Harris Brooker
Botany in Speyside (Part 2)
Hello everyone, it’s Harris here and we are back with part two of ‘Botany in Speyside’. Last time we looked at some of the rarest plants...
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Harris Brooker
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Midsummer is Here
At our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore, the Badgers are still coming regularly to feed and delight our visitors at every turn. There’s...
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Harris Brooker
Jul 3, 20234 min read
Botany in Speyside (Part 1)
Hi Everyone. For this post I’m going to talk about botany. The Cairngorms is well known for its birds and mammals. But equally as rare...
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Ailie Brown
Jun 28, 20232 min read
A Lunch with a View in the Cairngorms
As any good guide knows, when planning a day out, you don’t only think of the species you hope to see and where you think they might be....
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Harris Brooker
Jun 19, 20231 min read
June Is Here
The action has kept going at our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide and the Badgers have been coming every night. No sign of the cubs yet but...
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Harris Brooker
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Summer Visitors to the Cairngorms National Park
In this post I’ll be sharing with you our star attractions that appear seasonally in Speyside and the surrounding areas. Some you might...
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David Hull
May 22, 20232 min read
Different Ways to Watch Badgers
Watching wildlife up close in the Cairngorms without disturbing it, whilst we sit inside our large hide, protected from midges and the weath
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Ailie Brown
May 18, 20232 min read
Wildlife Tracks, Clues and Poos in the Cairngorms
When we are out and about on our Guided Day’s Out, we are always on the look out for evidence of where wildlife has been. It’s always...
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Harris Brooker
May 8, 20234 min read
Badger Blog
Scottish Badger Week this year is 6-14 May and so we thought this was an ideal time to focus on the other species that people hope to see...
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Harris Brooker
Apr 24, 20231 min read
Spring is Here
At our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide, the Badgers have continued to entertain visitors. They feed peacefully most of the time but now...
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Harris Brooker
Apr 10, 20234 min read
Pine Martens in the Scottish Highlands
One of our most elusive mammals in Britain, the Pine Marten captures human imagination. It is a member of the weasel family Mustelidae,...
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Harris Brooker
Mar 27, 20232 min read
The Days are Getting Longer in Speyside
At our Evening Mammal Watching Hide near Aviemore, the days are getting longer and we are starting later in the evening. We have had up...
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Ailie Brown
Mar 24, 20232 min read
Historic Speyside
There's so many special species to see in the Cairngorms National Park, from Golden Eagles, Crested Tits, Red Squirrels, Black Grouse to...
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Harris Brooker
Mar 20, 20234 min read
Astronomical Cairngorms
Winter might be one of the quieter times of year here on Speyside. But one very important attraction exists and one that has been...
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Wayne Gourlay
Mar 16, 20232 min read
Otter Spotting
We are spoiled for choice with amazing wildlife here in the Scottish Highlands. From Golden eagles soaring high above open hills to Red...
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Olly Slessor
Mar 10, 20233 min read
Winter gives way to Spring in the beautiful Scottish Highlands
Spring will soon be here in the stunning Scottish highlands. Our Day Guiding throughout February and early March has been fantastic, with...
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Harris Brooker
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Spring in Speyside Is Almost Here
Our Badgers are still coming in every night with up to eight at a time on occasions. The cubs have grown up over the winter and in the...
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Ailie Brown
Feb 24, 20234 min read
Our Cairngorms National Park
When booking a Guided Day Out with us, you may not know what itinerary to choose, a popular choice is ‘Our Cairngorms National Park’....
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Harris Brooker
Feb 20, 20232 min read
The Martens Landed
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide over the winter. The Badgers are still coming, enjoying...
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katemennie
Feb 15, 20234 min read
Grouse Species of the Cairngorms National Park
(Red Grouse, Ptarmigan, Black Grouse - Kate Mennie) There are many birds and wildlife that people hope to see when they go out with one...
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