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For the latest wildlife events in the UK, take a look at our diary for 2012

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Mull ChartersMull Charters aim to provide you with the ultimate wildlife experience. We take small groups of people (up to 12 max) to see the magnificent White Tailed Sea Eagle in it's natural environment around the coast of Mull. Every trip is a different adventure and we never have two trips the same.
www.mullcharters.com

Seaprobe AtlantisSeaprobe Atlantis is Scotland's Only Semi-Submersible Glass Bottom Boat, operating from the Marine Conservation area at Kyle of Lochalsh and recently voted 'Best UK Wildlife Experience' by the Daily Telegraph June 2010.
www.seaprobeatlantis.com

Wild & Green's round up of some great countryside and wildlife events in the UK in 2012:

January

*Winter Walks, National Trust
http://beta.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/activities/walking/

*Festival of Winter Walks, Ramblers
http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/events/Festivals/winterwalks

*RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch
www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/

April

*Dumfries & Galloway Wildlife Festival
www.wildlifefestival.org.uk
* Earth Day
www.earthday.org

May

*International Dawn Chorus Day
http://www.idcd.info/

*Mull & Iona Wildlife Week
www.wildisles.co.uk

*Scottish Birdfair, Hopetoun House, West Lothian
www.scottishbirdfair.org.uk

* RX Wildlife Sussex
http://rxwildlife.org.uk/rx-wildlife-festival-2011/

* Springwatch on BBC TV
www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/

June

*Wildlife Festival Barnstaple, Devon
www.devonwildlifetrust.org/wildlife-festival/

* Green Tourism Week
www.greentourismweek.co.uk/

* Springwatch on BBC TV
www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/

*Wild About Gairloch
http://www.wildaboutgairloch.com/

July

* Bristol Festival of Nature
www.bnhc.org.uk

*Shetland Nature Festival
www.shetlandnaturefestival.co.uk

*Big Butterfly Count
www.bigbutterflycount.org/

August

*British Bird Fair, Rutland
www.birdfair.org.uk/

*National Forest Wood Fair, Leicestershire
www.nationalforest.org

Autumn

*Walk With Us, National Trust Walking Festival
http://beta.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/activities/walking/walking-festival/

*Perthshire Autumn Festival – Sep to Dec
www.pitlochryautumnfestival.co.uk/

* British Tree Week
www.britishtreeweek.co.uk/

* Wild Connections, Perthshire
www.wildconnections.org.uk/

*Wild Seasons, Dumfries & Galloway
www.wildseasons.co.uk

*Winter Walks, National Trust (Dec/Jan)
http://beta.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/activities/walking/

*Festival of Winter Walks, Ramblers (Dec/Jan)
http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/events/Festivals/winterwalks

All Year Round Events:
*Forestry Commission runs wildlife watching, flower spotting and many other events at forests all over the country. Find details of events near you by visiting:  http://www.forestry.gov.uk/whatson

*National Parks – the Association of National Parks Authority in the UK lists details of events happening in the 15 parks in the UK all year round, including walks, talks and community/farmers’ markets
http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/visiting/events.htm

* RSPB - runs a varied programme of wildlife watching events all over the country:
http://www.rspb.org.uk/events/watching_wildlife.aspx

*UK Rivers Network – runs events all over the country, giving people the chance to get involved with UK waterways, discover wildlife, and volunteer for conservation days/ projects
http://www.ukrivers.net/wiki/doku.php?id=forthcoming_river_events_in_the_uk_and_ireland

 

* Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucs -  runs a varied programme of events throughout the year which include wildflower walks, British native trees walk, it’s also recognised as one of the best places to catch the autumn colours
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt

*Wildlife Trusts – the subgroups of the Wildlife Trusts run events all over the country, more info at:

http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/

 

 

 

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Country Holidays

Fearnag LodgeFearnag Lodge,
Inverness

Wild West safari
Wild West offer a selection of safaris and wildlife experiences based in the Great Glen. Red deer, osprey, sea eagle and golden eagle are amongst species regularly sighted. Or join a searchlight safari to look for elusive nocturnal species such as pine marten which inhabit the forests. Half day and full day trips are available. Daily trips to see the red deer rut run throughout October.
www.wildwestsafari.co.uk

wildlife tours
Wildlife Tours and Education
, we do Wildlife Days out in Norfolk (Our Norfolk Safari), Birdwatching Day Tours in Norfolk and a Photographing Wildlife For Beginners Day.

wildlife cruises, Norway

Elizabeth G - Scenic & Wildlife Cruises Norway 2012.
Discover Norways stunning beauty by joining a scenic, wildlife or diving charter on board the Elizabeth G - there are dates throughout 2012 and these include a Sea Eagle Spectacular in August/September.
www.elizabethgcharters.co.uk