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There is no doubt that the Cairngorms National Park has great wildlife all year round. In the winter, species are generally quieter so...

The first month of the year has been a mix of sunshine, showers, storms and snow. With the unseasonable weather continuing, buds are...

Winter can be a quieter time of year for wildlife with many of migratory birds away and the weather more unpredictable. There is plenty...

With the cooler weather in the winter months, it is important to think of the wildlife that are active throughout this time. Birds...

As the year comes to an end, we look back at December in the Cairngorms. With the festive period being in many people minds, it is also...

During the festive period, wildlife also have an important part in Christmas celebrations around the world and here in the Cairngorms....

To conclude this year’s Wildlife Watching Hide, let’s look back at 2019. If you have been following our weekly blogs, you will know all...

Northern Tanzania is exceptional – filled with Nature Reserves and National Parks it is simply one of the best wildlife viewing areas in...

View towards Cairngorm Mountain from Loch Morlich (Kate M) The last of the leaves have fallen after a hard frost, snow has made an...

With November quickly coming to an end the mammal’s activity levels are more noticeable and so are the temperatures. The week started...

The Cairngorms is getting colder and at the wildlife hide the first of the snow arrived last week. The change in weather also means a...

The winter season has begun, with the clocks going back and dark evening ahead. Our evening wildlife hide continues to have visitors and...

Frosty Autumn morning (Kate M) October has been a month of change. From the change in the seasonal weather, to the behaviours and...

The last official week of the summer season, with the wildlife hide still being visited as the schools go on holiday. Quite a few windy...

Autumn is in full swing, and the mammals at the wildlife hide have been very active. Autumn is a key time for all mammals to get as much...

Pod of Orcas (Julian Sykes) We set out into Johnstone Straight with high hopes that we might see Orca. The captain seemed pretty...

September saw a huge difference in weather patterns, with storms over America, in the Cairngorms we got a combination of warm days before...

The leaves are beginning to fall from the tees and bushes, making it easier to see any animals approaching the hide. This past week the...

The nights are rapidly drawing in, the colours on the trees are turning and we have had some very mixed weather. The Wildlife Hide has...

The evening wildlife hide has been very busy with animals, including the usual Wood Mice, Bats and Owls flying by. Summer is coming to an...