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Wild Diaries
Keep up to date with all that is happening at Wild Discovery from the latest news, field sightings, exciting new conservation projects and partners, to hints and tips on visiting places yourselves.
Tour Diary - Georgia & Armenia, Birds & Wildlife of the Caucasus
Our 12-day tour explored the best Georgia and Armenia had to offer from the high Caucasus to semi-desert, expansive wetlands, steppe grassland, rich forests and alpine meadows and produced an incredible array of species with over 200 birds, 10 mammals and a plethora of plants and invertebrates.
Tour Diary - Iberian Lynx and Migration, Spring in Southern Spain, 2025
Read about our successful 2025 tour to see the rare Iberian Lynx, bird migration across the Straight of Gibraltar and a plethora of other exciting wildlife encounters in Southern Spain…
Wild Discovery in the Media
Wild Discovery has been featuring in the media recently. Check out the links to our features on and in radio, podcasts, newspapers and magazines here.
Spring Moth Workshop 10-12 May 2024: A Review
Read a short review of a very successful spring moth weekend workshop in the Cairngorms including Kentish Glory and Netted Mountain Moth.
Braemar Nature Festival 2024
10-19 May 2024. Celebrate nature in upper Deeside with over 25 nature based events for all the family.
A new ‘must have’ Trail Camera for anyone interested in documenting wildlife…
A superb new trail camera from a British company, One Stop Nature Shop has become available and we have been blown away by the results. Find out more in this blog
Itinerary Inspiration: Autumn in Royal Deeside, Cairngorms.
Need some inspiration for an autumn wildlife getaway? Why not spend a few days exploring the Eastern Cairngorms with us?
Whale Watching in Northwest Scotland with CalMac Ferries
Read our review of a superb three days out with CalMac ferries in search of whales, dolphins and seabirds
Itinerary Inspiration: Spring & Summer in Royal Deeside
Need inspiration for a short tour to Royal Deeside in Spring or Summer? Look no further to fill your time with incredible wildlife experiences.
Join us for Whale & Dolphin Watching with Calmac Ferries: August 2023
Join us in August aboard Calmac Ferries sailing from Ullapool to Stornoway in search of Whales, Dolphins and Seabirds
Experience Britains ‘Wild Isles’ for yourself
Experience Britains ‘Wild Isles’ for yourself. Join us on our Scottish tours to witness many of the stars of the new David Attenborough series first hand; from Orcas to Eagles, Red Squirrels to displaying Black Grouse.
We’ve Won a Scottish Thistle Award!
We are shocked and honoured to have been awarded a Scottish Thistle Award for Best Outdoor or Adventure Experience’ 2022/23, the highest accolade in Scottish outdoor tourism.
Looking back at 2022
2022 has been a fantastic year for us with many enjoyable tours and day trips, all packed with wildlife and some exciting achievements along the way.
Islay in Autumn 2022 - Eagle Watching
Another very successful Islay and Jura in Autumn tour once again produced many spectacular eagle encounters as well as thousands of geese, rutting Red Deer, Otters and much, much more.
Shetland Wildlife - Summer 2022
Shetland in summer is simply magical and in June & July 2022 we ran two very successful private tours to the islands.
5% Discount on 2023 Fully Inclusive & Short Tours
Receive a 5% discount on our fully-inclusive and short tours when booking before 31st August 2022.
April 2022: Exploring Islay, Jura and Wester Ross
April was a superbly diverse month for us with some great day trips and a very successful tour to Islay. The wildlife was equally as exciting and diverse.