Black Grouse WatchOne of the most threatened game birds in Great Britain, Black Grouse still inhabit the upland moors of Glenlivet in good numbers. In the spring Black Grouse congregate at dawn at traditional sites called "leks", where they make communal displays. At a lek males display to one another, trying to establish dominance, whilst making distinctive calls which can be heard from some distance. Females are attracted to the lek and mating takes place nearby.
Leaving shortly before sunrise, we walk to a hide which has been specially built so that we can view the courtship rituals of this rare member of the grouse family.
At the Black Grouse Watch we usually see Roe Deer, Curlew, Lapwing and Oystercatcher as well as the Black Grouse.
We may also see Mountain Hare, Brown Hare, Raven, Song Thrush, Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail or Red Deer as well as several other more common species. | 
In a Nutshell
A dawn session in our purpose built hide from which you can see the rare Black Grouse lekking as well as the breeding displays of several waders. | April to May | Lasts 2 hours 15 minutes approx. | Price £10.00 per person |
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| Thu Apr 1st 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Sun Apr 4th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Tue Apr 6th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Thu Apr 8th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Sun Apr 11th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Tue Apr 13th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Thu Apr 15th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Sun Apr 18th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Tue Apr 20th 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Thu Apr 22nd 2010 | 6:00 am | | | Sun Apr 25th 2010 | 5:30 am | |
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| Tue Apr 27th 2010 | 5:30 am | | | Thu Apr 29th 2010 | 5:30 am | | | Tue May 4th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Thu May 6th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Sun May 9th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Tue May 11th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Thu May 13th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Sun May 16th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Tue May 18th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Thu May 20th 2010 | 5:00 am | | | Sun May 30th 2010 | 4:30 am | |
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Glenlivet Wildlife, Easter
Corrie, Tomnavoulin,
Glenlivet, Scotland, AB37 9JB |
tel: +44 (0)1807 590241
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