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Joyous June
As spring moves into summer in the Cairngorms National Park, we expect warmer weather and lots of activity. Everything looks gloriously...

Ailie Brown
May 27, 20222 min read


Inner Hebrides pelagic trip - 2022
The Inner Hebrides islands of the West coast of Scotland are remote and quite often unexplored. With its rugged coastline, remote...

katemennie
May 18, 20222 min read


Summer is Nearly Here
Our Pine Martens are still coming in regularly to our Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms near Aviemore. Their summer moult is nearly...

Harris Brooker
May 17, 20221 min read


Spring Guided Days Out - Scottish Specialities and Spring Migrants
Our Guided Days Out, through April and early May, have been truly fantastic; with a nice mixture of both Scottish specialities showing...

Olly Slessor
May 12, 20223 min read


The Evenings are Getting Busier!
The Speyside Wildlife Evening Hide in the Cairngorms keeps getting busier with both people and mammals and continues to throw surprises...

Harris Brooker
May 2, 20222 min read


Spring Advances in Cairngorms
The Speyside Wildlife Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms National Park is only getting busier as the year goes on. The Badgers and the...

Harris Brooker
Apr 19, 20222 min read


The Nights are Getting Lighter
With the lighter evenings after the clocks have changed, our groups are meeting later at our Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms, as we...

Harris Brooker
Apr 4, 20222 min read


More About Ospreys and Where Do They Winter?
With the recent spell of sunshine we had in the Cairngorms, I took to my local woodland and riverside walk to listen and look for spring birds. Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers and Osprey’s are among the early summer migrants I look and listen for at the start of spring. I keep hearing of recent sightings of Ospreys in the area, and every time I see a large bird overhead, I quickly grab my binoculars. No such luck yet, but the anticipation makes it that much more exciting! I’m re

Ailie Brown
Apr 1, 20224 min read


Things Are Heating Up
A lot has happened these past two weeks at our Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms. The Badgers are still coming in daily, feeding,...

Harris Brooker
Mar 22, 20222 min read


February in the Cairngorms
Snow flurries and more windstorms have made February quieter in terms of guiding. The winter wildlife has been enjoying some of the...

katemennie
Mar 12, 20222 min read


Badgers Up To Their Old Tricks
It’s been quite an exciting week at our Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms, with the Badgers coming in every night. They’ve been up to...

Harris Brooker
Mar 8, 20221 min read


Ultimate Uists 3-11 June with Stuart Housden
“It is now officially spring and I am looking forward to leading our Ultimate Uists holiday to the wildlife rich landscape of these...

Stuart Housden
Mar 2, 20222 min read


Double Trouble
Pine Martens are solitary creatures and will spend most of their awake time in independent activity. During our evening watches guests...
Eve Love
Nov 22, 20213 min read


Winter Changes at our Evening Mammal Hide
The animals are beginning to change in appearance as the nights grow darker and the weather colder. Both the Badgers and Pine Martens are...
Eve Love
Oct 11, 20212 min read


Hungry Badgers
Throughout the Cairngorms, we have passed by the tipping point of summer and have begun our march towards Autumn with the signs of colder...
Eve Love
Aug 31, 20213 min read


Macho Males
Within the clan, our two younger boars are steadily approaching full maturation as they head towards their second year. Although they...
Eve Love
Aug 17, 20213 min read


Nocturnal Neighbours
Our local wildlife is constantly coming into close contact with human settlements and at the hide we benefit from this close...
Eve Love
Aug 3, 20212 min read


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

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 22, 20212 min read


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

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 7, 20212 min read


New Arrival
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...

Speyside Wildlife
May 25, 20212 min read
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