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Friday, January 6

Happy New Year
by
Jon
on Fri 06 Jan 2012 05:12 PM GMT
Happy New Year from Glenloy Wildlife! I am concious of not having written a blog recently, so thought I better ... more »
Wednesday, November 16

Winter birds
by
Jon
on Wed 16 Nov 2011 05:07 PM GMT
After many long months of abysmal weather the sun is shining in Glen Loy, and it continues to be unseasonably ... more »
Thursday, October 20

Red Deer Rut forays
by
Jon
on Thu 20 Oct 2011 10:45 AM BST
Rutting activity in the Glen Loy area has been carrying on throughout the month. Often all that can be perceived ... more »
Monday, October 3

One day heatwave
by
Jon
on Mon 03 Oct 2011 03:58 PM BST
While the rest of the country was basking in a heatwave, the West Highlands were experiencing some rather more normal ... more »
Wednesday, September 21

Deer oin the move
by
Jon
on Wed 21 Sep 2011 05:23 PM BST
It's mid- September and in Glen Loy the deer are preparing for the rutting season. Out with guests, we heard ... more »
Monday, September 12

Otters and eagles
by
Jon
on Mon 12 Sep 2011 01:09 PM BST
Just finished a Wildlife Week here at Glenloy. Some rather mixed weather, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous(ly wet). ... more »
Thursday, September 1

End of silly season is nigh
by
Jon
on Thu 01 Sep 2011 08:00 PM BST
The kids have all gone back to school and the stream of foreign visitors to Glenloy Lodge is slowing down ... more »
Wednesday, August 17

Rare venture out
by
Jon
on Wed 17 Aug 2011 05:25 PM BST
In the peak of holiday season we scacely find time to make it out of Glenloy Lodge, let alone do ... more »
Friday, July 29

Unexpected Treats
by
Jon
on Fri 29 Jul 2011 01:18 PM BST
July has been a month for unexpected sightings in the Glenloy area. We took a large extended family of Israeli ... more »
Tuesday, July 19

Orchid show
by
Jon
on Tue 19 Jul 2011 08:47 PM BST
Glenloy internet gremlins have struck again, so apologies for not posting this blog, written 2 weeks ago, sooner.
The Greater ... more »
Sunday, June 26

HIghlights wc 18-6-11
by
Jon
on Sun 26 Jun 2011 04:29 PM BST
At last! - the sun shone in Lochaber for almost a whole wildlife week. Both our guests and I were ... more »
Tuesday, May 31

Heavy Weather
by
Jon
on Tue 31 May 2011 05:48 PM BST
The stormy weather that hit the West Highlands last week brought its share of challenges, even to Glenloy, with power ... more »
Saturday, May 21

Thanks Dave
by
Jon
on Sat 21 May 2011 03:07 PM BST
Another wet week in Lochaber, while much of the rest of the country continues to bathe in sunshine. On the ... more »
Sunday, May 15

Whimbrel week w/c 8/5/11
by
Jon
on Sun 15 May 2011 12:25 PM BST
Mixed weather but a great week at Glenloy. Got off to a flying start with an Otter fishing in a ... more »
Friday, April 29

Wedding - what wedding?
by
Jon
on Fri 29 Apr 2011 01:09 PM BST
Up before the larks at Glenloy this morning (but not before the song thrush outside our bedroom). Took some guests ... more »
Tuesday, April 19

The sun has got its hat off
by
Jon
on Tue 19 Apr 2011 11:40 AM BST
Hurray, the sun is finally shining here at Glenloy, and not before time. As I write chiffchaff and willow warbler ... more »
Friday, April 1

No eagles on Mull
by
Jon
on Fri 01 Apr 2011 12:44 PM BST
Can't believe it is already April. A processsion of visitors and thoroughly miserable weather have conspired to keep me away ... more »
Tuesday, March 1

Lochaber trails and
by
Jon
on Tue 01 Mar 2011 01:09 PM GMT
Fort William has enjoyed a relatively mild, if wet February, although as I write the tops of the mountains are ... more »
Thursday, February 17

February 2011 Update
by
Jon
on Thu 17 Feb 2011 01:24 PM GMT
As I write at my desk at Glenloy the sun is threatening to shine outside - a rare event so ... more »
Friday, January 28

January blues
by
Jon
on Fri 28 Jan 2011 07:26 PM GMT
January has seen us up and down the country from Glenloy like a yo-yo, anxiously monitoring the weather warnings. When ... more »
Tuesday, January 4

New Year at Glenloy
by
Jon
on Tue 04 Jan 2011 11:43 AM GMT
New Year dawned grey and cold in Glenloy and has progressed to heavy rain. The last of the ice has ... more »
Wednesday, December 1

Christmas come early
by
Jon
on Wed 01 Dec 2010 12:05 PM GMT
We were treated to the sight of some rather unusual mammals in Fort William last weekend - reindeer. Several animals ... more »
Friday, November 19

Winter birding
by
Jon
on Fri 19 Nov 2010 12:23 PM GMT
Have been 'enjoying' some typical winter weather here in Lochaber over the last week or so - driving rain, wind, ... more »
Monday, November 8

A busman's holiday
by
Jon
on Mon 08 Nov 2010 06:02 PM GMT
After a busy season with Glenloy Wildlife, what better way to relax than to do some wildlife watching - in ... more »

Greatest Train Journey in the World
by
Jon
on Mon 08 Nov 2010 05:27 PM GMT
One of the selling points of Lochaber is the famous train journey from Fort William to Mallaig, passing over the ... more »
Wednesday, November 3

Wildlife Highlights w/c 15th October
by
Jon
on Wed 03 Nov 2010 05:16 PM GMT
Seems a long time ago now, but we had another good few days with Glenloy Wildlife guests on the last ... more »
Tuesday, October 12

Wildlife Highlights w/c 2nd October
by
Jon
on Tue 12 Oct 2010 11:52 AM BST
Another good week enjoyed by Glenloy Wildlife guests, despite some rather mixed weather. An undoubted success of the week were Otters. more »
Friday, October 1

The eagle has landed
by
Jon
on Fri 01 Oct 2010 10:37 AM BST
Have spent a great few days exploring possible places to take Glenloy Wildlife guest, and also revisiting some old favourites. ... more »
Monday, September 13

Wildlife Highlights w/c 4th September
by
Jon
on Mon 13 Sep 2010 03:28 PM BST
Another great week's wildlife watching with Glenloy Wildlife. Here are some of the memorable sightings:
Raptors galore. We managed to see Golden Eagle on five out of six days more »
Saturday, September 4

Knoydart Idyll
by
Jon
on Sat 04 Sep 2010 01:07 PM BST
The past few weeks have been pretty frantic at Glenloy Lodge with bed and breakfast guests. Typically, the summer weather ... more »
Wednesday, August 18

Summer Holidays
by
Jon
on Wed 18 Aug 2010 05:39 PM BST
High summer here at Glenloy, and we even get the odd glimpse of sunshine. Bed and breakfast duties at Glenloy ... more »
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