Aidan Branch
Aidan is the newest member of our team, joining in 2022. Born and raised in Lancaster, Aidan has been immersed in wildlife since a young age. Surrounded by the shores of Morecambe Bay, the reedbeds of Leighton Moss and the hills of the Lake District, all just a stone's throw away, Aidan swiftly gained extensive knowledge for the natural world and became a great young naturalist with expertise spreading to Moths, Butterflies and Mammals.
Above all, Aidan is a keen and enthusiastic birder, devoting all his time to his passion. Since 2016 he has worked as an Ornithological Surveyor in the UK, as well as working in Canada and Sweden fulfilling various short term contracts such as a Field Biologist at the world renowned Long Point Bird Observatory, Ontario and studying the behaviour of Siberian Jay in the forests of Northern Sweden.
In recent years Aidan has been Assistant Warden at North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory; a spectacular spot to see bird migration at its best. He is an excellent birder, very popular with Heatherlea clients, and a fully qualified ringer.
When Aidan isn’t out birding he spends his time playing table tennis, listening to music, ringing at his local nature reserve and travelling, with his most recent adventures being to Svalbard and Antarctica!
We are delighted to welcome Aidan to our team!
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A brilliant start to birding in 2024
Prices from £2195 pp
Duration: 10 Days
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New Year Birdlist Booster
- 06 Jan - 13 Jan 2024Special Offer
Get your New Year birdlist off to a great start with a week of birding across the Highlands from coast to coast!
Prices from £1495 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 06 Jan - 13 Jan 2024
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Birders' Blasts in Winter!
- 28 Jan - 01 Feb 2024Special Offer
Fast paced and fun birding short breaks in the Scottish Highlands
Prices from £795 pp
Duration: 5 Days
- 28 Jan - 01 Feb 2024
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Birders' Blasts in Winter!
- 01 Feb - 05 Feb 2024Special Offer
Fast paced and fun birding short breaks in the Scottish Highlands
Prices from £795 pp
Duration: 5 Days
- 01 Feb - 05 Feb 2024
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Birders' Blasts in Winter!
- 05 Feb - 09 Feb 2024Special Offer
Fast paced and fun birding short breaks in the Scottish Highlands
Prices from £795 pp
Duration: 5 Days
- 05 Feb - 09 Feb 2024
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Birders' Blasts in Winter!
- 09 Feb - 13 Feb 2024Special Offer
Fast paced and fun birding short breaks in the Scottish Highlands
Prices from £795 pp
Duration: 5 Days
- 09 Feb - 13 Feb 2024
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Scotland's best winter birding in local habitats and out on the coasts
Prices from £995 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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A week of birding across the Highlands featuring a night away in stunning Wester Ross
Prices from £1595 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Highlands & Ardnamurchan
- 16 Mar - 23 Mar 2024Special Offer
All the highland specialities combined with exciting mammals on the west coast
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 16 Mar - 23 Mar 2024
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Spring into Scotland including Mull
- 06 Apr - 13 Apr 2024Special Offer
A week of Highland birding with TWO nights on the magical Isle of Mull
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 06 Apr - 13 Apr 2024
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Highlands and Skye in spring
- 20 Apr - 27 Apr 2024Special Offer
A superb week of birding across the Highlands including two nights on the stunning Isle of Skye
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 20 Apr - 27 Apr 2024
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North Ronaldsay and Orkney in Spring for birders
- 04 May - 10 May 2024
Brilliant Spring birding at our favourite migration outpost
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 7 Days
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North Ronaldsay and Orkney in Spring for birders
- 11 May - 17 May 2024
Brilliant Spring birding at our favourite migration outpost
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 7 Days
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Orkney Island Explorer - June
- 25 May - 01 Jun 2024
A grand tour of Orkney, visiting Westray, Hoy, Burray, Rousay, Mainland and both North and South Ronaldsay!
Prices from £2195 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Highland Wildlife in early summer
- 22 Jun - 29 Jun 2024Special Offer
A celebration of the scarce botany, invertebrates, birds and mammals of the Highlands
Prices from £1595 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 22 Jun - 29 Jun 2024
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Highlands and Wester Ross
- 13 Jul - 20 Jul 2024Special Offer
High Summer wildlife by land and sea
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 13 Jul - 20 Jul 2024
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Mull and Ardnamurchan Wildlife Spectacular
- 20 Jul - 27 Jul 2024
Birds, Mammals and more in a West Coast wilderness
Prices from £2245 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Highland Birding in Late Summer
- 03 Aug - 10 Aug 2024
The best of Highland birding at the end of summer
Prices from £1495 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Autumn in the Highlands with 'Easy Walking'
- 17 Aug - 24 Aug 2024Special Offer
A unique birding holiday especially for those who don't want to walk too far
Prices from £1595 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 17 Aug - 24 Aug 2024
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North Ronaldsay and Orkney in Early Autumn for birders
- 24 Aug - 30 Aug 2024
Early Autumn migration on our favourite birding island!
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 7 Days
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The 'Outer Limits' Adventure
- 07 Sep - 14 Sep 2024Special Offer
A real adventure! Birding the Highlands in peak migration time including a two night stay on the Outer Hebrides!
Prices from £1795 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 07 Sep - 14 Sep 2024
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Rarity hunting at the top of Britain - covering all corners of Shetland from Unst to Sumburgh!
Prices from £1995 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Rarity hunting at the top of Britain - covering all corners of Shetland from Unst to Sumburgh!
Prices from £1995 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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An exciting birding adventure across the Highlands, including two nights in bird-rich Aberdeenshire!
Prices from £1495 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Brilliant Autumn birding on stunning Hebridean islands
Prices from £1795 pp
Duration: 6 Days
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NEW! Costa Rica Classic in November
- 23 Nov - 08 Dec 2024
Our most popular Costa Rica tour - A birdwatchers paradise!
Prices from £6295 pp
Duration: 16 Days