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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...
Ailie Brown
Dec 9, 20243 min read
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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
Harris Brooker
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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Finches of Speyside
This blog focuses on finches, a group of colourful songbirds known for their diet of seeds and insects. It will discuss how to recognise...
Harris Brooker
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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Tit Species in Speyside
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...
Harris Brooker
Jan 15, 20244 min read
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Wonderful Wildlife and Walking
It’s a great past time of mine, walking and looking for wildlife at the same time. In the past couple years, gaining more experience as a...
Ailie Brown
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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Owls in Speyside, Scotland
In this blog post we’ll talk about the four most regular owl species found in Speyside and in most of Britain. Because most of these are...
Harris Brooker
Oct 23, 20234 min read
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The Arrival of the Autumn Migration
Here in Strathspey, it has been noticeable quieter the last couple weeks. Warblers and Swallows left us to head for warmer climates for...
Ailie Brown
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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A Lunch with a View in the Cairngorms
As any good guide knows, when planning a day out, you don’t only think of the species you hope to see and where you think they might be....
Ailie Brown
Jun 28, 20232 min read
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Wildlife Tracks, Clues and Poos in the Cairngorms
When we are out and about on our Guided Day’s Out, we are always on the look out for evidence of where wildlife has been. It’s always...
Ailie Brown
May 18, 20232 min read
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Historic Speyside
There's so many special species to see in the Cairngorms National Park, from Golden Eagles, Crested Tits, Red Squirrels, Black Grouse to...
Ailie Brown
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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Otter Spotting
We are spoiled for choice with amazing wildlife here in the Scottish Highlands. From Golden eagles soaring high above open hills to Red...
Wayne Gourlay
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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Winter gives way to Spring in the beautiful Scottish Highlands
Spring will soon be here in the stunning Scottish highlands. Our Day Guiding throughout February and early March has been fantastic, with...
Olly Slessor
Mar 10, 20233 min read
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Our Cairngorms National Park
When booking a Guided Day Out with us, you may not know what itinerary to choose, a popular choice is ‘Our Cairngorms National Park’....
Ailie Brown
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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Grouse Species of the Cairngorms National Park
(Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Black Grouse - Kate Mennie) There are many birds and wildlife that people hope to see when they go out with one...
katemennie
Feb 15, 20234 min read
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Winter continues in the stunning Scottish Highlands
Winter continues in the beautiful Scottish highlands. Our Day Guiding throughout January has been excellent, with some fantastic wildlife...
Olly Slessor
Feb 7, 20233 min read
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Wonderful Winter Birding on the beautiful Black Isle
The Black Isle is a fantastic area to go birding all year round, but especially at this time of year. Our Guided Days Out throughout the...
Olly Slessor
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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Winter is upon us in the superb Scottish Highlands
Now with the much shorter days and colder temperatures, winter is well and truly here in the beautiful Scottish highlands. Our Day...
Olly Slessor
Jan 6, 20233 min read
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Binoculars, Biscuits and Bird Lists
January is just around the corner, and with a new year looming, our guides are all tallying up and reflecting on their bird lists. There...
Ailie Brown
Dec 22, 20226 min read
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The Twelve Species of Speyside
Twelve Bramblings perching, Eleven Snow Buntings flocking, Ten Red Deer prancing, Nine Red Squirrels leaping, Eight Black Grouse grazing,...
Ailie Brown
Dec 19, 20223 min read
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Autumn ends and Winter begins in the beautiful Scottish Highlands
The autumn has come to an end and now the winter is upon us in the stunning Scottish highlands; our Day Guiding throughout November and...
Olly Slessor
Dec 9, 20223 min read
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