Highland Wildlife Discovery Weekend
Cairngorms National Park, Aviemore
~ Friday 11th May 2012, 8pm to Sunday 13th May 2012, pm ~
Aviemore Highland Resort
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
2 nights (Fri & Sat) DB&B at the 3* Aviemore Inn Hotel & Spa
2 Picnic Lunches
2 days guided walk with a professional wildlife guide
Entrance to the Hides
:Not Included:
Transport to and from the walks, Travel Insurance, Parking fees
2 nights (Fri & Sat) DB&B at the 3* Aviemore Inn Hotel & Spa
2 Picnic Lunches
2 days guided walk with a professional wildlife guide
Entrance to the Hides
:Not Included:
Transport to and from the walks, Travel Insurance, Parking fees
COST ~ Spice Members = £??? (Plus £30 single person supplement)
Non Members = £??? (Plus £30 single person supplement)
AVAILABILITY ~ 16 Spaces
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Non Members = £??? (Plus £30 single person supplement)
AVAILABILITY ~ 16 Spaces
For Holiday/Accommodation Details Click Here
Day Walks are organised and supplied by your guides, Shaun Hibbard and Malcolm O'Reilly and are usually run independently of WalkWise. However, due to this being a weekend event it is being run with the kind support of both Spice Scotland & WalkWise.
This event is being supplied by WalkWise, whose terms and conditions apply, obtainable from their website and for whom your local SPICE group acts as an agent. Those booking enter into a contract directly with WalkWise and your SPICE group cannot accept liability for matters arising from
this event howsoever caused.
Spice Members - for availability and bookings contact your local Spice office
Non-Spice Members - contact WalkWise on 01539 560911 or go to 'contact us' page
This event is being supplied by WalkWise, whose terms and conditions apply, obtainable from their website and for whom your local SPICE group acts as an agent. Those booking enter into a contract directly with WalkWise and your SPICE group cannot accept liability for matters arising from
this event howsoever caused.
Spice Members - for availability and bookings contact your local Spice office
Non-Spice Members - contact WalkWise on 01539 560911 or go to 'contact us' page
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OVERVIEWThe Cairngorms became Scotlands second National Park on the 01st September 2003, it is also the largest National Park in the British Isles. The area features the highest, coldest and snowiest plateau in the UK and is also home to five of the nine highest mountains.
One of the outstanding joys of this precious area is the wildlife and its habitats. The Cairngorms National Park is home to a diverse and spectacular range of species that either make this their home all year round, or return annually after seasonal migration. | Aviemore
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The Park is also noted for its Caledonian pine forests that once covered vast areas of the Highlands. Today, however, only 1% of the original forest survives, which are home to much of the areas wildlife.
However, its not just in the forests that you will see spectacular animals: the wetland areas, marshes, lochs and rivers all have thriving and various species breeding throughout the year.
A large number of bird species can be seen in the Cairngorms, the most famous being the Osprey, which in 1916 was considered extinct, but is now a notable conservation success, not just in the park, but can now be seen throughout many areas of Scotland during the summer months.
Other birds especially important to the Cairngorms include the capercaillie, the black grouse, corncrakes, hen harriers, dotterels, crested tits, cross bills and birds of prey such as red kites, peregrine, buzzards and golden eagles.
On the high plateaus, birds such as the dotterel, snow bunting, ring ouzel, red grouse and ptarmigan can be seen.
The Cairngorms also have a rich variety of mammals, which include the elusive wildcat, the otter and the red squirrel. Red deer, roe deer, mountain hare, the fox, badger and pine marten are also present in the Cairngorms, as well as the only herd of reindeer in the UK.
The above mentioned species are just a short snipet of the 200 species you may find in the National Park, all you need is a keen eye, patience and enthusiasm.
This weekend, with the help of our professional wildlife experts, we will help you to discover some of the spectacular wildlife in the park.
Although we cannot assure you of seeing specific species, as weather and other factors can prevent sightings, it is hoped, not assured, that in the very least you will see, pine martens, badgers, red deer, osprey, buzzards and the reclusive capercaillie, plus others.
(See Holiday/Accommodation Details below for further detail)
However, its not just in the forests that you will see spectacular animals: the wetland areas, marshes, lochs and rivers all have thriving and various species breeding throughout the year.
A large number of bird species can be seen in the Cairngorms, the most famous being the Osprey, which in 1916 was considered extinct, but is now a notable conservation success, not just in the park, but can now be seen throughout many areas of Scotland during the summer months.
Other birds especially important to the Cairngorms include the capercaillie, the black grouse, corncrakes, hen harriers, dotterels, crested tits, cross bills and birds of prey such as red kites, peregrine, buzzards and golden eagles.
On the high plateaus, birds such as the dotterel, snow bunting, ring ouzel, red grouse and ptarmigan can be seen.
The Cairngorms also have a rich variety of mammals, which include the elusive wildcat, the otter and the red squirrel. Red deer, roe deer, mountain hare, the fox, badger and pine marten are also present in the Cairngorms, as well as the only herd of reindeer in the UK.
The above mentioned species are just a short snipet of the 200 species you may find in the National Park, all you need is a keen eye, patience and enthusiasm.
This weekend, with the help of our professional wildlife experts, we will help you to discover some of the spectacular wildlife in the park.
Although we cannot assure you of seeing specific species, as weather and other factors can prevent sightings, it is hoped, not assured, that in the very least you will see, pine martens, badgers, red deer, osprey, buzzards and the reclusive capercaillie, plus others.
(See Holiday/Accommodation Details below for further detail)
| The Book Intitled 'Cairngorms National Park Wildlife' compiled by Tony Brown (Editorial by Tom Ramage) and published by Ice Publishing, is available from amazon and all good local book stores and tourist information centres, for the price of £6.99 |
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