Posts for October, 2023

In simple terms, vismig is literally watching birds as they migrate – but there’s a lot more to it than that, and Mark has the passion (and the photos) to prove it!

Imagine standing at the crossroads of two migration superhighways, where countless thousands of raptors and storks and a mouth-watering host of whales and dolphins pass each other on their epic journeys…. Tarifa, at the very tip of south-west Europe, is that place!

Every spring, teams from around the world gather in the Negev desert to take part in a 24-hour long bird race – the culmination of a campaign to save migratory birds from illegal killing. As a former winner (and now co-organiser), Mark will take you through the adventure, with lots of amazing migration spectacles thrown in for good measure!

Nigel is a TV Producer and Presenter and in this talk he will share fun facts and stories from his filming trips in the boreal forest, tundra and mountain slopes. We’ll also travel back in time to Prehistoric Scotland to meet giant insects and a millipede nearly 2 metres long!

Sarah White from the RSPB will talk about Cairngorms Connect – Landscape Scale Restoration. Open to all.

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Rothes FC, Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey kick-off 8pm. Snack bar, half-time raffle draw, merchandise. Covered wheelchair spaces. Parking at ground – overflow parking at Grantown-on-Spey Golf Club, by kind permission, and at Burnfield Avenue car park (250m).

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Buckie Thistle FC, Seafield Park, kick-off 3pm. Snack-bar, half-time raffle draw, merchandise. Covered wheelchair spaces. Car parking at ground – overflow parking at Burnfield Avenue car park (250m).

Highland League: Strathspey Thistle FC v Lossiemouth FC, Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey, kick-off 3pm. Snack bar, half-time raffle draw, merchandise. Covered wheelchair spaces. Car parking at ground – overflow parking at Burnfield Avenue car park (250m).

SHADES OF SAMMY is the first ever performance series of the band, featuring classic Big Band hits from the Jazz Master Sammy Nestico as well as contemporary tunes. The sizzling energy and impressive repertoire that this talented collective will put on stage is the perfect entertainment for this Sunday afternoon.

Join Santa and his reindeer through the streets of Grantown on Spey on the evening of 23rd December at 19.00 for a 19.30 start as we celebrate the festive time of year. Torches (both flame and battery) will be available to purchase and will accompany your atmospheric stroll through the town to The Square. Here there will be some carol singing to end the evening on fine song. There will be the opportunity to meet with Santa and his reindeer and chat to the Cairngorm Reindeer staff.