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Olly Slessor
May 12, 20223 min read
Spring Guided Days Out - Scottish Specialities and Spring Migrants
Our Guided Days Out, through April and early May, have been truly fantastic; with a nice mixture of both Scottish specialities showing...
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Ailie Brown
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Spring in Speyside
Things to look and listen for during Spring in Speyside… I’ve had the pleasure recently during our Guided Days Out in the Cairngorms...
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katemennie
Mar 12, 20222 min read
February in the Cairngorms
Snow flurries and more windstorms have made February quieter in terms of guiding. The winter wildlife has been enjoying some of the...
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Ailie Brown
Feb 25, 20225 min read
Wildlife Identification with Speyside Wildlife
Ailie is part of our current cohort just coming to the end of their Wildlife Identification in the Cairngorms qualification and the...
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Roy Atkins
Jan 28, 20223 min read
Trip Report - Antarctica 2021
"We felt very lucky that this trip even happened! If Omicron had reared its head earlier who knows, but there we were in November….. on a...
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katemennie
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Summer in Speyside
It has been a busy few months in Speyside; the spring quickly rolled into summer....
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Speyside Wildlife
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Curious Cub
It has been a beautiful and peaceful time at the Speyside Wildlife Mammal Hide and a joy to watch the Badgers continue to nosy their way...
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Speyside Wildlife
May 25, 20212 min read
New Arrival
We have had an exciting new arrival at the Speyside Wildlife Hide this month. A female Pine Marten with a perfectly placed brown spot in...
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Speyside Wildlife
May 14, 20212 min read
April in the Cairngorms
April showers of the white kind carpeted the Cairngorm National Park this April. We had all four seasons in one month and our wildlife...
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Speyside Wildlife
May 7, 20212 min read
The Inner Hebrides of Scotland
With its rugged coastline, remote islands, blue water and wildlife around every corner, the Coast of Scotland is a popular place to visit...
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Speyside Wildlife
Apr 5, 20213 min read
March in the Cairngorms
Although many of you have not had the chance to visit the area for obvious reasons, we hope these blogs keep you up to date and excited...
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Speyside Wildlife
Mar 29, 20213 min read
Guided Wildlife Day Trips in the Cairngorms National Park
Many people visit the Cairngorms National Park for its beauty and a chance to see some of the unique wildlife that can be found here....
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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
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 15, 20213 min read
For the Love of Otters
There is one mammal in Scotland that mainly people hope to catch a glimpse of diving or lounging on seaweed, the Otter. Here at Speyside...
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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
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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