Wildlife Tours of Caithness run by an Experienced Ecologist.
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What an amazing job of the flowers in St John's Square after counting 10 pollinator species, including 5 species of bumblebee, in less than a minute,not including the rare white wolfbee, who pollinates by wafting pollen with her wagging tail.
A friend caught this rather excellent shot of a leaping salmon during yesterday's visit to the Falls of Shin
The season is winding down as the last of the migratory birds head south, young harbour seals leave their mothers and the stars return. But Caithness is not without its wonders by any means, as my insomnia and dog accompanied me out at 2.30am. I have the photography skills of a potato and even I managed - the photos don't do it just. A fat, green glowing snake emerged from the sky and moved quickly across Thurso Bay, with green and white rays shooting from its back, some like flickering candles flames and some light torch beams, steady, narrow and strong. Glints of pink and red emerged to the naked eye. Stay up late guys, it's an eleven year peak in the solar cycle.
This time of year is great for watching gannet fishing schools off of the Caithness coast, as they teach their young how to fly. Even older juveniles can learn something from the masters, so if you spot a flock, here is a handy guide from the Scottish Seabird Centre on how to age them!
I am struggling with an ethical dilemma here - while I am producing a wildlife spotting guide, I have decided I am unwilling to publish specific locations for some species. Even under my supervision I have, unfortunately, had guests try and do things I have specifically instructed them not to when they have thought I am not looking. Ethical wildlife watching is a key part of what we do - staying downwind, remaining silent at important times, maintaining respectful distances, recognising signs that you are disturbing an animal, not obstructing traffic or driveways, and certainly not attempting to touch or feed them biscuits. Sadly I do not feel comfortable sharing locations without being able to supervise...I'm looking into how to produce the best guide to Caithness wildlife spotting without putting animals at risk. Honestly, thoughts on this matter would be appreciated
Hi Folks we are introducing our off-season pricing today - book your private wildlife tour for just £30 per adult and £10 per child - that's less than a pants dinner and a forgettable movie for once in a lifetime encounters with seals, highland cows, deer, otters, and seabirds with an experienced ecologist as your guide. Book today at www.seawolftours.co.uk
We care about our guests having a good time. Today we have a party of 6, but with limited English and requiring 2 car seats we don't have (how are there so many kinds? Why are they so expensive? And difficult to install and uninstall? Why even bother making ones that are less safe than others?!?! Too big of a problem for me unfortunately) - so of course I spent 4 hours writing out the full 11 page tour and translating it into French, sending a pdf that they may read aloud through the drive. If you have language barriers, pas de probleme mes Amis.
Incredible footage from one of our recent tours - book yours today at www.seawolftours.co.uk
Looking for an amazing wildlife encounter? Make your wild experience in Scotland your own with our bespoke wildlife tours. Leaping salmon, baby seals, otters, seabirds have all been photographed on our recent trips - have a look below and book online at www.seawolftours.co.uk
Photos from last night's tour
Nothing cheers you up like a baby otter and a baby seal playing together chasing fish. Wet tour, but good tour.
Right I'm bored now, almost a full week off after 4 months without a weekend. Time for something different, and the puffins to stop hogging the limelight. Current plans are to expand our tours to include...THE BIG FIVE! No there are no rhinos in the Highlands, didn't you know we have our own? Otters, eagles, seals, red deer and red squirrels. Let's chuck in leaping salmon, dolphins, carnivorous plants and more. While we're at it.
Will we potentially leave Caithness for a few of these? Well yes! The Highlands are full of nature to explore. Will we drop them back in Thurso, knackered and happy, to enjoy everything else Thurso has to offer? Of course.
After a busy season I took my first weekend off in 4 months to enjoy more of what Caithness has to offer. Thanks to 8 Doors Distillery for an incredible tour and Halkirk Highland Games for a great day.
Still loads of puffins this evening, and we can now add otters (for a little while) to our evening tours. Tonight was the last night we guaranteed puffins, anything from here is a maybe and our tours will focus on other wildlife such as seals, salmon, otters, coos, deer and other beauties. In the meantime I'm celebrating an excellent season with my first night out, or indeed pint, in 2 months and some quality time with my husband.
Hi folks,
I was delighted to see two young fellas yesterday wanting advice on how to wild camp responsibly. As well as pointing them in the direction of the mountain bothy association for good camping locations, I thought I'd share some tips for any interested parties.
1. If there's livestock there's a farmer, not wild, avoid
2. No farms, no beaches, no car parks
3. Park in a public carpark or designated parking area, and walk at least 30 minutes/ 2 miles off the path. If you can't see people, they can't see you, you are not a problem.
4. Keep an eye on the Scottish wildlife warnings and do not use open fires when warnings are in place. Avoid disposable BBQs, never leave fires unattended, and use camp stoves where possible.
5. Don't be a jerk!
Have you got anything to add? Post in the comments!
Puffins still about guys, dolphins in Thurso Bay and killer whales off Latheronwheel. Caithness is a magical place today.
Only a few puffins left. Up today at the stacks running shorter, discounted puffin tours, come and find me!
Last night's tour ended with Rissos dolphins - last year rissos dolphins heralded the end of the puffin season. Will it be the same today? I hope not!
OTTERS, DOLPHINS, FALCONS, BABY SEALS AND PUFFINS on our last tour! I haven't seen otter in over a year, fab. Puffins still around but harder to spot than usual.
Hi folks, we are getting a LOT of requests for last minute tours when, of course, we don't currently have our puffin express bus! We are happy to try and help you out if you have your own vehicle, we still saw about 60-80 puffins on Friday (not sure which ones were repeat Landers when clusters are that dense). Or, download your guide and DIY your own tour. Please bear in mind that puffins leave the colony en masses, together. This means that they may be gone any day now, and we do not know which, only that it will be soon.
Shop Toys | Clothing | All Toys Clothing DIY Puffin Tour Guide £15.00 Add To Cart DIY Puffin Tour E-Guide £10.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Gannet Hat £30.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Star Hat £30.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Arctic Tern Hat £30.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Gannet Headband £20.00 Add To Cart
Sadly this will be the last weekend of puffin tours, as they are showing signs of being ready to leave any day now. Book yours today and don't miss out at
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Hi folks, a fiver from every sale of our DIY Puffin tour guide book will now be donated to Caithness Seal Rehab & Release. We'll also shortly be dropping a sale on tickets to make the most of the last days of the puffins, keep your eyes peeled or check out our guidebook at
Shop Toys | Clothing | All Toys Clothing DIY Puffin Tour Guide £15.00 Add To Cart DIY Puffin Tour E-Guide £10.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Gannet Hat £30.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Star Hat £30.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Arctic Tern Hat £30.00 Add To Cart Fair Isle Gannet Headband £20.00 Add To Cart
Based on more southerly sightings, starting this week our sunset tours offer you the chance to see our pufflings, or baby puffins. Evenings allow them to emerge, chaperoned by parents, to exercise the flight muscles they will soon use to leave. We have also recently heard much rare puffin song, and seen young males in large numbers performing Arial displays to attract a lifelong mate. Book your tour today to ensure you don't miss these incredibly rare sightings, only seen at this time of year for the next 10 days or so. We also have baby seals visible on our tours at this special time of year.
Seawolf Wildlife ToursRediscover Wonder. Fall back in love with wildlife.Maybe you’ve always been a wildlife lover. Maybe you want to share a passion with your kids. Maybe you want to finally see that creature that’s always captivated you. Or maybe you just want an adventure. Whatever it is, Cai...
Unfortunately I am not able to attend today's Latheron show due to circumstances beyond my control 😢 gutted as I was looking forward to talking about puffins all day with you guys. If you would still like to buy a DIY Puffin tour, map included, I will be able to post them today and you can buy them at www.seawolftours.co.uk/shop in plenty of time to catch your puffins!
We will be at the Latheron craft fair this weekend selling our new DIY Puffin tour - a guide to puffins. Come by if you want to grab your copy!
Less than 2 weeks left before the puffins leave folks, ensure your wildlife encounter and book today www.seawolftours.co.uk
Seawolf Wildlife ToursRediscover Wonder. Fall back in love with wildlife.Maybe you’ve always been a wildlife lover. Maybe you want to share a passion with your kids. Maybe you want to finally see that creature that’s always captivated you. Or maybe you just want an adventure. Whatever it is, Cai...
Less than 2 weeks left before the puffins leave folks, ensure your wildlife encounter and book today
Seawolf Wildlife ToursRediscover Wonder. Fall back in love with wildlife.Maybe you’ve always been a wildlife lover. Maybe you want to share a passion with your kids. Maybe you want to finally see that creature that’s always captivated you. Or maybe you just want an adventure. Whatever it is, Cai...
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Incredible footage from one of our recent tours - book yours today at www.seawolftours.co.uk
Unfortunately I am not able to attend today's Latheron show due to circumstances beyond my control 😢 gutted as I was looking forward to talking about puffins all day with you guys. If you would still like to buy a DIY Puffin tour, map included, I will be able to post them today and you can buy them at www.seawolftours.co.uk/shop in plenty of time to catch your puffins!
Actually chuffed with how these books have turned out! Taking orders now!
Simmer Dim bat walk with our bat detector and night vision camera! Not that we needed it. #bats #wildlifetour #scottishhighlands #highlands #NC500
Sent by Laura Murray, of 2 beautiful red deer stags crossing the Helmsdale River near the Strath of Kildonan in Sutherland. Count yourselves lucky you didn't have to wade through that for work! BBC Springwatch What do you think?
The quality might be from a bigfoot video but the bats are very real, audible and visible using our night vision camera and bat detector to catch them in their hundreds. Any otters or seals in our river our sure to light up, alongside any local owls foraging for food for their chicks. Kids go free, just book yourself! Pay online or just pm us to book and pay on the day.
What does it look like to run a wildlife tour business? #wildlife #visitscotland #nc500adventure #wildlifetours
Small clip of our bats playing on Thurso river, caught by our infrared camera with the help of our small helper Immy.
A small clip of our Thurso Bats playing on the river caught using our infrared camera, special thanks to our young guest Immy
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