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Wildlife watching in Scotland
Join a trio of BBC Wildlife experts including Mark Carwardine on a wonderful wildlife-watching week in the Highlands.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Enjoy illustrated presentations and time in the field with Mark Carwardine, Laurie Campbell, Roy Dennis and Sir John Lister-Kaye
- Explore Caledonian pine forest and look for crested tits, black grouse, crossbills, twinflowers and orchids
- Search for otters, golden eagles, black- and red-throated divers, ravens and red deer
- Visit peregrine breeding sites, and watch pine martens, badgers and beavers from the Aigas hides
- See bottlenose dolphins on the Moray Firth
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MARK CARWARDINE
is a wildlife photographer, writer and BBC broadcaster, as well as being a respected zoologist and conservationist. Mark will join the holiday for two days.
LAURIE CAMPBELL
is one of Scotland’s leading natural-history and landscape photographers; his images have illustrated many books on the Highlands. Laurie will join us for two days.
ROY DENNIS
is a celebrated Scottish ornithologist, writer and photographer who works with the Highland Foundation for Wildlife. Roy will join the holiday for two days.
SIR JOHN LISTER-KAYE
founder of Aigas Field Centre, is one of Scotland’s best-known naturalists and writers on wildlife and conservation. Read more about his work in the December 2011 issue.
SOPHIE STAFFORD
BBC Wildlife Editor will also be joining the holiday.
- Explore Caledonian pine forest and look for crested tits, black grouse, crossbills, twinflowers and orchids
- A dawn run to search for otters
- A mountain and glen day for golden eagles, black- and red-throated divers, ravens and red deer, sundews, butterwort and bog asphodel
- Visit peregrine breeding and osprey breeding sites
- Watch pine martens, badgers and beavers from the Aigas hides
- A loch and wetland visit for ospreys, waders and wildfowl
- Ecoventures boat trip to see bottlenose dolphins on the Moray Firth
- Visit the west coast to find sea eagles and great northern divers
- Discover the Aigas beaver demonstration programme
- An estuary visit for coastal and seabirds, guillemots, razorbills, waders, gulls, geese and ducks, as well as coastal flowers
- Every day you will be offered a short optional ranger-led walk around Aigas' wildlife rich grounds
If you are not able to join us for the whole week, or live in the area, why not attend our evening with Mark Carwardine on Friday 15 June?
Hosted at the Aigas Trust's Magnus House, an intimate venue for just 100 guests, Mark will share his 'Ultimate Wildlife Experiences' - from around the world, on-screen and off.
Tickets are £15 and available from Aigas.
We're finalising further details now, so watch this space or contact Aigas on the number below to register your interest.
Where Aigas Field Centre, Beauly, Inverness-Shire, Scotland IV4 7AD
When 9–16 June 2012
Cost £1,250 per person (includes seven nights full board, transport, guiding and expert lectures)
To book and for full terms and conditions contact Warwick Lister-Kaye at Aigas (details below)
Places are limited to 30 and we're already half full – book now to avoid disappointment!
