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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
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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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Sociable Sightings
Early Spring is a particularly busy time for the Badgers social life and an array of different social behaviors have emerged. The Badgers...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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A Busy Hide as the Nights Lighten
This week has brought back the colder weather, delivering us ‘lambing snow’ and the Badgers have been making prompt appearances at the...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 19, 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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Spring Signs at the Wildlife Hide
The wildlife around our wildlife hide has spring in their steps and activity levels are beginning to increase. As the last of the birds...

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 8, 20212 min read
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February in the Cairngorms
February in the Cairngorms has been a month of extreme lows and highs. We have had lows of -19c on the northern side of the National...

Speyside Wildlife
Mar 1, 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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January in the Cairngorms
Temperatures in the Cairngorms this month have barely got above zero degrees Celsius, looking set to remain through February. Along with...

Speyside Wildlife
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Garden Wildlife and the Big Garden Birdwatch
With the cold weather, we have been experiencing and snow on the ground our wildlife often uses our garden for refuge. Providing food,...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 25, 20212 min read
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New Year at the Wildlife Hide
Happy new year from everyone at Speyside Wildlife and of course the wildlife here in the Cairngorms National Park! Thank you to all the...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 18, 20212 min read
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Hibernation
Hibernation is generally described as a long deep sleep, where animals will slow their metabolism and activity to sleep through the...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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December in the Cairngorms
December days are short, so it is good to make the most of the daylight hours and fresh air to go wildlife watching. Although we have...

Speyside Wildlife
Jan 8, 20212 min read
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The White’s Thrush Saga
Two years ago, I told you about how Santa took up birding and soon became completely hooked on this wonderful hobby we share with him…...

Speyside Wildlife
Dec 25, 20207 min read
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