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Speyside Wildlife
Mar 22, 20212 min read
Secret Lives of Badgers – Hide Update
As we come to the end of March, spring is in the air, the evenings are getting much lighter and the wildlife continue to get more active...
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Speyside Wildlife
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Spring Signs at the Wildlife Hide
The wildlife around our wildlife hide has spring in their steps and activity levels are beginning to increase. As the last of the birds...
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Speyside Wildlife
Mar 1, 20212 min read
February in the Cairngorms
February in the Cairngorms has been a month of extreme lows and highs. We have had lows of -19c on the northern side of the National...
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Speyside Wildlife
Feb 22, 20212 min read
Badgers becoming active at the Wildlife Hide
Is spring in the air at the evening wildlife hide? We are coming to the end of the February and the animal’s behaviour begins to change....
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Speyside Wildlife
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Snow Continues at the Wildlife Hide
As snow still falls here in the Cairngorms, we cannot help but think about spring days when we can hopefully welcome you back to the...
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Speyside Wildlife
Feb 2, 20212 min read
January in the Cairngorms
Temperatures in the Cairngorms this month have barely got above zero degrees Celsius, looking set to remain through February. Along with...
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Speyside Wildlife
Jan 25, 20212 min read
Garden Wildlife and the Big Garden Birdwatch
With the cold weather, we have been experiencing and snow on the ground our wildlife often uses our garden for refuge. Providing food,...
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Speyside Wildlife
Jan 18, 20212 min read
New Year at the Wildlife Hide
Happy new year from everyone at Speyside Wildlife and of course the wildlife here in the Cairngorms National Park! Thank you to all the...
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Speyside Wildlife
Jan 12, 20212 min read
Hibernation
Hibernation is generally described as a long deep sleep, where animals will slow their metabolism and activity to sleep through the...
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Speyside Wildlife
Dec 7, 20202 min read
Mountain Hare – Importance of Camouflage
There are many birds and mammals that attract people to the Highlands and the Cairngorms National Park at all times of the year. In the...
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Speyside Wildlife
Nov 30, 20202 min read
November in the Cairngorms
It has been a month of early sunsets, woodland walks and time at home this November in the Cairngorms as winter creeps up on us. It has...
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Speyside Wildlife
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Acrobatics at the Wildlife Hide
The nights are dark, the snow has been in the air and the wildlife has been active in the evening watch hide. With fewer visitors, the...
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Speyside Wildlife
Nov 16, 20202 min read
Fantastic Fungi
Autumn has been a perfect time to look for the fantastic fungi found in nature. Coming in all shapes, sizes and colours the wet autumn...
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Speyside Wildlife
Nov 2, 20202 min read
October in the Cairngorms
A month of rain, wind, sunshine and plenty of wildlife, Autumn has been in full swing this month in the Cairngorms National Park. After...
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Speyside Wildlife
Oct 19, 20203 min read
Autumn Wildlife to Look Out For
This is a unique time of year when we see the movement of birds on migration. The new season arrives, and we start to spot some...
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Speyside Wildlife
Oct 6, 20202 min read
September in the Cairngorms
Days that start off cool and frosty warming during the day, showers of rain and leaves beginning to fall, it must be September in the...
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Speyside Wildlife
Sep 24, 20202 min read
August in the Cairngorms
The local area was booming with visitors in Autumn, and the countryside looks its Summery best with colour galore. The sunshine made an...
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Speyside Wildlife
Aug 27, 20202 min read
Bird species of the month – Osprey
As we come to the end of the summer months, we take a look at one of the areas favourite breeding birds found in here in the Cairngorms...
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Speyside Wildlife
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Summer at the Wildlife Hide
Our new wildlife viewing facility has now been open for three weeks, and it feels great to be able to share wildlife sightings with the...
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Speyside Wildlife
Aug 3, 20203 min read
July in the Cairngorms
With travel restrictions relaxed here in Scotland, we have been able to explore the Cairngorms in July. Being the height of summer, the...
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