This past spring has been full of lovely moments during our Guided Day’s Out. We have had gorgeous warm weather with lots of sunshine, providing a warm welcome to our spring migrants. There has been many magical moments and many great wildlife sightings. Here is just a few of our highlights from this past spring.

Dalmatian Pelican (Photo Credit: Ecotours Wildlife Holidays) Greece is one of the most iconic countries in Europe for wildlife and...

Estonia is one of the most well-known countries for watching wildlife in Europe and this year on our tour led by Roy Atkins, we’ll be going in search of some of the best wildlife in Europe. Brown Bears are a feature of this holiday and we shall spend one night in the Alutaguse area with a chance to see them at a special hide. The European Brown Bear is one of Europe’s largest land mammals.

Spring is now here, and all the animals at our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide are becoming more active.

I have just returned from another sensational Namibia with its wealth of wonderful wildlife and stunning desert landscapes.

Spring is finally here and with it an increase in Badger sightings at our hide near Aviemore compared to the winter months. There are...

The Outer Hebrides, timeless and simply stunning islands on Britain’s wild Atlantic edge.

“ Two of the most beautiful places in Scotland in one holiday! Starting off at the wonderful Tigh na Sgiath Hotel, we shall spend a few...

Winter can be a quiet time for our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide.

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...

Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.

Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.

Following the recent re-introduction of Beavers to the Cairngorms National Park we wanted to take this month to focus on this incredible

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...

Badger Sightings The cold period that kept the Badgers inside their setts has long since passed. There’s still eight of them and the...

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...

One of our rarest and most elusive mammals, the Scottish Wildcat, epitomises the Scottish Highlands. Sometimes referred to as the Highland Tiger, they are about the same size as a domestic cat but bulkier. They have greyish fur with black stripes and a thick club-like tail, with three to five black bands on it, with no line running down. The Wildcat is said to look more ‘serious’, which emphasises its wild nature, far from the comparative gentleness of domestic cats. Contrary

Badgers A trickle of normality is returning following the end of winter at our hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. The Badgers have...

Our local Badgers Winter is a quieter time at the hide for Badgers. Stormy and cold weather can sometimes keep them at bay and when they...

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...