top of page


Rewilding in Scotland Understanding it.
Rewilding is not just about the reintroduction of large carnivores such as Wolf and Lynx, its about the restoration of ecosystems and...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 26, 20193 min read
Â
Â
Â


New Visitors to the Wildlife Hide
The mild weather continues in the Cairngorms and at the wildlife hide. There has been a Spring step in all the wildlife over the last...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 19, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Speyside 24/7 Holiday – witness change in the Cairngorms!
Stepping outside our fabulous accommodation in Speyside at The Steading, you are instantly immersed in the sounds of Spring in the...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 19, 20193 min read
Â
Â
Â


Winter Survival for Wildlife in the Cairngorms
Winter is a harsh time for all, especially the wildlife that calls the Cairngorms home. With short daylight hours, gale force winds and...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 11, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


January in the Cairngorms
The first month of the new year is over and we look forward to the year ahead. Until the middle of January, the Cairngorms had...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 5, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Wintery month at the Wildlife Hide
With a mild start to the year, the weather has certainly turned more Wintery, with snow creating a white blanket on the ground and...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 1, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Welcome to the BBC Winterwatch Team
Winterwatch is here! The return of BBC Winterwatch has arrived and if you haven’t heard already, it’s coming from our very own Cairngorms...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 29, 20191 min read
Â
Â
Â


Black Grouse Lekking – the Greatest Show!
Black Grouse, or Black Cock, with their distinctive red eyebrows, blue-black feathers and an impressive white tail that forms a fan when...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Happy New Year! We hope that you all had a good time over the festive period and that the new year brings lots of new wildlife moments...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 7, 20192 min read
Â
Â
Â


Winter Preparations at the Hide
After the busy Summer season at the Wildlife Hide, things have taking a slower approach. The evenings are at their darkest and the...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 14, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


What’s that Bird? – Wildlife ID Qualification
Learn how to identify Scottish wildlife correctly through our Lantra accredited qualification – Wildlife Identification of the...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 13, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


November in the Cairngorms
The cold nights and the storms bringing lots of wind, caused the last of the golden autumn leaves to blow off the trees, leaving them...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 3, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


Autumn at the Wildlife Hide
The season is coming to and end now, with the night’s drawing in and clocks changing at the weekend. After a warm Summer, the Autumn...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 5, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


October in the Cairngorms
October has seen the Cairngorms filled with sunshine and showers, Autumn colours and a change in our wildlife. The Summer visitors have...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 1, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


Summer Showdown at the Hide
The Wildlife Hide has had a busy season this year with the nights now drawing in and Autumn coming to an end. We have had visitors from...

Speyside Wildlife
Oct 15, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


September in the Cairngorms
Although Summer is at an end, some days have had warmth in the air with a mix of light showers and sunny spells. Autumn colours began to...

Speyside Wildlife
Oct 1, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


All Grown-up!
The days are drawing in here in the heart of Speyside and change is clearly afoot. The bright purple on the surrounding hills is ageing...

Speyside Wildlife
Sep 10, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


August in the Cairngorms
With the summer coming to an end, the wild heather was at its peak and blooming a vibrant lilac purple that filled the ground throughout...

Speyside Wildlife
Sep 4, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


July in the Cairngorms
For two months now, I have been talking about the warm and dry weather that the Cairngorms has been experiencing. Well July wasn’t much...

Speyside Wildlife
Aug 5, 20182 min read
Â
Â
Â


What do Badgers look like?
Here in the Highlands of Scotland we are blessed with an abundance of rich wildlife, sometimes literally on our doorstep! While Badgers...

Speyside Wildlife
Aug 1, 20183 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page