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Spring in Speyside Is Almost Here
Our Badgers are still coming in every night with up to eight at a time on occasions. The cubs have grown up over the winter and in the...

Harris Brooker
Mar 6, 20232 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’....

Ailie Brown
Feb 24, 20234 min read


The Martens Landed
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide over the winter. The Badgers are still coming, enjoying...

Harris Brooker
Feb 20, 20232 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 of our guides in the Cairngorms National Park. Here we are highlighting the four Grouse species that you can find in the National Park and how you can get the best chance to see them. We shall also try and answer the most commonly asked questions about the species. Black Grouse lekking (Kate Mennie) Black Grouse Black Grouse are an illusive m

katemennie
Feb 15, 20234 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...

Olly Slessor
Feb 7, 20233 min read


February Has Arrived in the Cairngorms
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. The days are getting longer and from the 4th February...

Harris Brooker
Feb 6, 20232 min read


January Evening Mammal Watching in the Cairngorms
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. January might be a quieter time of year for visitors,...

Harris Brooker
Jan 23, 20232 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...

Olly Slessor
Jan 6, 20233 min read


A Happy New Year 2023
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. In the last weeks of 2022 we have had the Badgers coming...

Harris Brooker
Jan 2, 20231 min read


The Twelve Species of Speyside
Twelve Bramblings perching, Eleven Snow Buntings flocking, Ten Red Deer prancing, Nine Red Squirrels leaping, Eight Black Grouse grazing,...

Ailie Brown
Dec 19, 20223 min read


First Frosts of December
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide, the winter days are now upon us with the first frosts of...

Harris Brooker
Dec 12, 20221 min read


Autumn ends and Winter begins in the beautiful Scottish Highlands
The autumn has come to an end and now the winter is upon us in the stunning Scottish highlands; our Day Guiding throughout November and...

Olly Slessor
Dec 9, 20223 min read


The Last November Nights
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Mammal Hide and as the year winds down, several things become apparent. The...

Harris Brooker
Nov 28, 20221 min read


Delightful December
Frosty mornings and cool crisp air decorates Speyside during the month of December. After colder nights, smaller birds are forced to...

Ailie Brown
Nov 25, 20222 min read


Shining a Light on November Nights
As we edge into November, the days are becoming shorter, and the nights are getting noticeably colder. However, the Evening Mammal Hide...
Wayne Gourlay
Nov 14, 20222 min read


A Fantastic Autumn Continues in the Scottish Highlands
Autumn continues in the beautiful Scottish Highlands - our Guided Days Out throughout October and early November have been wonderful. ...

Olly Slessor
Nov 11, 20223 min read


October is at an End
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. The Pine Martens have been coming in regularly, at this...

Harris Brooker
Oct 31, 20222 min read


Nothing like November
During November in the Cairngorms, things sometimes look a little bit darker and the trees look a bit bare, however this is the month for...

Ailie Brown
Oct 28, 20222 min read


An October Fest
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. The Pine Martens have been coming in recently, sitting...

Harris Brooker
Oct 17, 20222 min read


An incredible autumn in the Scottish Highlands
The autumn migration is now well and truly underway; our day guiding throughout late September and early October has been superb. Some...

Olly Slessor
Oct 14, 20223 min read
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