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Hibernation is generally described as a long deep sleep, where animals will slow their metabolism and activity to sleep through the...

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...

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…...

There is nothing quite like waking up to a blanket of snow that has fallen overnight. The dull browns of the winter countryside are now...

We have been starting the hide earlier now that we are in the darkest month. With the first low-level snow, the wildlife sightings are...

There are many birds and mammals that attract people to the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park at all times of the year. In the...

It has been a month of early sunsets, woodland walks and time at home this November in the Cairngorms as winter creeps up on us. It has...

The nights are dark, the snow has been in the air and the wildlife has been active in the evening watch hide. With fewer visitors, the...

Autumn has been a perfect time to look for the fantastic fungi found in nature. Coming in all shapes, sizes and colours the wet autumn...

The Autumn storms have passed over and the nights are drawing darker at the wildlife hide. Since opening in July we have watched the...

A month of rain, wind, sunshine and plenty of wildlife, Autumn has been in full swing this month in the Cairngorms National Park. After...

Dark nights are upon us and as the Autumn turns to Winter the feeding and movement of the mammals will begin to change. The wildlife hide...

This is a unique time of year when we see the movement of birds on migration. The new season arrives, and we start to spot some...

The nights are getting darker and there is a cool nip in the air, leaves are scattering on the ground and signs of autumn are all around....

Days that start off cool and frosty warming during the day, showers of rain and leaves beginning to fall, it must be September in the...

We are heading into the Autumn months now at the wildlife hide. Nights are cooling and the outside lighting is becoming essential as we...

The local area was booming with visitors in Autumn, and the countryside looks its Summery best with colour galore. The sunshine made an...

The past few weeks have enjoyed welcoming so many visitors to our new wildlife hide facility. The summer holidays are over, but the...

As we come to the end of the summer months, we take a look at one of the areas favourite breeding birds found in here in the Cairngorms...

Just because we can’t see you at Birdfair this week it won’t stop us running our usual ‘mythical’ bird quiz! So here it is…. we think Roy...