I have been meaning to visit Chanonry Point, to see the Dolphins that are famous for coming really close to shore, for several years. But for one reason or another I have never made it before last week. A week in a camper van with my wife in late July provided a fairly open opportunityContinueContinue reading “Bottlenose Dolphins at Chanonry Point”
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Wildlife on Mull
At the end of June/start of July, we had a week on Mull. Our main focus for the week was wildlife watching, particularly the stunning Wildlife on Mull. Most of our holidays are focused on this these days. This post shares three great locations where we explored the wildlife of Mull. Grass Point We hadContinueContinue reading “Wildlife on Mull”
Photographing Golden Eagles on Mull
For the last few years I have tried to set myself a wildlife photography objective for each holiday we go on. It is just enough to give me a focus and more often than not I am able to achieve the objective. On past holidays I have targeted Pine Martin, Otter, White Tailed Eagle andContinueContinue reading “Photographing Golden Eagles on Mull”
Seeing Whales and Dolphins on Mull
We have just come back from a lovely week on the Isle of Mull and I will be sharing some of the nature highlights in three separate posts in the coming few days. First up is a wonderful whale watching trip we took with Sea Life Surveys from Tobermory. We took the four hour “WildlifeContinueContinue reading “Seeing Whales and Dolphins on Mull”
A trip to the Fife Coast
The Isle of May is a wonderful destination in season (May to July) and it is worth birding on the Fife Coast too as you approach Anstruther for the boat for a couple of east coast specialities. I thoroughly recommend a trip and in this post will share some of the things to look outContinueContinue reading “A trip to the Fife Coast”
A collaboration in Bird Art
Apart from blood relatives the person I have known longest in my life is my great school friend Jamie. When I was thirteen my family moved to Cumbria and I turned up at a new school, as a geeky teenager, knowing no-one! It didn’t take too long for me to make friends with Jamie andContinueContinue reading “A collaboration in Bird Art”
A drive up Sheriffmuir
May and June are great months to take a drive up Sheriffmuir as you are straight into moorland/upland habitat where you see a different range of wildlife to the lowlands. As a bonus the car acts as a great portable wildlife hide. In spring and summer, lots of birds come here to breed. Local migrantsContinueContinue reading “A drive up Sheriffmuir”
Highland Birding in May
Having been working from home and locked-down for over a year I took the first opportunity of relaxed restrictions to book on a Heatherlea “Birding the Highlands in May” holiday. It was good to get out enjoying Scotland’s wildlife with fellow birders and a couple of experienced guides. As a bonus it also gave myContinueContinue reading “Highland Birding in May”
A walk in Menstrie Woods
Menstrie Woods at the foot of Dumyat has a lovely mix of wildlife living within it. I have taken a walk here most weeks over the last year. I particularly enjoy the high path that goes from the woodland play park up into higher woodland. May is a great time to visit as all theContinueContinue reading “A walk in Menstrie Woods”
An alternative Big 5 – the White-Tailed Eagle
Hopefully you have seen Scotland’s Big 5 – Red Squirrel, Red Deer, Golden Eagle, Otter and Harbour Seal. If you haven’t why not set these as a target for a wildlife holiday around Scotland or to see all five during the rest of the year. Doing so will take you to some wonderful places andContinueContinue reading “An alternative Big 5 – the White-Tailed Eagle”