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A Spring Guided Day Out in Speyside
Last week, I took two guests out for an Extended Guided Day Out to see as much wildlife as possible in the Cairngorms National Park.
Ailie Brown
Apr 86 min read
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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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Beautiful Birdsong
The 5th of May is Dawn Chorus Day this year and is fast approaching. Early May is when the chorus of songbirds has reached its peak. Both...
Ailie Brown
Apr 29, 20243 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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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...
Harris Brooker
Jul 3, 20234 min read
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A Scottish Spring and Early Summer in the Cairngorms
Day guiding through mid May to early June in the Cairngorms National Park has shown a nice variety of bird and wildlife species. Our late...
Olly Slessor
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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Summer is Nearly Here
Our Pine Martens are still coming in regularly to our Evening Mammal Hide in the Cairngorms near Aviemore. Their summer moult is nearly...
Harris Brooker
May 17, 20221 min read
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The Evenings are Getting Busier!
The Speyside Wildlife Evening Hide in the Cairngorms keeps getting busier with both people and mammals and continues to throw surprises...
Harris Brooker
May 2, 20222 min read
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Spring in Speyside
Things to look and listen for during Spring in Speyside… I’ve had the pleasure recently during our Guided Days Out in the Cairngorms...
Ailie Brown
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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More About Ospreys and Where Do They Winter?
With the recent spell of sunshine we’ve had in the Cairngorms, I took to my local woodland and riverside walk to listen and look for...
Ailie Brown
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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