Winterwatch is here! The return of BBC Winterwatch has arrived and if you haven’t heard already, it’s coming from our very own Cairngorms National Park. Here at Speyside Wildlife we are excited that the programmes will be based in Abernethy, for not just Winterwatch but also Springwatch and Autumnwatch. The
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Why the North East The North East of Scotland is maybe less explored than the rest of Scotland, but certainly has a lot to offer. Inland Aberdeenshire is miles of farmland, rivers running to the coast and a wide variety of history with National Trust of Scotland properties and castle
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Happy New Year! We hope that you all had a good time over the festive period and that the new year brings lots of new wildlife moments whether they are with Speyside Wildlife or during your spare time. As mentioned the previous blog, British or Scottish bird year lists are
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After the busy Summer season at the Wildlife Hide, things have taking a slower approach. The evenings are at their darkest and the wildlife are preparing for the Winter ahead, whatever weather it may bring. The Mice, Deer and Tawny Owls have been active around the hide, with the Deer
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Learn how to identify Scottish wildlife correctly through our Lantra accredited qualification – Wildlife Identification of the Cairngorms. Applications are now open for the third year of our successful course. Why should I do this course? If you’ve always wanted to know what the bird calls are that you hear
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The cold nights and the storms bringing lots of wind, caused the last of the golden autumn leaves to blow off the trees, leaving them skeletonised. Though it leaves the scenery looking bare, it does make it much easier to see birds and wildlife in the trees as they try
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The season is coming to and end now, with the night’s drawing in and clocks changing at the weekend. After a warm Summer, the Autumn colours in the area haven’t been as vibrant as they can usually be but still filled the countryside with a mix of orange/ yellow tones
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October has seen the Cairngorms filled with sunshine and showers, Autumn colours and a change in our wildlife. The Summer visitors have all gone and there has been migrators in abundance arriving from colder climates. Some of these Winter visitors are the Fieldfare and Redwing from the thrush family. Fieldfare
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