We seem to have more than our fair share of these beautiful birds in the strath at the moment, and all our groups this year to date have seen them. Perhaps the strangest sighting came from Kevin, visiting the dentist in Aviemore for a check-up.
‘We were well under way’ he writes, when I looked out of [...]

Wednesday 11 Feb
With thick snow still lying we spend most of the morning searching for Caper along local roads. Access is extremely difficult because of the snow making the search more limited. We don’t manage to locate any birds in these extreme conditions, but the forest is breathtaking with trees laden with snow, looking more [...]

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The Highland landscape is wonderful this week, the snow is deep and crisp, the forests are a frozen tableau, and clear, sunny days provide a calm and peaceful setting for our first holiday week of 2009. Wildlife, not surprisingly, is less active in sub-zero temperatures, but we know where to look, and our guests are [...]