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Ailie Brown
Dec 93 min read
Day Guiding Highlights 2024
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...
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Harris Brooker
Nov 184 min read
Conifers of Speyside and the Cairngorms
Conifers have a special significance with wildlife and culture and in Scotland the ancient Caledonian Pine Forest
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Harris Brooker
Nov 43 min read
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update October 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
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Harris Brooker
Oct 214 min read
Lagomorphs – Rabbits and Hares in Speyside
During your visit to the Cairngorms, some of the common species you will see include rabbits and hares.
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Harris Brooker
Oct 74 min read
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update October 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
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Harris Brooker
Sep 234 min read
Beaver Blog
Following the recent re-introduction of Beavers to the Cairngorms National Park we wanted to take this month to focus on this incredible
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Harris Brooker
Sep 94 min read
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update September 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
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Harris Brooker
Aug 264 min read
Grouse of Speyside
One of the commonest grouse species in Britain and the one most likely to be seen on a hill walk into the Scottish Highlands.
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Harris Brooker
Aug 124 min read
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update August 2024
There are now eight Badgers in the family, with one of them being a cub that is almost adult sized.
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Ailie Brown
Aug 74 min read
A Walk Along the River Spey
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....
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Harris Brooker
Jul 295 min read
Cetaceans Found Around Scotland.
Introduction - In this post we'll be describing the cetaceans found around Scotland. Cetacean is a term given to whales, dolphins and...
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Harris Brooker
Jul 163 min read
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update July 2024
The Badgers continue to come to the hide every night, the time of which varies
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Ailie Brown
Jul 84 min read
Gardening for Wildlife
It is by far, my favourite thing to do other than birdwatching. Gardening! It may not be everybody’s idea of fun....
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Harris Brooker
Jul 13 min read
Seals of Scotland
Seals are marine mammals in the order Pinnipedia. They are thought to be descendants of animals such as weasels and bears, which ...
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Harris Brooker
Jun 174 min read
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update June 2024
The Badgers have been coming every night to date and the countdown is on for this year’s cubs to appear.
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Harris Brooker
Jun 34 min read
Dragonflies of Speyside
Dragonflies and damselflies are an ancient group of insects that have been around on Earth since the Carboniferous Era 358 - 298 million
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Harris Brooker
May 203 min read
Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update May 2024
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...
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Harris Brooker
May 65 min read
Butterflies of Speyside
In this post we'll take a look at some of the butterfly species found in Speyside.
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Ailie Brown
Apr 293 min read
Beautiful Birdsong
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...
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Harris Brooker
Apr 223 min read
April 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The cold period that kept the Badgers inside their setts has long since passed. There’s still eight of them and the...
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