The Summer Solstice, or Midsummer is when the sun is at its highest point in the sky of the year and known as the longest day. Here in the Cairngorms it never really got completely dark with sunset being at eleven twenty-two. The wildlife also made the most of these
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With the lighter evenings, every night at the hide is different as to what and when things will make an appearance. The Badgers are tending to come out at different times, giving us views of the regulars and ‘early risers’ of the sett. They are feeding well, with regular views
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Here in the Cairngorms National Park and specifically in Speyside, we are proud and privileged to have one of the UK’s most charismatic birds in our midst. Endangered and understandably illusive, the Capercaillie chooses the woods and forests of the National Park as it’s playground – breeding and nesting, deep
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Summer has finally arrived in the Cairngorms after what has been a long and cold Winter/Spring. With temperate of around twenty five degrees for the most of May, and the dry weather causing areas to have high or extreme fire risk visitors are urged not to light fires. Birding has
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An interesting time all round at the wildlife hide the past couple of weeks. With very light, warm evenings and darkness falling around midnight the animals too have been coming in later, making us play a waiting game. With the ‘regular’ Badgers making an appearance, our Badger cub has also
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“What a great week we had, full of surprises. After spending one evening visiting our Evening Mammal Hide, where we saw Badgers and two beautiful Pine Marten, we visited another hide to try and spot European Beaver. We always keep this a surprise for our guests until the very last
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The sun has been shining this May, giving us plenty of chances to explore the Cairngorms and what it has to offer. With sunshine and dry conditions also comes a high risk of wildfire, with campers and visitors being urged not to a have campfires. With blue skies and high
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Whether you were inclined to be glued to the TV this past weekend or whether you had a pressing engagement to empty your septic tank it would have been difficult to miss the media hype telling us that “love is all around us” or asking “can you feel the love?”
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