing fly by from a Shining-blue Kingfisher and amazing views of African Finfoot, African Fish Eagle and Red Colobus Monkey. #birds #gambia #tour
November 28, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Day 7 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip turned out to be incredible. Boat trip up the River Gambia from Janjanbureh saw us have a brief but amazing fly by from a Shining-blue Kingfisher and amazing views of African Finfoot, African Fish Eagle and Red Colobus Monkey. #birds #gambia #tour
Great day 6 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip as we explored Kantaur Wetlands and the Wassu Stone Circle areas. 3 distant Black-crowned Cranes were the highlight, but African Green Bee-eaters, Black Crakes and a very approachable Swamp Flycatcher were also appreciated. #birds #gambia
November 28, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Great day 6 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip as we explored Kantaur Wetlands and the Wassu Stone Circle areas. 3 distant Black-crowned Cranes were the highlight, but African Green Bee-eaters, Black Crakes and a very approachable Swamp Flycatcher were also appreciated. #birds #gambia
Epic day for day 5 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour. Left Tendaba early and headed towards Bansang and caught up with some fantastic birds en route. A superb Greater Painted Snipe and Red-throated Bee-eaters at Wassu, Egyptian Plover at Kauur and Sahel Paradise Whydahs! #birds
November 27, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Epic day for day 5 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour. Left Tendaba early and headed towards Bansang and caught up with some fantastic birds en route. A superb Greater Painted Snipe and Red-throated Bee-eaters at Wassu, Egyptian Plover at Kauur and Sahel Paradise Whydahs! #birds
Bit of a travel day for day 4 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip, but we got to spend a bit of time at Pirang Shrimp Farm en route to Tendaba. Plenty of highlights again, but a Beaudouin's Snake Eagle, Namaqua Doves, Abyssinian Rollers and a Pearl-spotted Owlet were up there #birds
November 25, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Bit of a travel day for day 4 of the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip, but we got to spend a bit of time at Pirang Shrimp Farm en route to Tendaba. Plenty of highlights again, but a Beaudouin's Snake Eagle, Namaqua Doves, Abyssinian Rollers and a Pearl-spotted Owlet were up there #birds
Day 3 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour saw us explore Kartong and Gunjur Forest. Plenty of colour and quality to be seen with Blue-bellied Rollers everywhere, great views of Violet Turacos, striking Black-winged Bishops and superb views of White-fronted Plover #birds #gambia #addbirder
November 25, 2024 at 6:29 AM
Day 3 on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia tour saw us explore Kartong and Gunjur Forest. Plenty of colour and quality to be seen with Blue-bellied Rollers everywhere, great views of Violet Turacos, striking Black-winged Bishops and superb views of White-fronted Plover #birds #gambia #addbirder
A superb second day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip as we explored Brufut Woods and Tanji... Birds everywhere with cracking views of Four-banded Sandgrouse, Western Bluebill, Long-tailed Nightjar and African Pygmy Kingfisher some of the many highlights! #birding #birds #tourleading
November 23, 2024 at 10:22 PM
A superb second day on the @naturetrek.bsky.social The Gambia trip as we explored Brufut Woods and Tanji... Birds everywhere with cracking views of Four-banded Sandgrouse, Western Bluebill, Long-tailed Nightjar and African Pygmy Kingfisher some of the many highlights! #birding #birds #tourleading