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Wednesday, January 20

Sea Eagle hunt
by
Jon
on Wed 20 Jan 2010 01:28 PM GMT
Spotted an adult White-tailed Eagle at the mouth of the River Loy on Monday (18th), just a few hundred metres ... more »
Friday, January 8

January freeze
by
Jon
on Fri 08 Jan 2010 11:42 AM GMT
Here in Glenloy, we haven't had the volume of snow that has been found elsewhere in Scotland, but the weather ... more »
Saturday, January 2

December afterthoughts
by
Jon
on Sat 02 Jan 2010 06:28 PM GMT
One late, long December evening we went down from Glenloy to a concert in Strontian. Weather being reasonably amenable, one ... more »
Thursday, December 31

Winter Wonderland
by
Jon
on Thu 31 Dec 2009 11:12 AM GMT
In mid December, we were bemoaning the lack of a decent cold spell in Glen Loy, and now the old ... more »
Tuesday, December 1

Thanks Roy
by
Jon
on Tue 01 Dec 2009 04:51 PM GMT
Having suffered some pretty wet and miserable weather in Glenloy, along with the rest of the country, we were pleased ... more »
Monday, November 16

November update
by
Jon
on Mon 16 Nov 2009 11:40 AM GMT
Here in Lochaber we had a couple of outings in more-or-less fair weather last week. The first was to Glen ... more »
Friday, October 30

Warm and wet in Lochaber
by
Jon
on Fri 30 Oct 2009 05:09 PM GMT
The weather in Glenloy remains unseasonably mild, if wet. A couple of strong winds have started to strip the foliage ... more »
Wednesday, October 14

Autumnal comings and goings
by
Jon
on Wed 14 Oct 2009 01:08 PM BST
Went for an atmospheric walk along the Caledonian Canal from Glen Loy this morning. The water was still, the mist ... more »
Monday, October 5

Over the sea to Skye
by
Jon
on Mon 05 Oct 2009 01:09 PM BST
Had a change and a Grand Day Out last week, taking visitors to Skye for the day. We were blessed ... more »
Tuesday, September 22

A touch of the exotic
by
Jon
on Tue 22 Sep 2009 05:02 PM BST
Time for a busman's holiday. Always a good excuse to suss out the local landscape for Glenloy guests. So, we ... more »
Monday, September 14

Glenloy Wildlife highlights w/c 5th September
by
Jon
on Mon 14 Sep 2009 01:23 PM BST
Our latest group of guests enjoyed a great week out with Glenloy Wildlife , despite some rather mixed weather. Sunday ... more »
Thursday, September 3

Early Autumn arond Glen Loy
by
Jon
on Thu 03 Sep 2009 03:32 PM BST
The rain has been incessant in Lochaber throughout August, but this has not stopped the flood of tourists, many from ... more »
Friday, August 14

Ospreys on the move
by
Jon
on Fri 14 Aug 2009 04:49 PM BST
The local osprey chicks at Loch Lochy were fledged a couple of weeks ago and are now venturing further afield. ... more »
Thursday, August 6

Dog days of summer
by
Jon
on Thu 06 Aug 2009 04:57 PM BST
Here in Lochaber the weather was rather mixed throughout July, and continues to be variable into the first week of ... more »
Tuesday, July 21

Highlights w/c 11th July
by
Jon
on Tue 21 Jul 2009 07:55 PM BST
It's now high summer here in Lochaber. The bracken is tall, the trees no longer in first flush, but the ... more »
Thursday, July 2

End of June update
by
Jon
on Thu 02 Jul 2009 09:12 PM BST
Great sighting of an otter and 2 cubs at the mouth of the River Lochy last week, a short walk ... more »

Birthday Treats
by
Jon
on Thu 02 Jul 2009 09:03 PM BST
Had some quality time at the beginning of June to celebrate my birthday and realise a couple of ambitions. On ... more »
Wednesday, June 24

June 13th Wildlife Week Highlights
by
Jon
on Wed 24 Jun 2009 04:03 PM BST
Another great week for wildlife watching in the West Highlands. Orchids seem to have been shooting up everywhere more »
Thursday, June 18

June 7th Wildlife Week Highlights
by
Jon
on Thu 18 Jun 2009 10:59 PM BST
Had some great sightings with Glenloy Wildlife guests last weeks, and am just playing catch up with some of the details more »
Saturday, May 23

Spotted Flycatcher at last
by
Jon
on Sat 23 May 2009 05:27 PM BST
Had one of the beautiful evenings here in Lochaber that serve to remind us why we moved to this area.... more »
Thursday, May 14

Spring at last
by
Jon
on Thu 14 May 2009 07:18 PM BST
What a fabulous week we have had here in Glenloy. The skies have been vivid blue, the snow-topped mountains as clear as a bell, including Ben Nevis, and the temperatures have almost been touching 20o. more »
Wednesday, May 6

Spring storms along
by
Jon
on Wed 06 May 2009 03:47 PM BST
Showery weather here in Lochaber over the Bank Holiday weekend, but this didn't stop us getting out and about. A ... more »
Sunday, April 26

From the mountain tops to the sea.
by
Jon
on Sun 26 Apr 2009 06:50 PM BST
Had two very contrasting days out here in Lochaber in the last couple of days. On Thursday we walked up ... more »
Wednesday, April 22

Easter Catch-up
by
Jon
on Wed 22 Apr 2009 06:17 PM BST
Things have been pretty hectic at Glenloy of late, but now have finally got time to draw breath and provide ... more »
Monday, April 6

Kinloch Huorn Trip
by
Jon
on Mon 06 Apr 2009 05:11 PM BST
Glen Garry is only half an hour away from Glen Loy, but once the main A82 is left there is ... more »
Tuesday, March 31

Kites and things
by
Jon
on Tue 31 Mar 2009 11:34 AM BST
More lovely days in Lochaber. Took the opportunity to investigate the Arkaig glens, setting off via the Allt Chia -Aig ... more »
Saturday, March 21

Glen Roy expedition
by
Jon
on Sat 21 Mar 2009 03:32 PM GMT
Beautiful series of sunny spring days here in Lochaber this week .Explored the upper part of Glen Roy, hoping for ... more »
Wednesday, March 11

First butterfly - and a bat
by
Jon
on Wed 11 Mar 2009 12:02 PM GMT
March came in like the proverbial lion in Glen Loy, putting paid to thoughts of nascent spring. A mixture of ... more »
Saturday, February 28

Spring is Coming!
by
Jon
on Sat 28 Feb 2009 11:12 AM GMT
Badgers and divers suggest spring is near at Glen Loy. more »
Monday, February 16

Were we lunch?
by
Jon
on Mon 16 Feb 2009 05:40 PM GMT
Golden eagle and a harsh climb in Glenloy more »
Wednesday, February 11

Sea Eagle at 12 o'clock
by
Jon
on Wed 11 Feb 2009 06:32 PM GMT
Sea Eagle over Glenloy Lodge more »
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