Experience a night time wildlife trip
Discover what creatures come out to play, hunt and forage after
the sun goes down, with a special night time wildlife trip around
the Badenoch countryside with Searchlight
Safaris. A local guide will help you search for signs,
and hopefully sightings of owls, deer, bats, foxes, pine marten and
if you’re lucky the elusive and secretive Scottish wildcat.
Enjoy an evening of mammal watching at the hide,
deep in the heart of the Cairngorms National
Park with Speyside
Wildlife and look out for, badgers and red and roe
deer. Based in Inverurie and Aviemore, Speyside Wildlife offers a
range of fully-guided bird, whale and mammal watching holidays
which are suitable for all.
Head to the inner Moray Firth where you’ll see
Britain's finest gathering of sea ducks - including big
numbers of common and velvet scoter and parties of
red-breasted merganser. Look out for capercaillies, black grouse,
Scottish crossbills and red squirrels in the ancient pines of
Abernethy Forest.
Learn about the fascinating nocturnal mammals
and what they get up to after dark on one of the fantastic
programme of events across the country from the Forestry
Commission and Scottish Natural
Heritage.
Bat walks are always popular, so look out for
long-eared and pipistrelle bats as they come out of their boxes at
dusk to feed on insect life flying above rivers, lochs and
ponds. Remember to bring a torch, wear suitable outdoor
clothing and stout footwear. Check with your local forestry
commission officer for upcoming events.
Evening-led tours are suitable for all levels
of wildlife enthusiast, from beginner through to expert and there’s
as much or as little walking as you like - Book your place for an
unforgettable evening wildlife tour.
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