Harris Brooker
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update September 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
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Harris Brooker
- Aug 26
- 4 min
Grouse of Speyside
One of the commonest grouse species in Britain and the one most likely to be seen on a hill walk into the Scottish Highlands.
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Harris Brooker
- Aug 12
- 4 min
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update August 2024
There are now eight Badgers in the family, with one of them being a cub that is almost adult sized.
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Ailie Brown
- Aug 7
- 4 min
A Walk Along the River Spey
At home in Speyside and Cairngorms, It’s an odd time of year for birding. The adults are hiding away, growing new feathers and taking....
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Harris Brooker
- Jul 29
- 5 min
Cetaceans Found Around Scotland.
Introduction - In this post we'll be describing the cetaceans found around Scotland. Cetacean is a term given to whales, dolphins and...
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Harris Brooker
- Jul 16
- 3 min
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update July 2024
The Badgers continue to come to the hide every night, the time of which varies
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Ailie Brown
- Jul 8
- 4 min
Gardening for Wildlife
It is by far, my favourite thing to do other than birdwatching. Gardening! It may not be everybody’s idea of fun....
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Harris Brooker
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Seals of Scotland
Seals are marine mammals in the order Pinnipedia. They are thought to be descendants of animals such as weasels and bears, which ...
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Harris Brooker
- Jun 17
- 4 min
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update June 2024
The Badgers have been coming every night to date and the countdown is on for this year’s cubs to appear.
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Harris Brooker
- Jun 3
- 4 min
Dragonflies of Speyside
Dragonflies and damselflies are an ancient group of insects that have been around on Earth since the Carboniferous Era 358 - 298 million
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Harris Brooker
- May 20
- 3 min
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update May 2024
Badgers They regularly come in every night as the days continue to get longer. If any show up before 10pm it is usually just one...
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Harris Brooker
- May 6
- 5 min
Butterflies of Speyside
In this post we'll take a look at some of the butterfly species found in Speyside.
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Ailie Brown
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Beautiful Birdsong
The 5th of May is Dawn Chorus Day this year and is fast approaching. Early May is when the chorus of songbirds has reached its peak. Both...
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Harris Brooker
- Apr 22
- 3 min
April 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The cold period that kept the Badgers inside their setts has long since passed. There’s still eight of them and the...
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Harris Brooker
- Apr 8
- 4 min
Deciduous Trees of Speyside
Sessile Oak (Quercus Petraea) One of the largest deciduous trees in Speyside, growing to between twenty and forty metres in height and...
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Harris Brooker
- Mar 26
- 3 min
March 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The Badgers continue to come in and feed at our hide near Aviemore, now that the winter has passed it is warmer and that...
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Harris Brooker
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Scottish Wildcat in the Cairngorms National Park
One of our rarest and most elusive mammals, the Scottish Wildcat, epitomises the Scottish Highlands. Sometimes referred to as the...
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Ailie Brown
- Mar 4
- 4 min
Wildlife Inspired Hobbies
Something we do very well at Speyside Wildlife is watch wildlife. We go to all corners of Scotland and the world, in pursuit of some of...
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Harris Brooker
- Feb 26
- 3 min
Hide Update February 2024
Badgers A trickle of normality is returning following the end of winter at our hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. The Badgers have...
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Harris Brooker
- Feb 12
- 4 min
Finches of Speyside
This blog focuses on finches, a group of colourful songbirds known for their diet of seeds and insects. It will discuss how to recognise...
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