Craig Whitelaw

Scot, married to Becky, 5 wonderful kids. Birds and nature, but mostly birds.

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@MattTheHairy @EcoRecording @WestMidsBirding Ah, just found it, towards middle out from car park. Being harrased by the gulls...

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@MattTheHairy @EcoRecording @WestMidsBirding Hi Matt where was the scoter when you saw it last?

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

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[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

My first singing chiffchaff of the year @WarleyWoods1 this morning in the Wilderness area.

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

Esther loving being Daisy Wells for #WorldBookDay #murdermostunladylike @redbreastedbird

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@robhemming25 @WestMidsBirding @WestMidBirdClub @EcoRecording Thanks for heads up @robhemming25 , good to finally catch up with them locally!

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@BenhamadaRuth @robhemming25 Nice to see you too Nicola. Good luck with your exciting work! 👍

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

I was fortunate to witness thousands of Redwing arriving on the east coast at the weekend and now had the first of the season @WarleyWoods1 with a few small groups going over this morning. Seems a few others in West mids area have had similar experience. #migration #Redwing

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@MattP1975 @MercianBirding @WestMidsBirding Good to meet you too @MattP1975. Here's my pic of the pec

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

Fantastic spectacle of 50+ Swifts hawking over the meadow @WarleyWoods1 this morning. Highest number I've seen here! #Swifts #30DaysWild

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@WaltonBirder Nice to meet you earlier looking for the Ring Ouzel. Thanks for tweeting out - went back later and found it on 2nd attempt 😀

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

Chilly start @WarleyWoods1 this morning in glorious sunshine. Small party of fieldfare in the trees by Barclay Rd are quite unusual here #winter #birds @EcoRecording

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

Red kite low flyover @WarleyWoods1 this morning! First one I've seen over the woods. Sent the parakeets and crows into a frenzy. @EcoRecording

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@LucyKapasi @WarleyWoods1 @KeepBritainTidy @GreenFlagAward Congrats again to @WarleyWoods1! I have literally hundreds of pictures of the woods... can't help but capture the daily changing colours and light. Here's one from a couple of weeks ago...

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

Love the autumnal colour on the trees but still so much vibrant green around @WarleyWoods1 #autumn #trees

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@BenhamadaRuth @WaltonBirder @Chris4Patches @andy_ambrose59 @fredmick111 @MikeGower6 Have just had a walk up there this evening Nicola. Kestrel, raven, hobby, plenty chiffchaff and a few linnet around.

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

@paulwatts1979 Yes, also knew it inside out. Somehow lost my copy but replaced it recently from the oxfam book shop. Absolutely brilliant book.

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

It may not be finished but there were 2 blackbirds and a grey wagtail at the pond in @WarleyWoods1 today along with a black tailed skimmer #dragonfly, the first I've seen here, hopefully a sign of things to come!

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

Male blackbird chasing off the female this morning to get at the last of the fruit on our cherry tree. Usually the squirrels get them all first! #30DaysWild

[Craig Whitelaw @WhitelawCraig]

Stunning day @Bempton_Cliffs recently. The place is amazing, breathtaking, and the wildlife is incredible. So many brilliant birds there - a mass of calling, soaring, moving life - an overwhelming sensory experience... and that smell! #30DaysWild #seabirds