@speyside-wildlife.bsky.social
Est. 1991, wildlife tour operator based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. We offer wildlife holidays around the world and within the Cairngorms you might wish to consider a Guided Day Out or our Evening Mammal Hide. Image: Balnakeil Beach
Our latest news is arriving as we speak & this month we have trip reports from all the islands - St Kilda, the Channel Islands, the Shetlands & the Farnes! Plus new holidays for 2026 including Costa Rica, Hungary in Winter & a new one, Guyana.
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π·Puffin (Julian Sykes)
Explore the forests where the released wildcats roam π²
You may also spot golden eagles, red stags, beavers and much more π
In Autumn 2025, join us in the Cairngorms for a holiday in partnership with @speyside-wildlife.bsky.social β‘οΈ savingwildcats.org.uk/media/2mzfukfe/rzss-flyer-2025-new.pdf π§‘
Our latest newsletter is hitting inboxes this afternoon!
Within July's issue you can read Darren's trip report from Yellowstone & also hear why are guides are looking forward to their autumn holidays, including Cornwall, Northern Greece & Vietnam!
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π·Coyote (Darren Rees)
Our last online talk before the summer featured Sally Nowell and the glorious Alladale Wilderness Reserve in autumn!
If you missed it or any of our talks this year please head over to our YouTube channel to catch up - www.youtube.com/user/Speysid...
Latest news is out now - this month we have Julian's trip report from Bhutan along with new holidays for 2026 including the Scottish Highlands at Easter!
If you don't receive a copy you can read it here mailchi.mp/f0514d9d48d8...
Image: Ward's Trogon (Julian Sykes)
@bhutantourism.bsky.social
Our latest newsletter is hitting your inboxes now and this one contains our latest new holidays for 2026!
If you are not already on our mailing list you can read it here mailchi.mp/829f9a1997a3...
π·Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Darren Rees)
Our latest newsletter is hitting your inboxes right now or you can read it here mailchi.mp/923b4af9e141...
If you would like to sign up, you can do so via our website www.speysidewildlife.co.uk
π·Swallow-tailed Kites (Roy Atkins)
A beautiful spring setting for the intro weekend of our 2025 Wildlife in the Cairngorms ID Course! The usual coffee & cake was had in between learning and there was a great deal of bird song.
Find out more about our 12-month ID course here www.wildlifeidcourses.co.uk
@lantrascotland.bsky.social
Text reads: Speyside Wildlife, online talk series. Thur 13 March - Lynx and Lammergeier with Julian Sykes Mon 24 March - Costa Rica with Roy Atkins Weds 9 April - Mongolia with Sally Nowell Thur 1 May - Estonia Lynx with Roy Atkins Mon 12 May - British Columbia with Roy Atkins Weds 4 June - Orkney with Ailie Brown To join any of our talks via Zoom, please email enquiries@speysidewildlife.co.uk to book your place
This winter, our guides have been delivering a series of online talks. We are going to continue these through until June and then restart again in the autumn.
You can listen back to any of our previous talks via our YouTube channel lnkd.in/emFESYzw
@wildscotland.bsky.social
During our Waders Masterclass last weekend, the class ventured over to the Black Isle. Despite strong winds & a very high spring tide, the class were able to identify a variety of species after their previous day in the classroom!
Our next Masterclass is Birdsong & Calls in May bit.ly/sw_IDCourses
Our latest newsletter is out now mailchi.mp/0ec798879a0f...
This issue contains trip reports from our recent holidays to Norfolk and Gujarat; new holidays in 2026 to Oland, Sweden and Belize and Guatemala and updates on our Wildlife ID Course.
Image: Asiatic Lion (Julian Sykes)
4 people standing with their backs to the camera looking out using binoculars to view a wetland area
2 Sanderling birds running along the waters edge
Waders Masterclass 1-2 Mar
One of the most difficult groups to identify in the UK with so many species possible. We shall look at all the UKβs wader species, particularly those seen in & around the Cairngorms & coastal areas nearby, including scarcer species.
Places available: bit.ly/wadersmc
Julian here and weβre off to a flyer in #Gujurat, starting our tour at Velavadar National Park. Both mammals & birds have been superb, with incredible Striped Hyena, Indian Wolf, Jungle Cat, harrier & eagle experiences plus Blackbuck!
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Images: Julian Sykes
Our latest #podcast features our holiday to Estonia in search of Eurasian Lynx. Cath & our guide Roy discuss all aspects of the holiday which also gives the chance to see Brown Bear & Raccoon Dog plus, 1000's of migrant birds - geese & Common Cranes. Available on all your normal podcast channels.
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A large Ocellated Turkey stands in the foreground in vegetation
Our latest newsletter is available online - this issue focuses on future trips in 2026 including #Belize, #Guatemala, #Borneo and #Scotland
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πΈ Ocellated Turkey (Birding Expeditions)
There are a few tickets left online for @saveourwildcats.bsky.social talk on Weds 22 January - see link below to book!
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