Spring with Simon King!

The BWWC are proud (and very excited!) to be running a holiday in April 2010 with Simon King. The holiday 'Wonders of the Cairngorms' will run from 11th April - 18th April 2010 at the Grant Arms Hotel in Grantown-on-Spey. Simon King will be joining the BWWC Team at the Grant Arms Hotel from Sunday 11th April - Wednesday 14th April.

Each guest will get several opportunities to personally meet with or hear Simon King talk. Simon will be leading walks in the local Anagach Woods looking for birds and wildlife. Guests will be invited to attend three trips around the local area with Simon, looking for wildlife. One of these trips will be to the famous Chanonry Point in search of Bottlenose Dolphins! Simon will also be giving a talk at the Grant Arms Hotel and in attendance at our Gala Dinner before his departure.

Guests are free to do as they wish after the Wednesday 14th April but a full programme of events and entertainment will be provided by the BWWC Team, including evening talks by guest speakers.

All guests will receive a free BWWC Map and Guide and have access to the BWWC Club Room, natural history library and lecture theatre within the Grant Arms Hotel. The BWWC Team will be on hand all week to provide wildlife briefings and information about the surrounding area and wildlife hotspots.

At this time of year, guests would have a good chance of seeing:

Capercaillie Lekking at RSPB Loch Garten.
Black Grouse Lek in Abernethy Forest and Glenlivet Estate.
Slavonian Grebe ‘ weed rush dance’ at RSPB Loch Ruthven.
Ospreys at RSPB Loch Garten.
Breeding Peregrines at the Forestry Commission Centre in Huntly.

As well as many other species such as Red Deer, Mountain Hare, Red Squirrel, Red Grouse, Black and Red Throated Divers, Golden Eagles, Hen Harriers, Buzzards, Crested Tits and Scottish Crossbills.

The price is £695pp based on two people sharing a twin/double room and is on a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis. If you're interested in spending Spring with Simon King and want some more information, feel free to contact me: info@bwwc.co.uk

I can't wait - the wildlife watching opportunities will be excellent and we've lots of events planned for the whole week...bring on Spring!

Kirsty (BWWC Programme Organiser)

Osprey and Capercaillie photos ©Laurie Campbell.