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Temperatures Rising in the Cairngorms
Wow, what a scorcher! This week has seen temperatures approach mid-twenties in what has been a glorious Easter in the Cairngorms. With...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 24, 20193 min read


Braving the Weather at the Wildlife Hide
It was a wet and windy week at the Wildlife Hide, with brief sightings including footage from our night vision cameras. As we head into...

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 19, 20192 min read


Inquisitive Visitors to the Hide
The warm weather lasted until the end of February, where the mammals behaviour changed as the females start to look ahead to giving birth...

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 11, 20192 min read


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

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 4, 20192 min read


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


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


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


North East 250
Why the North East The North East of Scotland is maybe less explored than the rest of Scotland, but certainly has a lot to offer. Inland...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 14, 20192 min read


New Year, New Birding….
Do you keep a year list? You should try it. It makes the New Year particularly exciting – everything is new for the list!! Why do it?...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 30, 20182 min read


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


Santa goes birding…
Santa had not been a birder for long. It started one day when he felt less than his usual cheerful self. “Every year is the same!” he...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 14, 20187 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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
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