Posts for August, 2024

Join our guide Simon Pawsey for a guided stroll around Dell Woods at Nethy Bridge, a short 10 – 15 minute drive from the Hotel. Possible sightings include Blue, Coal, Crested, Great and Long Tailed Tits, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Crossbill, Goldcrest, Robin, Siskin, Treecreeper, Wren, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Goshawk, Buzzard, Song Thrush, Red Squirrel, Roe Deer.

Meet our wildlife guide Simon Pawsey at the RSPB Insh Marshes Reserve looking for some of our local and iconic wildlife. We may move between the three hides and take a walk along some of the trails taking in woodland, heather moorland and marsh. Potential sightings include Curlew, Lapwing, Redshank and Snipe, Goldeneye, Cuckoo, Redstart, Roe Deer, woodland birds on the feeders as well as Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff, Red Squirrel Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Hen Harrier and passing Ospreys and Eagles.

Meet our wildlife guide John Poyner at the RSPB Insh Marshes Reserve looking for some of our local and iconic wildlife. We may move between the three hides and take a walk along some of the trails taking in woodland, heather moorland and marsh. Potential sightings include Curlew, Lapwing, Redshank and Snipe, Goldeneye, Cuckoo, Redstart, woodland birds on the feeders as well as Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Hen Harrier and passing Ospreys and Eagles but also Roe Deer and Red Squirrel.

Join our wildlife guide John Poyner for a guided stroll along part of the Speyside Way starting in Nethy Bridge.

Meet our wildlife guide John Poyner at Dalnahaitnach, near Carrbridge. We will meet at the car park at the end of the road and after scouring for wildlife over the fields, woods and river looking for waders, we’ll take a walk up over the moors looking for Stonechat, Red Grouse, Harriers, Buzzards, Meadow Pipits and maybe Goshawk and passing Eagles.

Meet our wildlife guide Richard Thaxton for a guided stroll around Loch Garten and Loch Mallachie looking for some of our local and iconic wildlife. Possible sightings include Blue, Crested, Great and Long Tailed Tits, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Crossbill, Goldcrest, Robin, Siskin, Treecreeper, Wren, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Buzzard, Goldeneye, Red Squirrel and Roe Deer.

Meet our wildlife guide John Poyner for a guided stroll around Loch Garten and Loch Mallachie looking for some of our local and iconic wildlife. Possible sightings include Blue, Crested, Great and Long Tailed Tits, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Crossbill, Goldcrest, Robin, Siskin, Treecreeper, Wren, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Buzzard, Goldeneye, Red Squirrel and Roe Deer.

Meet our local wildlife guide Simon Pawsey at Strathdearn (Findhorn Valley) to look for some of the raptors and other wildlife that can be found there. Potential sightings include raptors such as Buzzard, Golden and White-tailed Eagle, Goshawk, Hen Harrier, Kestrel, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine Raven and Red Kite but also Crossbills, Dipper, Goosander, Grey Heron, Pied and Grey Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Mistle and Song Thrush, Red Grouse, Red-legged Partridge, Common Gulls, Redpoll and Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, Mountain and Brown Hare, Red Deer, Wild Goats, Red Squirrel.

After breakfast join our wildlife guide Simon Pawsey for a guided stroll along part of the Speyside Way starting in Nethy Bridge.

Meet our wildlife guide Richard Thaxton at Dalnahaitnach, near Carrbridge. We will meet at the car park at the end of the road and after scouring for wildlife over the fields, woods and river looking for waders, we’ll take a walk up over the moors looking for Stonechat, Red Grouse, Harriers, Buzzards, Meadow Pipits and maybe Goshawk and passing Eagles.