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The Outer Hebrides
The Outer Hebrides, timeless and simply stunning islands on Britain’s wild Atlantic edge.
Harris Brooker
Mar 173 min read
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Speyside and the Isle of Mull at Easter
“ Two of the most beautiful places in Scotland in one holiday! Starting off at the wonderful Tigh na Sgiath Hotel, we shall spend a few...
Harris Brooker
Feb 174 min read
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January 2025 Evening Wildlife Watching Hide Update
Winter can be a quiet time for our Evening Wildlife Watching Hide.
Harris Brooker
Feb 32 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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Conifers of Speyside and the Cairngorms
Conifers have a special significance with wildlife and culture and in Scotland the ancient Caledonian Pine Forest
Harris Brooker
Nov 18, 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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Deciduous Trees of Speyside
Sessile Oak (Quercus Petraea) One of the largest deciduous trees in Speyside, growing to between twenty and forty metres in height and...
Harris Brooker
Apr 8, 20244 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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Scottish Wildcat in the Cairngorms National Park
One of our rarest and most elusive mammals, the Scottish Wildcat, epitomises the Scottish Highlands. Sometimes referred to as the...
Harris Brooker
Mar 11, 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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Tit Species in Speyside
In this blog post we’ll talk about the five species of tit that occur in Speyside. All of them can occur on bird feeders here, but one of...
Harris Brooker
Jan 15, 20244 min read
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Crossbills
There are currently three species of crossbill recognised in Speyside: the Common Crossbill, the Scottish Crossbill and the Parrot...
Harris Brooker
Dec 18, 20234 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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Wonderful Wildlife and Walking
It’s a great past time of mine, walking and looking for wildlife at the same time. In the past couple years, gaining more experience as a...
Ailie Brown
Oct 27, 20233 min read
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Owls in Speyside, Scotland
In this blog post we’ll talk about the four most regular owl species found in Speyside and in most of Britain. Because most of these are...
Harris Brooker
Oct 23, 20234 min read
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