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The Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides, timeless and simply stunning islands on Britain’s wild Atlantic edge.
Harris Brooker
Mar 173 min read
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Speyside and the Isle of Mull at Easter
“ Two of the most beautiful places in Scotland in one holiday! Starting off at the wonderful Tigh na Sgiath Hotel, we shall spend a few...
Harris Brooker
Feb 174 min read
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January 2025 Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update
Winter can be a quiet time for our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide.
Harris Brooker
Feb 32 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide End of 2024 Round-Up
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.
Harris Brooker
Dec 23, 20244 min read
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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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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update October 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Lagomorphs – Rabbits and Hares in Speyside
During your visit to the Cairngorms, some of the common species you will see include rabbits and hares.
Harris Brooker
Oct 21, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update October 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Oct 7, 20244 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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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....
Ailie Brown
Aug 7, 20244 min read
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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....
Ailie Brown
Jul 8, 20244 min read
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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...
Harris Brooker
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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March 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The Badgers continue to come in and feed at our hide near Aviemore, now that the winter has passed it is warmer and that...
Harris Brooker
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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Scottish Wildcat in the Cairngorms National Park
One of our rarest and most elusive mammals, the Scottish Wildcat, epitomises the Scottish Highlands. Sometimes referred to as the...
Harris Brooker
Mar 11, 20243 min read
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Hide Update February 2024
Badgers A trickle of normality is returning following the end of winter at our hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. The Badgers have...
Harris Brooker
Feb 26, 20243 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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January 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Our local Badgers Winter is a quieter time at the hide for Badgers. Stormy and cold weather can sometimes keep them at bay and when they...
Harris Brooker
Feb 2, 20243 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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Crossbills
There are currently three species of crossbill recognised in Speyside: the Common Crossbill, the Scottish Crossbill and the Parrot...
Harris Brooker
Dec 18, 20234 min read
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December 2023 Mammal Hide Update
Autumn in the Cairngorms is a good time to view the mammals from the hide, they now have their thick winter coats and come in to feed and...
David Hull
Dec 4, 20233 min read
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