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The days are short and cold, but winter in the Cairngorms is filled with breathtaking scenes. As we moved from autumn into winter, the...

Pine Martens are solitary creatures and will spend most of their awake time in independent activity. During our evening watches guests...

As we move through the month of October the colours throughout Speyside have transformed into shades of gold, orange and yellow. The...

The animals are beginning to change in appearance as the nights grow darker and the weather colder. Both the Badgers and Pine Martens are...

As the nights are beginning to draw in the forest floor has become carpeted with fallen curled orange leaves. The clan are beginning to...

Throughout the Cairngorms, we have passed by the tipping point of summer and have begun our march towards Autumn with the signs of colder...

Within the clan, our two younger boars are steadily approaching full maturation as they head towards their second year. Although they...

At the Speyside Wildlife Hide, we have been enjoying the glorious summer evenings, a welcome respite from the harsh cold of winter. The...

The Pine Martens have been showing off their skillful climbing abilities at the Speyside Wildlife Hide. With the increasingly later...

A week of beautiful weather has had everyone in the Cairngorms breathing a sigh of relief after a particularly tricky cold and wet start...

We have had an exciting new arrival at the Speyside Wildlife Hide this month. A female Pine Marten with a perfectly placed brown spot in...

This week has brought back the colder weather, delivering us ‘lambing snow’ and the Badgers have been making prompt appearances at the...

As we come to the end of March, spring is in the air, the evenings are getting much lighter and the wildlife continue to get more active...

Is spring in the air at the evening wildlife hide? We are coming to the end of the February and the animal’s behaviour begins to change....

There is one mammal in Scotland that mainly people hope to catch a glimpse of diving or lounging on seaweed, the Otter. Here at Speyside...

As snow still falls here in the Cairngorms, we cannot help but think about spring days when we can hopefully welcome you back to the...

Happy new year from everyone at Speyside Wildlife and of course the wildlife here in the Cairngorms National Park! Thank you to all the...

There is nothing quite like waking up to a blanket of snow that has fallen overnight. The dull browns of the winter countryside are now...

We have been starting the hide earlier now that we are in the darkest month. With the first low-level snow, the wildlife sightings are...

The nights are dark, the snow has been in the air and the wildlife has been active in the evening watch hide. With fewer visitors, the...