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Lagomorphs – Rabbits and Hares in Speyside
During your visit to the Cairngorms, some of the common species you will see include rabbits and hares.
Harris Brooker
Oct 21, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update October 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Oct 7, 20244 min read
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Beaver Blog
Following the recent re-introduction of Beavers to the Cairngorms National Park we wanted to take this month to focus on this incredible
Harris Brooker
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update September 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Sep 9, 20244 min read
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Grouse of Speyside
One of the commonest grouse species in Britain and the one most likely to be seen on a hill walk into the Scottish Highlands.
Harris Brooker
Aug 26, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update August 2024
There are now eight Badgers in the family, with one of them being a cub that is almost adult sized.
Harris Brooker
Aug 12, 20244 min read
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A Walk Along the River Spey
At home in Speyside and Cairngorms, It’s an odd time of year for birding. The adults are hiding away, growing new feathers and taking....

Ailie Brown
Aug 7, 20244 min read
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Cetaceans Found Around Scotland.
Introduction - In this post we'll be describing the cetaceans found around Scotland. Cetacean is a term given to whales, dolphins and...
Harris Brooker
Jul 29, 20245 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update July 2024
The Badgers continue to come to the hide every night, the time of which varies
Harris Brooker
Jul 16, 20243 min read
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Gardening for Wildlife
It is by far, my favourite thing to do other than birdwatching. Gardening! It may not be everybody’s idea of fun....

Ailie Brown
Jul 8, 20244 min read
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Seals of Scotland
Seals are marine mammals in the order Pinnipedia. They are thought to be descendants of animals such as weasels and bears, which ...
Harris Brooker
Jul 1, 20243 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update June 2024
The Badgers have been coming every night to date and the countdown is on for this year’s cubs to appear.
Harris Brooker
Jun 17, 20244 min read
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Dragonflies of Speyside
Dragonflies and damselflies are an ancient group of insects that have been around on Earth since the Carboniferous Era 358 - 298 million
Harris Brooker
Jun 3, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update May 2024
Badgers They regularly come in every night as the days continue to get longer. If any show up before 10pm it is usually just one...

Harris Brooker
May 20, 20243 min read
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Butterflies of Speyside
In this post we'll take a look at some of the butterfly species found in Speyside.

Harris Brooker
May 6, 20245 min read
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Beautiful Birdsong
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 Brown
Apr 29, 20243 min read
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April 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The cold period that kept the Badgers inside their setts has long since passed. There’s still eight of them and the...

Harris Brooker
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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Deciduous Trees of Speyside
Sessile Oak (Quercus Petraea) One of the largest deciduous trees in Speyside, growing to between twenty and forty metres in height and...

Harris Brooker
Apr 8, 20244 min read
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March 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The Badgers continue to come in and feed at our hide near Aviemore, now that the winter has passed it is warmer and that...

Harris Brooker
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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Scottish Wildcat in the Cairngorms National Park
One of our rarest and most elusive mammals, the Scottish Wildcat, epitomises the Scottish Highlands. Sometimes referred to as the...

Harris Brooker
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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