Jon@Glenloy

Winter sunshine

Jon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:12 +0000

Here at Glenloy it has been, remarkably, dry for almost a week now. As an added bonus we have had, ...

Happy New Year

Jon — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:12:18 +0000

Happy New Year from Glenloy Wildlife! I am concious of not having written a blog recently, so thought I better ...

Winter birds

Jon — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:07:22 +0000

After many long months of abysmal weather the sun is shining in Glen Loy, and it continues to be unseasonably ...

Red Deer Rut forays

Jon — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:45:30 +0100

Rutting activity in the Glen Loy area has been carrying on throughout the month. Often all that can be perceived ...

One day heatwave

Jon — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:58:18 +0100

While the rest of the country was basking in a heatwave, the West Highlands were experiencing some rather more normal ...

Deer oin the move

Jon — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:23:59 +0100

It's mid- September and in Glen Loy the deer are preparing for the rutting season. Out with guests, we heard ...

Otters and eagles

Jon — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:09:14 +0100

Just finished a Wildlife Week here at Glenloy. Some rather mixed weather, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous(ly wet). ...

End of silly season is nigh

Jon — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:00:45 +0100

The kids have all gone back to school and the stream of foreign visitors to Glenloy Lodge is slowing down ...

Rare venture out

Jon — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:25:07 +0100

In the peak of holiday season we scacely find time to make it out of Glenloy Lodge, let alone do ...

Unexpected Treats

Jon — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:18:14 +0100

July has been a month for unexpected sightings in the Glenloy area. We took a large extended family of Israeli ...

Orchid show

Jon — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:47:32 +0100

Glenloy internet gremlins have struck again, so apologies for not posting this blog, written 2 weeks ago, sooner.

The Greater ...

HIghlights wc 18-6-11

Jon — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:29:31 +0100

At last! - the sun shone in Lochaber for almost a whole wildlife week. Both our guests and I were ...

Heavy Weather

Jon — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:48:57 +0100

The stormy weather that hit the West Highlands last week brought its share of challenges, even to Glenloy, with power ...

Thanks Dave

Jon — Sat, 21 May 2011 15:07:06 +0100

Another wet week in Lochaber, while much of the rest of the country continues to bathe in sunshine. On the ...

Whimbrel week w/c 8/5/11

Jon — Sun, 15 May 2011 12:25:03 +0100

Mixed weather but a great week at Glenloy. Got off to a flying start with an Otter fishing in a ...

Wedding - what wedding?

Jon — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:09:13 +0100

Up before the larks at Glenloy this morning (but not before the song thrush outside our bedroom). Took some guests ...

The sun has got its hat off

Jon — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:40:32 +0100

Hurray, the sun is finally shining here at Glenloy, and not before time. As I write chiffchaff and willow warbler ...

No eagles on Mull

Jon — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:44:34 +0100

Can't believe it is already April. A processsion of visitors and thoroughly miserable weather have conspired to keep me away ...

Lochaber trails and

Jon — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:09:13 +0000

Fort William has enjoyed a relatively mild, if wet February, although as I write the tops of the mountains are ...

February 2011 Update

Jon — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:24:41 +0000

As I write at my desk at Glenloy the sun is threatening to shine outside - a rare event so ...

January blues

Jon — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:26:14 +0000

January has seen us up and down the country from Glenloy like a yo-yo, anxiously monitoring the weather warnings. When ...

New Year at Glenloy

Jon — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:43:44 +0000

New Year dawned grey and cold in Glenloy and has progressed to heavy rain. The last of the ice has ...

Christmas come early

Jon — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:05:37 +0000

We were treated to the sight of some rather unusual mammals in Fort William last weekend - reindeer. Several animals ...

Winter birding

Jon — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:23:48 +0000

Have been 'enjoying' some typical winter weather here in Lochaber over the last week or so - driving rain, wind, ...

A busman's holiday

Jon — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:02:02 +0000

After a busy season with Glenloy Wildlife, what better way to relax than to do some wildlife watching - in ...

Greatest Train Journey in the World

Jon — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:27:07 +0000

One of the selling points of Lochaber is the famous train journey from Fort William to Mallaig, passing over the ...

Wildlife Highlights w/c 15th October

Jon — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:16:21 +0000

Seems a long time ago now, but we had another good few days with Glenloy Wildlife guests on the last ...

Wildlife Highlights w/c 2nd October

Jon — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:52:06 +0100

Another good week enjoyed by Glenloy Wildlife guests, despite some rather mixed weather. An undoubted success of the week were Otters.

The eagle has landed

Jon — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:37:11 +0100

Have spent a great few days exploring possible places to take Glenloy Wildlife guest, and also revisiting some old favourites. ...

Wildlife Highlights w/c 4th September

Jon — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:28:34 +0100

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