January
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Wildlife & Plants

Buzzards

Buzzards nest on the crags in woodland areas…
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Ducks courting on loch & sea

Lochs Earn, Vorlich, Lubnaig, Eck and Voil offer rich pickings, with regular sightings…
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Golden eagles

The golden eagle inhabits high moorland and mountains…
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Hen harriers

The hen harrier is a scarce breeding species in Scotland…
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Northern goose and swan flocks here

Barnacle geese arrive from Svalbard beyond the Arctic Circle…
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Pine martens

The pine marten is now becoming an ever more regular visitor to gardens across the Highland mainland and eastern Lowlands...
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Ptarmigan can be seen on the mountains

The only place to see Ptarmigan is on the highest mountains of the Scottish Highlands…
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Red squirrel courtship

One of Scotland's most recognisable and popular mammals, red squirrels begin courting in January…
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January's Weather

January In Scotland, the elements are critical to a proper winter experience and never moreso than in January.
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