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Highlights from our Guided Day’s Out
This past spring has been full of lovely moments during our Guided Day’s Out. We have had gorgeous warm weather with lots of sunshine, providing a warm welcome to our spring migrants. There has been many magical moments and many great wildlife sightings. Here is just a few of our highlights from this past spring.

Ailie Brown
Jun 234 min read
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Wetland Birds, Raptors and More in Northern Greece
Dalmatian Pelican (Photo Credit: Ecotours Wildlife Holidays) Greece is one of the most iconic countries in Europe for wildlife and...
Harris Brooker
Jun 165 min read
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A Spring Guided Day Out in Speyside
Last week, I took two guests out for an Extended Guided Day Out to see as much wildlife as possible in the Cairngorms National Park.

Ailie Brown
Apr 86 min read
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Day Guiding Highlights 2024
We have been very fortunate to have many people visit us and share a Guided Day’s Out with us, this past year. We have visited all the...

Ailie Brown
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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Beaver Blog
Following the recent re-introduction of Beavers to the Cairngorms National Park we wanted to take this month to focus on this incredible
Harris Brooker
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update September 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Sep 9, 20244 min read
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A Walk Along the River Spey
At home in Speyside and Cairngorms, It’s an odd time of year for birding. The adults are hiding away, growing new feathers and taking....

Ailie Brown
Aug 7, 20244 min read
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Wildlife Inspired Hobbies
Something we do very well at Speyside Wildlife is watch wildlife. We go to all corners of Scotland and the world, in pursuit of some of...

Ailie Brown
Mar 4, 20244 min read
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Wonderful Wildlife and Walking
It’s a great past time of mine, walking and looking for wildlife at the same time. In the past couple years, gaining more experience as a...

Ailie Brown
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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The Arrival of the Autumn Migration
Here in Strathspey, it has been noticeable quieter the last couple weeks. Warblers and Swallows left us to head for warmer climates for...

Ailie Brown
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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A Lunch with a View in the Cairngorms
As any good guide knows, when planning a day out, you don’t only think of the species you hope to see and where you think they might be....

Ailie Brown
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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Winter gives way to Spring in the beautiful Scottish Highlands
Spring will soon be here in the stunning Scottish highlands. Our Day Guiding throughout February and early March has been fantastic, with...

Olly Slessor
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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Our Cairngorms National Park
When booking a Guided Day Out with us, you may not know what itinerary to choose, a popular choice is ‘Our Cairngorms National Park’....

Ailie Brown
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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Wonderful Winter Birding on the beautiful Black Isle
The Black Isle is a fantastic area to go birding all year round, but especially at this time of year. Our Guided Days Out throughout the...

Olly Slessor
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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Winter is upon us in the superb Scottish Highlands
Now with the much shorter days and colder temperatures, winter is well and truly here in the beautiful Scottish highlands. Our Day...

Olly Slessor
Jan 6, 20233 min read
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Binoculars, Biscuits and Bird Lists
January is just around the corner, and with a new year looming, our guides are all tallying up and reflecting on their bird lists. There...

Ailie Brown
Dec 22, 20226 min read
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Autumn ends and Winter begins in the beautiful Scottish Highlands
The autumn has come to an end and now the winter is upon us in the stunning Scottish highlands; our Day Guiding throughout November and...

Olly Slessor
Dec 9, 20223 min read
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Shining a Light on November Nights
As we edge into November, the days are becoming shorter, and the nights are getting noticeably colder. However, the Evening Mammal Hide...
Wayne Gourlay
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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Holiday Highlights of 2022
A round up from the Wildlife Holidays Speyside Wildlife have run in 2022

katemennie
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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An October Fest
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. The Pine Martens have been coming in recently, sitting...

Harris Brooker
Oct 17, 20222 min read
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