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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...
Harris Brooker
May 8, 20234 min read
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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...
Harris Brooker
Apr 24, 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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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...
Harris Brooker
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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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...
Wayne Gourlay
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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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...
Olly Slessor
Mar 10, 20233 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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Winter continues in the stunning Scottish Highlands
Winter continues in the beautiful Scottish highlands. Our Day Guiding throughout January has been excellent, with some fantastic wildlife...
Olly Slessor
Feb 7, 20233 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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January Evening Mammal Watching in the Cairngorms
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. January might be a quieter time of year for visitors,...
Harris Brooker
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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A Happy New Year 2023
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. In the last weeks of 2022 we have had the Badgers coming...
Harris Brooker
Jan 2, 20231 min read
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First Frosts of December
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide, the winter days are now upon us with the first frosts of...
Harris Brooker
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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The Last November Nights
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Mammal Hide and as the year winds down, several things become apparent. The...
Harris Brooker
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Shining a Light on November Nights
As we edge into November, the days are becoming shorter, and the nights are getting noticeably colder. However, the Evening Mammal Hide...
Wayne Gourlay
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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October is at an End
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. The Pine Martens have been coming in regularly, at this...
Harris Brooker
Oct 31, 20222 min read
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An October Fest
The action has kept going at Speyside Wildlife’s Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. The Pine Martens have been coming in recently, sitting...
Harris Brooker
Oct 17, 20222 min read
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National Badger Day 6 October 2022
Badgers have a particular defensive use for their facial stripes. Their bold pattern acts as war paint to intimidate potential predators...
Harris Brooker
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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September's Unexpected Twist
The action has kept going at our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide - but there’s been some unexpected twists lately. Towards the end of...
Harris Brooker
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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A Special September
The action has kept going at Our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide. September is well underway and the mammals have been coming along as...
Harris Brooker
Sep 20, 20222 min read
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