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August is Here
At the Speyside Wildlife Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms, the action has kept going. The Badgers have kept coming, even before I...

Harris Brooker
Aug 8, 20222 min read
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A Scottish Spring and Early Summer in the Cairngorms
Day guiding through mid May to early June in the Cairngorms National Park has shown a nice variety of bird and wildlife species. Our late...

Olly Slessor
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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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
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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
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Spring in Speyside
Things to look and listen for during Spring in Speyside… I’ve had the pleasure recently during our Guided Days Out in the Cairngorms...

Ailie Brown
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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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
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Wildlife Identification with Speyside Wildlife
Ailie is part of our current cohort just coming to the end of their Wildlife Identification in the Cairngorms qualification and the...

Ailie Brown
Feb 25, 20225 min read
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Trip Report - Antarctica 2021
"We felt very lucky that this trip even happened! If Omicron had reared its head earlier who knows, but there we were in November….. on a...

Roy Atkins
Jan 28, 20223 min read
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Summer in Speyside
It has been a busy few months in Speyside; the spring quickly rolled into summer....

katemennie
Aug 12, 20213 min read
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Curious Cub
It has been a beautiful and peaceful time at the Speyside Wildlife Mammal Hide and a joy to watch the Badgers continue to nosy their way...

Speyside Wildlife
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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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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April in the Cairngorms
April showers of the white kind carpeted the Cairngorm National Park this April. We had all four seasons in one month and our wildlife...

Speyside Wildlife
May 14, 20212 min read
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The Inner Hebrides of Scotland
With its rugged coastline, remote islands, blue water and wildlife around every corner, the Coast of Scotland is a popular place to visit...

Speyside Wildlife
May 7, 20212 min read
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March in the Cairngorms
Although many of you have not had the chance to visit the area for obvious reasons, we hope these blogs keep you up to date and excited...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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Guided Wildlife Day Trips in the Cairngorms National Park
Many people visit the Cairngorms National Park for its beauty and a chance to see some of the unique wildlife that can be found here....

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 29, 20213 min read
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Secret Lives of Badgers – Hide Update
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 22, 20212 min read
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Badgers becoming active at the Wildlife Hide
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....

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 22, 20212 min read
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For the Love of Otters
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 15, 20213 min read
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Snow Continues at the Wildlife Hide
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...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 8, 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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