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Moremi National Park, Botswana

Following on from the amazing Okavango Delta, we had three days in Moremi National Park. Soon after arriving we were out on our first game drive encouraged by the knowledge from our guide that Cheetahs were around. We hadn’t seen these super fast cats on this trip (or indeed ever in the wild) so theyContinueContinue reading “Moremi National Park, Botswana”

Okavango Delta, Botswana

I have been wanting to visit the Okavango Delta in Botswana since I was a child. My wife and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in July 2022 and this gave us the perfect excuse to finally go. After a few days in Chobe, we flew into the delta by small plane into a exclusiveContinueContinue reading “Okavango Delta, Botswana”

Chobe National Park, Botswana

So if you have been following this blog for a while I guess the title of this post might come as a bit of a surprise. Yes I have decided to expand the blog beyond Scotland. My wife and I are planning to go travelling in Central and South America next year and I knowContinueContinue reading “Chobe National Park, Botswana”

Argaty Red Kites

This week I visited Argaty Red Kites. Argaty Farm is close to one of the first Red Kite re-introduction sites in Scotland and they have really adopted the kites along with wildlife as a whole. They run daily feeds for the birds most afternoons which is a great opportunity to see wild birds close up.ContinueContinue reading “Argaty Red Kites”

Isle of May

Last week I took my annual pilgrimage to the Isle of May. I go here once or twice most years and for sheer numbers of seabirds it never disappoints. I had planned the visit to coincide with some friends going but this was really just an excuse as we were mainly going to do ourContinueContinue reading “Isle of May”

Sheriffmuir in May

My favourite habitat at this time of year is the moorland in and around the Ochils. What seems mostly dead in winter suddenly comes alive with long-distant migrants arriving along with more local birds which expand their territories into all that available nesting ground. You can actually see a huge amount of wildlife just byContinueContinue reading “Sheriffmuir in May”

A wildlife visit to Harris and Lewis

At the end of March into early April 2022, we had one week on Harris and Lewis and it was a great opportunity to catchup with the wildlife of the Outer Hebrides. We stayed in Uig on Skye the night before our ferry and were pleased to see a Great Northern Diver still in winterContinueContinue reading “A wildlife visit to Harris and Lewis”

The River Devon in February

So my “habitat-focus” for this month is the River Devon. At just over 30 miles in length this is a fairly short river starting in the Ochils above Menstrie and Alva and entering the Forth about 5 miles away as the crow flies at Cambus. River’s are a rich habitat that attract a different rangeContinueContinue reading “The River Devon in February”

January in Menstrie Woods

Over the new year I thought it would be good to have a bit of a series on the blog and I am going to follow a habitat or two during the year. So we start with Menstrie Woods. Everything featured in this post was taken or recorded in January 2022. Come back next monthContinueContinue reading “January in Menstrie Woods”

A walk around Gartmorn Dam

So my wife and I started the new year with a walk around Gartmorn Dam, a retired gravel pit nearby in Clackmannanshire. We walked clockwise from the carpark and, in between wishing all the anti-clockwise walkers a “Happy New Year”, we managed to get the birding year list off to a flying start. Of courseContinueContinue reading “A walk around Gartmorn Dam”