Chris Galvin

I’m at Knutsford Ornitholigical Society delivering my updated North West Year tonight. I’m the first speaker opening the KOS indoor season 2025-26

#birdingtalks

That’s a cracker John

I’m at Nuneaton Bird Club tonight presenting North West Year, my talk on what I like to get up to in Lancashire, Cheshire and North Wales each year. 25 in the house

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A cracking sunrise at Gibraltar Point yesterday as the rising tide pushed all the gulls off beach

#cgbirding #gibraltarpoint #sunrise

I’ve always found crows and ravens a nightmare to exposure correctly, so it felt good getting this Raven action shot as it carried off this sea urchin from the beach.

#iceland #cgbirding #cgwildlife #birding #raven #

I watched a couple of Glaucous Gull at Grundarfjörður harbour catching Starfish and devouring them. Great theatre.

#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #glaucousgull #starfish #grundarfjörður #birding #wildlifespectacle #gulls

A real privilege watching the bubble feeding techniques of these Humpback Whales off Reykjavik this week. We had at least 8 individuals and three Minke Whales. The weather was kind too and a real wildlife spectacular

#cgbirding #cgwildlife #iceland #humpbackwhale #reykjavík

The Northlands Here I reflect on birdwatching experiences during work trips to Sweden, highlighting sightings of various rare birds such as the Alpine Chough, Baltimore Oriole, and Great Grey Owl. Frustration over missing photography opportunities is evident, alongside memorable moments like observing cranes and close encounters with species like Bearded Reedlings and Thrush Nightingales.

The Northlands

Here I reflect on birdwatching experiences during work trips to Sweden, highlighting sightings of various rare birds such as the Alpine Chough, Baltimore Oriole, and Great Grey Owl. Frustration over missing photography opportunities is evident, alongside memorable moments like…

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I never got to see the Seaforth Song Sparrow, but see one today at Thornwick Bay in the gulley behind the café. Missing for long periods of time in the brambles and nettles I managed to get a few shots from across the gulley. #cgbirding #ukrarebirds #rarebirds #songsparrow #yorkshire #birding

With good portraits in the bag, I thought I’d push the camera to get some flights shots in fading flat light at the Woodchat Shrike.

Canon R7
EF 500 f4 IS MK1
EF 2x TC MK3
ISO 8000
1/2700th sec at f8

#cgbirding
#ukrarebirds
#cheshire
#birding

Always a pleasure to discover a day roosting Nightjar, especially an obliging bird that opens its eyes #cgbirding #sweden #öland #ottenby #nightjar #birding

A Thrush Nightingale belts out its mellifluous song, taken recently on Öland, Sweden #cgbirding #Öland #sweden #ottenby #birding

Sunset in the forest

An evening forest walk led to an Explore moment

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I was fortunate to be a 12 minute drive away when the 3rd Eastern Bonelli’s Warbler was found at Möckelmossen, Öland Sweden yesterday. The first twitchable record for Sweden. #sweden #rarebirds #birding

All Dutch to Me. I have been travelling to Netherlands for work for now more than a dozen years. Most of those trips will have involved a trip to Texel and had opportunity to get some birding done, either before work or after. During that time I have connected a few decent birds both on Texel & the mainland too. Here is a selection of some of my favourites.

All Dutch to Me.

I have been travelling to Netherlands for work for now more than a dozen years. Most of those trips will have involved a trip to Texel and had opportunity to get some birding done, either before work or after. During that time I have connected a few decent birds both on Texel &…

#NLbirding #vogelaars

Tales from a life on the road After nearly twenty years as a Regional Sales Manager for Opticron, my role involves extensive travel across the UK and Europe, often missing home and family. Despite the demanding nature of my job…

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Ruby, Ruby, Ruby! Once thought of as the Holy Grail of birds to be seen in the UK, and famously called a Cosmic Mind F*cker by Bill Oddie in his Little Black Bird Book; Siberian Rubythroat is still one of the most sought after birds for the majority of birders in Britain. There have been less than 20 records of the bird being observed in the UK and they are mainly in far-flung islands or inaccessible one-day birds.

Ruby, Ruby, Ruby!

Once thought of as the Holy Grail of birds to be seen in the UK, and famously called a Cosmic Mind F*cker by Bill Oddie in his Little Black Bird Book; Siberian Rubythroat is still one of the most sought after birds for the majority of birders in Britain. There have been less than…

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What a great idea 😜

Thanks @aluladesigns.bsky.social for introducing the four Eider heads T-shirt the Spectacled Eider mugs I asked for. Order placed 😎

#twitching #birding #spectacledeider

Important event update!

Please note that the dates for our two Try & Buy events this weekend have changed as follows:

15/03 Hanningfield Nature Centre
16/03 Abberton Nature Centre

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Sky, Sun & Moon A growing collection of sunrise, sunset, moon, blue hour and night sky shots

I am by no means an expert, but I have pointed my cameras at the sky a few times over the years and I’m quite pleased with some of the results. I have created an album on my Flickr account called Sky, Sun & Moon. Have a browse and let me know what you think

#Sky #sun

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A White-tailed Eagle flies in off the ice and prepares to raid the food output for them at @naturumgetteron

#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #frozen #birding #birdingatwork

The end of a perfect Caribbean day, contemplating our return to the UK after a fabulous fortnight on Tobago 🇹🇹 resting, birding, rum-drinking & exploring

#tobago #tobago2025 #caribbean #sunset #beach #sea #cgbirding

This White-tailed Eagle I photographed at @naturumgetteron was unwillingly to share the food. Oh and the size difference between it and Hooded Crows.

#cgbirding #eagle #sweden #birdingatwork #birding

A White-tailed Eagle takes takes flight from the frozen waters of Getterons Nature Reserve, Varberg, Sweden.

#sweden #cgbirding #birdingatwork #eagle #birdingsweden

Castara Sunset Tobago #Explore 19th Feb 2025 Off out to dinner at the beautiful village of Castara on Tobago and was struck by the setting sun over the Caribbean

Occasionally I get to photograph things other than birds. Here is a sunset over the Caribbean taken from Castara, Tobago 🇹🇹 last month

#Caribbean #sunset #cgbirding #g5x

A Spectacled Eider image from last week that was a massive crop and not particularly sharp. Played with the watercolour feature in photoshop and I’m pleased with the ‘rescue’

#brileider #spectacledeider #texel #photoshop #cgbirding #birding #dutchbirding