Speyside Wildlife
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
Jan 8, 20212 min read
December in the Cairngorms
December days are short, so it is good to make the most of the daylight hours and fresh air to go wildlife watching. Although we have...
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Speyside Wildlife
Dec 25, 20207 min read
The White’s Thrush Saga
Two years ago, I told you about how Santa took up birding and soon became completely hooked on this wonderful hobby we share with him…...
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Speyside Wildlife
Dec 21, 20202 min read
Footprints in the Snow
There is nothing quite like waking up to a blanket of snow that has fallen overnight. The dull browns of the winter countryside are now...
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Speyside Wildlife
Dec 14, 20202 min read
Close Encounters at the Wildlife Hide
We have been starting the hide earlier now that we are in the darkest month. With the first low-level snow, the wildlife sightings are...
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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 10, 20202 min read
Special Guest at the Wildlife Hide
The Autumn storms have passed over and the nights are drawing darker at the wildlife hide. Since opening in July we have watched the...
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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 26, 20202 min read
Hide and Seek at the Wildlife Hide
Dark nights are upon us and as the Autumn turns to Winter the feeding and movement of the mammals will begin to change. The wildlife hide...
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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 12, 20202 min read
Autumn Activity and News from the Wildlife Hide
The nights are getting darker and there is a cool nip in the air, leaves are scattering on the ground and signs of autumn are all around....
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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 28, 20202 min read
Change in Season at the Wildlife Hide
We are heading into the Autumn months now at the wildlife hide. Nights are cooling and the outside lighting is becoming essential as we...
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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
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Grooming and Fights at the Wildlife Hide
The past few weeks have enjoyed welcoming so many visitors to our new wildlife hide facility. The summer holidays are over, but the...
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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 18, 20201 min read
COMPETITION TIME!
Just because we can’t see you at Birdfair this week it won’t stop us running our usual ‘mythical’ bird quiz! So here it is…. we think Roy...
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