The Cairngorms Winter Wildlife Expedition, 2024
Monday 5th - Friday 9th February 2024 TOUR REPORT DAY 1 After some slight delays due to travel disruptions, the group headed out to the...
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Ewan Miles
Oct 22, 20233 min read
The Islay Autumn Wildlife Expedition: 12th-16th October 2023
12th - first afternoon We all met at the Kennacraig ferry terminal and started with the 2hr ferry trip to Port Askaig. Through West Loch...
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Ewan Miles
Sep 7, 20231 min read
Always expect the unexpected... 🦉
Always expect the unexpected... A Long-eared Owl fledgling...stunning!
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Ewan Miles
Jul 20, 20231 min read
Hoopoe on Mull!
It was a wonderful surprise to see this #Hoopoe on #Mull last Thursday evening! After Jack and Theo saw the report on BirdGuides.com...
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Ewan Miles
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Cuckoo!
We are enjoying some lovely views of Cuckoos on our #Mull tours this week! Here is an image from the weekend taken during the golden hour
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Ewan Miles
May 15, 20231 min read
Heronry Surveys
Last Tuesday Theo had a 'survey day' and in the morning he covered one of our Hen Harrier 10k squares for the national census. No birds...
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Ewan Miles
May 8, 20231 min read
Crossbills on Mull
We had amazing views of two female Crossbills drinking at ground level today! E Miles (April 2023)
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Ewan Miles
Mar 15, 20233 min read
THE ISLE OF ISLAY WILDLIFE EXPEDITION - MARCH 2023
We had a stunning five day package tour on the Isle of Islay last week and we were privileged to be bathed in sunshine for most of it!...
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Ewan Miles
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Guest Blog by Andy Beevers - THE CAIRNGORMS WINTER WILDLIFE EXPEDITION MON 6TH – FRI 10TH FEB 2023
The group of 7 guests – Russ, Suzanne, Don, Gill, Julie, Simon and Andy – met up with leaders Ewan and John Miles in the foyer of the...
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Ewan Miles
Feb 13, 20231 min read
December Dolphins!
December Dolphins! On a recent #Mull Winter Wildlife Tour we were in a privialged position to watch a pod of over 30 Common Dolphins on...
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Ewan Miles
Feb 3, 20231 min read
THE #SOLWAY WINTER WILDLIFE EXPEDITION with IOLO WILLIAMS 2022
THE #SOLWAY WINTER WILDLIFE EXPEDITION with IOLO WILLIAMS 2022 We had a wonderful 5 days exploring the varied habitats on and around the...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 31, 20231 min read
Mountain Connections...
A wonderful day in the mountains of #Mull yesterday. Here are my favourite quotes about connecting with this magical environment "The...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Mull Winter Tour
Stunning winter sunshine on yesterdays #Mull Wildlife Tour! Here is what we managed to see on the day... - 6 Otters - 5 WT Eagles - Male...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 3, 20231 min read
THE NORFOLK/SUFFOLK WILDLIFE EXPEDITIONS WITH IOLO WILLIAMS
THE NORFOLK/SUFFOLK WILDLIFE EXPEDITIONS WITH IOLO WILLIAMS Yesterday we had a stunning day at RSPB Minsmere yesterday, enjoying multiple...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Young Gannet
A 2cy Gannet off #Mull recently. We have enjoyed watching these majestic seabirds feeding around coastal waters on our land-based tours...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Bow Down to the Bonxie
We are sometimes fortunate to see Great Skuas (Bonxies) pursuing seabirds around the coastline on our Mull and Ardnamurchan land-based...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Mull Nature Exp
On yesterday's #Mull Nature Explorer we had superb views of Gannets feeding hard just off the coastline! Other encounters included five...
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Ewan Miles
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Juv Cuckoo
We encountered this juvenile Cuckoo on a #Mull Nature Explorer this week! It was feeding independently so presumably fuelling up ready...
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Ewan Miles
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Gannets
We are enjoying seeing Gannets feeding hard on our recent #Mull Explorers as the food abundance increases around coastal waters. This...
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