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Namibia, 2022
I have just returned from another sensational Namibia with its wealth of wonderful wildlife and stunning desert landscapes.
Harris Brooker
2 days ago4 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide End of 2024 Round-Up
2024 is nearly at an end, so it’s time to give you a roundup of the year’s highlights from our mammal hide in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Dec 23, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update October 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Nov 4, 20243 min read
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Lagomorphs – Rabbits and Hares in Speyside
During your visit to the Cairngorms, some of the common species you will see include rabbits and hares.
Harris Brooker
Oct 21, 20244 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update October 2024
Our monthly sightings update from our Evening Mammal Hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms.
Harris Brooker
Oct 7, 20244 min read
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Beaver Blog
Following the recent re-introduction of Beavers to the Cairngorms National Park we wanted to take this month to focus on this incredible
Harris Brooker
Sep 23, 20244 min read
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April 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The cold period that kept the Badgers inside their setts has long since passed. There’s still eight of them and the...
Harris Brooker
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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March 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Badger Sightings The Badgers continue to come in and feed at our hide near Aviemore, now that the winter has passed it is warmer and that...
Harris Brooker
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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Hide Update February 2024
Badgers A trickle of normality is returning following the end of winter at our hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. The Badgers have...
Harris Brooker
Feb 26, 20243 min read
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January 2024 Evening Mammal Hide Update
Our local Badgers Winter is a quieter time at the hide for Badgers. Stormy and cold weather can sometimes keep them at bay and when they...
Harris Brooker
Feb 2, 20243 min read
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Monthly Hide Update
Here is our monthly update from our hide near Aviemore in the Cairngorms. Our Local Badger Clan - There are at least eight Badgers in our...
Harris Brooker
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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Monthly Hide Update
Here is our monthly update from our Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms, near Aviemore. Badgers - They’ve been coming in every day...
Harris Brooker
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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Monthly Hide Report
Here is our monthly update from our Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms, near Aviemore. Badgers - The Badgers have continued to amuse...
Harris Brooker
Sep 11, 20231 min read
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Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update
Our Local Badger Clan - There are at least nine Badgers in our group, one of which is a cub from this year which took almost a month to...
Harris Brooker
Aug 14, 20231 min read
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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...
Harris Brooker
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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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...
Harris Brooker
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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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,...
Harris Brooker
Apr 10, 20234 min read
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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...
Harris Brooker
Mar 6, 20232 min read
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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...
Harris Brooker
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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February Has Arrived in the Cairngorms
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. The days are getting longer and from the 4th February...
Harris Brooker
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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