Lyn Griffiths

Birder, lepidopterist, wildlife enthusiast, cetacean freak, folk music fan, loves the Welsh Rugby team.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

Very excited to find a Striped Hawkmoth in the trap this morning which is a first for our garden in Cliffe, Kent.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@MOTHIDUK I ran the moth trap in Cliffe, Kent on the 5th March and was surprised to find this Tawny Pinion a first for the garden.

[Amazing Things @amazingthings_]

Hiker spots one of the UK’s rarest animals.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@AllanConlin @BithellBobby @hilbrebirdobs It's a Yellow-tail.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@OreillyReilly2 @MOTHIDUK This is the first time since 2020 that Plumed Fan-foot has been recorded in my garden. First for the garden is a Dotted Fan-foot in Cliffe, Kent.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@MOTHIDUK Morning Sean, Can you help me with the identification of this moth please. I am not sure if it is a Foxglove Pug or a Toadflax Pug although the flight season is wrong. What do you think?

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@buffmypylon We are fine thank you. Doing lots of travelling.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

At last a Merveille du Jour in the trap last night. Cliffe, Kent.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@AMAllport @MigrantMothUK @DoubleKidney @BC_Yorkshire I also had one in the trap last week in Cliffe, Kent.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@MOTHIDUK Morning Sean, Having trouble identifying this micro moth the only moth in my trap last night in Cliffe, Kent. Your help would be appreciated.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@AndyMVMillar @OreillyReilly2 @buffmypylon @dartfordtrapper @mothsinkent Thanks for the feedback guys. It was an exciting new moth for us

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

A new moth for the garden caught last night in our trap in Cliffe, Kent. A Rest Harrow.@OreillyReilly2 @buffmypylon @dartfordtrapper

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

@MOTHIDUK Morning Sean, Can you please help me with the identification of this moth please. Unfortunately it is rather worn. Cliffe, Kent.

[Ray O'Reilly @OreillyReilly2]

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[Ray O'Reilly @OreillyReilly2]

We arrived back home in Kent after our 6 week trip to Shetland tonight @griffiths_lyn This lovely sunny morning was spent at Pennington Flash by The Liverpool-Leeds Canal. We enjoyed a host of woodland birds including Willow Tits. @rafaelmitch @doonaldfwilson

[Ray O'Reilly @OreillyReilly2]

When the images appeared of yesterday's Olivaceous Warbler the finder John Irvine, myself and others were scratching our heads. In the field this morning we were leaning towards Western and after it was trapped and measured it was confirmed to be of that species. At Skibberhoull.

[Lyn Griffiths @griffiths_lyn]

We came over to Whalsay to see this extremely rare Olivaceous Warbler which turned out to be Western. A potential first for the U.K.

[Ray O'Reilly @OreillyReilly2]

I am sat on the ferry from Vidlin in gale force winds going over to Whalsay hopefully to see my 300th Shetland bird- Coal Tit. How relative twitching is.@griffiths_lyn @01000011S @RogerRiddington

[Ray O'Reilly @OreillyReilly2]

It's been a good day for Bohemian Waxwings on Shetland having watched flocks at Burn of Sound and these at East Voe, Scalloway. @griffiths_lyn @rafaelmitch @prrockmom @HughHarrop

[Frank Duff @frank0267532]

So another Shetland holiday comes to an end, finishing with another rare thrush - Whites on Bressay. A really enjoyable week with some great birds seen. The Bluethroat and Red breasted Flycatcher were from earlier in the week. @david93955 took the photos