2024 is nearly at an end, so it’s time to give you a roundup of the year’s highlights from our mammal hide in the Cairngorms.

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...

Conifers have a special significance with wildlife and culture and in Scotland the ancient Caledonian Pine Forest

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

During your visit to the Cairngorms, some of the common species you will see include rabbits and hares.

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

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

One of the commonest grouse species in Britain and the one most likely to be seen on a hill walk into the Scottish Highlands.

There are now eight Badgers in the family, with one of them being a cub that is almost adult sized.

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....

Introduction - In this post we'll be describing the cetaceans found around Scotland. Cetacean is a term given to whales, dolphins and...

The Badgers continue to come to the hide every night, the time of which varies

It is by far, my favourite thing to do other than birdwatching. Gardening! It may not be everybody’s idea of fun....

Seals are marine mammals in the order Pinnipedia. They are thought to be descendants of animals such as weasels and bears, which ...

The Badgers have been coming every night to date and the countdown is on for this year’s cubs to appear.

Dragonflies and damselflies are an ancient group of insects that have been around on Earth since the Carboniferous Era 358 - 298 million

Badgers They regularly come in every night as the days continue to get longer. If any show up before 10pm it is usually just one...

In this post we'll take a look at some of the butterfly species found in Speyside.

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...