Ailie Brown
Day Guiding Highlights 2024
We have been very fortunate to have many people visit us and share a Guided Day’s Out with us, this past year. We have visited all the...
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Ailie Brown
Aug 74 min read
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....
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Ailie Brown
Jul 84 min read
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....
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Ailie Brown
Apr 293 min read
Beautiful Birdsong
The 5th of May is Dawn Chorus Day this year and is fast approaching. Early May is when the chorus of songbirds has reached its peak. Both...
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Ailie Brown
Mar 44 min read
Wildlife Inspired Hobbies
Something we do very well at Speyside Wildlife is watch wildlife. We go to all corners of Scotland and the world, in pursuit of some of...
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Harris Brooker
Jan 154 min read
Tit Species in Speyside
In this blog post we’ll talk about the five species of tit that occur in Speyside. All of them can occur on bird feeders here, but one of...
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Harris Brooker
Dec 18, 20234 min read
Crossbills
There are currently three species of crossbill recognised in Speyside: the Common Crossbill, the Scottish Crossbill and the Parrot...
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Ailie Brown
Oct 27, 20233 min read
Wonderful Wildlife and Walking
It’s a great past time of mine, walking and looking for wildlife at the same time. In the past couple years, gaining more experience as a...
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Ailie Brown
Sep 29, 20232 min read
The Arrival of the Autumn Migration
Here in Strathspey, it has been noticeable quieter the last couple weeks. Warblers and Swallows left us to head for warmer climates for...
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Harris Brooker
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Raptor Blog
Common Buzzard (Buteo Buteo) - One of our commonest raptors and often mistaken for the Golden Eagle, it has been dubbed the ‘Tourist’s...
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Ailie Brown
Jun 28, 20232 min read
A Lunch with a View in the Cairngorms
As any good guide knows, when planning a day out, you don’t only think of the species you hope to see and where you think they might be....
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Harris Brooker
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Summer Visitors to the Cairngorms National Park
In this post I’ll be sharing with you our star attractions that appear seasonally in Speyside and the surrounding areas. Some you might...
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Olly Slessor
Mar 10, 20233 min read
Winter gives way to Spring in the beautiful Scottish Highlands
Spring will soon be here in the stunning Scottish highlands. Our Day Guiding throughout February and early March has been fantastic, with...
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Ailie Brown
Feb 24, 20234 min read
Our Cairngorms National Park
When booking a Guided Day Out with us, you may not know what itinerary to choose, a popular choice is ‘Our Cairngorms National Park’....
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katemennie
Feb 15, 20234 min read
Grouse Species of the Cairngorms National Park
(Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Black Grouse - Kate Mennie) There are many birds and wildlife that people hope to see when they go out with one...
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Olly Slessor
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Winter continues in the stunning Scottish Highlands
Winter continues in the beautiful Scottish highlands. Our Day Guiding throughout January has been excellent, with some fantastic wildlife...
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Ailie Brown
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Big Garden Birdwatch
Every year, the RSPB promotes their Big Garden Bird Watch. The idea is to get a collection of information from all over the UK. It’s a...
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Olly Slessor
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Wonderful Winter Birding on the beautiful Black Isle
The Black Isle is a fantastic area to go birding all year round, but especially at this time of year. Our Guided Days Out throughout the...
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Olly Slessor
Jan 6, 20233 min read
Winter is upon us in the superb Scottish Highlands
Now with the much shorter days and colder temperatures, winter is well and truly here in the beautiful Scottish highlands. Our Day...
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Ailie Brown
Dec 22, 20226 min read
Binoculars, Biscuits and Bird Lists
January is just around the corner, and with a new year looming, our guides are all tallying up and reflecting on their bird lists. There...
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