Posts for August, 2024

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.

Join our wildlife guide Richard Thaxton for a guided stroll from the Hotel through Anagach Woods and along the River Spey looking for some of our local and iconic wildlife. Possible sightings include Crested Tit, Crossbill, Red Squirrel, Dipper, Goldeneye, Goosander, Heron, Buzzard, Mallard, Pink Footed and Greylag Geese, Whooper Swan and if you are very lucky you might spot an Otter!!

Join our wildlife guide Sue Sykes for a guided stroll from the Hotel through Anagach Woods looking for some of our local and iconic wildlife. Possible sightings include Blue, Coal, Crested, Great and Long Tailed Tits, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Crossbill, Goldcrest, Robin, Siskin, Treecreeper, Wren, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Buzzard, Red Squirrel and Roe Deer.

Image credit Graham Niven Photography

Join our guide Richard Thaxton 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.

Would you like to learn how to scythe, and help scythe and rake as part of a community volunteering day? Then why not join us In Tomintoul on the 30th August?

The Tomintoul Wildflower Meadow is 0.7ha of great wildlife habitat, with the ambition that the meadow be hand cut each year with a 5m strip left for overwintering birds. What is cut is then removed to the side reducing nutrients on the site which benefits diversity.

It will be a day run jointly by Glenlivet Estate, Doug Gooday, and Curam Fyvie. We will also be joined by Cairngorms National Park Rangers and Volunteer Rangers.

You can drop In or leave at any point during the day, and no experience Is necessary (although please do bring along a rake or scythe If you have one!).

Please bring:
• Appropriate clothing for spending time In an uneven meadow with long, potentially wet grass, Including stout and grippy footwear (please avoid shorts to limit the risk of tick bites);
• Appropriate clothing for the weather you don’t mind getting wet or muddy, plus any sun cream or Insect repellent you might need;
• Plenty of food and drink to keep you going
Please note that this event Is open to those aged 18 or over, unless accompanied by a responsible adult.