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Hibernation
Hibernation is generally described as a long deep sleep, where animals will slow their metabolism and activity to sleep through the...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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Mountain Hare – Importance of Camouflage
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 7, 20202 min read
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November in the Cairngorms
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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Acrobatics at the Wildlife Hide
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 24, 20202 min read
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Fantastic Fungi
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 16, 20202 min read
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October in the Cairngorms
A month of rain, wind, sunshine and plenty of wildlife, Autumn has been in full swing this month in the Cairngorms National Park. After...

Speyside Wildlife
Nov 2, 20202 min read
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Autumn Wildlife to Look Out For
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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September in the Cairngorms
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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Change in Season at the Wildlife Hide
We are heading into the Autumn months now at the wildlife hide. Nights are cooling and the outside lighting is becoming essential as we...

Speyside Wildlife
Sep 28, 20202 min read
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August in the Cairngorms
The local area was booming with visitors in Autumn, and the countryside looks its Summery best with colour galore. The sunshine made an...

Speyside Wildlife
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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Bird species of the month – Osprey
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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Summer at the Wildlife Hide
Our new wildlife viewing facility has now been open for three weeks, and it feels great to be able to share wildlife sightings with the...

Speyside Wildlife
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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July in the Cairngorms
With travel restrictions relaxed here in Scotland, we have been able to explore the Cairngorms in July. Being the height of summer, the...

Speyside Wildlife
Aug 3, 20203 min read
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June in the Cairngorms
As we leave June, midway through the year, lets look at what wildlife was seen in the Cairngorms National Park this month. We have all...

Speyside Wildlife
Jul 6, 20202 min read
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Feeding Young at the Wildlife Hide
As June comes to an end, we update on the activity at the wildlife hide over the past couple of weeks. With the longest day falling last...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 29, 20202 min read
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Wildflowers Galore!
As Spring rolls into summer, heathland becomes carpeted in every colour of the rainbow. If you read our May in the Cairngorms blog, you...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 22, 20202 min read
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Badger Cubs at the Wildlife Hide
With the warmer weather and light nights, we look at the activity at the wildlife hide over the past couple of weeks. It’s not always...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 8, 20202 min read
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May in the Cairngorms
A busy month of new life, birds in full song and colour surrounding our countryside. May has been dry and with warm weather the past few...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 1, 20202 min read
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Helping our Pollinators
We all know that it is important to take care of the wildlife in our gardens such as birds and mammals. But the smaller pollinators...

Speyside Wildlife
May 18, 20202 min read
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Wildlife Hide – Moving in
The nights are getting lighter, giving us more opportunities to watch and update you all on the action at our new wildlife hide. The...

Speyside Wildlife
May 11, 20202 min read
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