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Summer Nights at the Hide
With the lighter evenings, every night at the hide is different as to what and when things will make an appearance. The Badgers are...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 19, 20182 min read
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Can Capercaillie fly? and other Myths!
Here in the Cairngorms National Park and specifically in Speyside, we are proud and privileged to have one of the UK’s most charismatic...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 15, 20184 min read
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May in the Cairngorms
Summer has finally arrived in the Cairngorms after what has been a long and cold Winter/Spring. With temperate of around twenty five...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 13, 20182 min read
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Late Nights and Kit Delight
An interesting time all round at the wildlife hide the past couple of weeks. With very light, warm evenings and darkness falling around...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 12, 20182 min read
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Speyside 24/7 2018 Trip Report
“What a great week we had, full of surprises. After spending one evening visiting our Evening Mammal Hide, where we saw Badgers and two...

Speyside Wildlife
Jun 11, 20182 min read
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Light, Cameras, Action!
The sun has been shining this May, giving us plenty of chances to explore the Cairngorms and what it has to offer. With sunshine and dry...

Speyside Wildlife
May 28, 20182 min read
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Love is in the Air….
Whether you were inclined to be glued to the TV this past weekend or whether you had a pressing engagement to empty your septic tank it...

Speyside Wildlife
May 21, 20182 min read
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And the Mammal Winners are…….
In a week that has seen the TV BAFTA winners come and go with the usual high drama, our eyes have instead been fixed on the mammals,...

Speyside Wildlife
May 15, 20182 min read
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Students Major Success for Wildlife Identification Qualification
Students on Speyside Wildlife’s year-long course are basking in the knowledge that all their hard work has paid off and they can now...

Speyside Wildlife
May 8, 20183 min read
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April in the Cairngorms
A cold Easter Sunday was followed by another day of snow at the beginning of April here in the Cairngorms. Things have slowly begun to...

Speyside Wildlife
May 2, 20182 min read
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I Spy…At The Hide
The last week of April, the birds are singing, and wildlife is becoming more active. As you walk through open woodland you begin to see...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 30, 20182 min read
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Islay and Speyside 2018 Trip Report
“On our recent Islay and Speyside Easter trip we had brilliant sightings and some interesting weather to say the least! In Speyside the...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 27, 20182 min read
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Rewilding 2018 – spaces available
“This year sees our first ‘Rewilding’ holiday, an exciting prospect for me, but as everything is coming together, I’m more excited about...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 26, 20181 min read
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New Arrivals
Wildlife in the Cairngorms is certainly beginning to wake up for the Spring and the trees and grass is turning green. Last week was very...

Speyside Wildlife
Apr 25, 20182 min read
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