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There are many birds and mammals that attract people to the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park at all times of the year. In the...

It has been a month of early sunsets, woodland walks and time at home this November in the Cairngorms as winter creeps up on us. It has...

Autumn has been a perfect time to look for the fantastic fungi found in nature. Coming in all shapes, sizes and colours the wet autumn...

This is a unique time of year when we see the movement of birds on migration. The new season arrives, and we start to spot some...

Days that start off cool and frosty warming during the day, showers of rain and leaves beginning to fall, it must be September in the...

The local area was booming with visitors in Autumn, and the countryside looks its Summery best with colour galore. The sunshine made an...

As we come to the end of the summer months, we take a look at one of the areas favourite breeding birds found in here in the Cairngorms...

The Cairngorms National Park is full of a variety of environments making it very varied and desirable to a lot of visitors for different...

With travel restrictions relaxed here in Scotland, we have been able to explore the Cairngorms in July. Being the height of summer, the...

There is no doubt that the Cairngorms National Park has great wildlife all year round. In the winter, species are generally quieter so...

The first month of the year has been a mix of sunshine, showers, storms and snow. With the unseasonable weather continuing, buds are...

Winter can be a quieter time of year for wildlife with many of migratory birds away and the weather more unpredictable. There is plenty...

As the year comes to an end, we look back at December in the Cairngorms. With the festive period being in many people minds, it is also...

During the festive period, wildlife also have an important part in Christmas celebrations around the world and here in the Cairngorms....

View towards Cairngorm Mountain from Loch Morlich (Kate M) The last of the leaves have fallen after a hard frost, snow has made an...

Snow flurries still occurred throughout May, much to the wildlife’s surprise. Migrant bird such as Cuckoo and Flycatchers were...

With only a few days of snow flurries, March into April has been reasonably mild in the Cairngorms, with daffodils making an early...

There is no doubt that people visit Scotland for it’s wildlife. It is no African safari, but Scotland has its own unique ‘Big 5’ wildlife...

With freezing temperatures at the beginning and temperatures of seventeen degrees by the end, February has felt like a jump into Spring....

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