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Speyside Wildlife
Jul 20, 20213 min read
Precarious Pine Martens
At the Speyside Wildlife Hide, we have been enjoying the glorious summer evenings, a welcome respite from the harsh cold of winter. The...
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Speyside Wildlife
Jun 7, 20212 min read
New Beginnings
A week of beautiful weather has had everyone in the Cairngorms breathing a sigh of relief after a particularly tricky cold and wet start...
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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
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
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 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
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
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 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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