October saw the arrival of Winter to our area (we don't seem to get a proper Autumn anymore!). The transition is quite dramatic with tem...

September ,s weather could also , surprise, surprise!, be described as changeable. Temperatures ranged from a sunny 22deg c, down to 0deg c ...

August saw the changeable weather continue, with seemingly no two consecutive days the same! This far North Autumn comes early, and later i...

Late July saw the weather remain changeable, though temperatures were generally quite high, with plenty of sunshine & 16hours+ daylight...

Early July saw a slight improvement in our weather though it was still a bit changeable. Although we have now had the longest day, we still ...

Late June saw more changeable weather, with most days seeing us experience a little bit of everything, except snow, thankfully! Bird day lis...

Early June saw changeable weather hit the area, with a light dusting of snow on the Cairngorms in the second week! The long days however, pr...

The second half of May saw the warm, dry weather continue and the last of the expected migrant bird species such as Dotterel and Whinchat ...

May started with a prolonged period of high pressure, Southerly winds and fine weather helping the late-arriving migrant birds such as Swift...

Early April saw the wintry conditions continue, and with no helpful Southerly winds migrant birds remained a little thin on the ground, and ...

March may be regarded as early Spring in many parts of the UK, but it is still very much Winter in this area. Though the lengthening days ma...

February saw a mix of weather conditions with snow, floods, frosts and sunshine all making an appearance and temperatures ranging from -11c...

January 2008 saw the cold, wintry weather continue, with plenty of snow and low temperatures, and the snowsports centres having their busie...

December saw the weather get colder still, with temperatures dropping as low as -11 in the middle part of the month, and snow remaining on t...

November saw the first real snows fall on the Cairngorms , suggesting that Autumn has very swiftly turned to Winter! Wildlife highlights ha...

October in the Cairngorms National Park sees the true arrival of Autumn. The days shorten, temperatures drop , the trees take on their glori...

September saw most of our remaining summer visiting birds depart the area, leaving us to concentrate on our resident species and the first o...

Mid- late August saw further evidence of the approaching Autumn - dawn is becoming later, and dusk earlier (and cooler!), Rowan berries beca...

Early August saw most of the local specialities continue to show well, highlights included: An early morning encounter with an Otter on the...

Late July saw us get a few sunnier days but daytime temperatures still rarely topped 18c and some nights saw temperatures as low as 5c! Thes...