Golden Eagle or Buzzard? Sparrowhawk or Goshawk? Identifying raptors isn’t always easy, especially when the view is brief or distant. Our recent two-day Raptor Masterclass combined classroom learning with a day in the field, where the group put their new skills into practice with some fantastic sightings, including Golden Eagles, White-tailed Eagles and Hen Harrier.

Eliane shares her experience of our year-long Wildlife Identification Course, from first hearing the dawn chorus to confidently picking out individual species. Covering birds, habitats and seasons, the course builds practical skills in the field, helping you understand not just what you’re seeing, but how to identify it with confidence.

Around the 5th of May is usually the Dawn Chorus Day and is fast approaching. Early May is when the chorus of songbirds has reached its...

Ailie is part of our current cohort just coming to the end of their Wildlife Identification in the Cairngorms qualification and the...