Tag Archives: Croick Estate

What a difference a day makes!

Posted on September 29, 2016 by James Hall

They say that one of the characteristics of Northern Scotland is the changeable weather. Well, it has certainly been changeable this week. On Monday we were stalking in the sunshine with marvellous views to the west coast, as you can … Continue reading →

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Feeding time, again

Posted on September 25, 2016 by James Hall

Feeding time for the pigs becomes more of a circus with each day that passes. The deer are becoming bolder and more numerous, and seem more concerned about the reaction of the pigs than os us. But it doesn’t stop … Continue reading →

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Emperor Moths

Posted on May 8, 2016 by James Hall

These pictures of Emperor Moths were taken at Croick a few days ago. Many thanks to Nigel Richards who found the moths and took the pictures.

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No country for young lambs

Posted on April 26, 2016 by James Hall

We woke the morning to find weather more like January 26 than April 26. But it is what it is. The lambs seem to have survived so far, but we shall see what the rest of the week brings.

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Waiting and Resting

Posted on April 19, 2016 by James Hall

Lambing involves a lot of waiting around, both for the expectant mothers and for us; long periods of waiting interrupted by unplanned bouts of frantic activity. Today was a waiting day, and because it was also a day the weather … Continue reading →

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Autumn Morning

Posted on October 4, 2015 by James Hall

The weather this year has been very poor but we having the consolation of a nice period of Autumn weather. The light was particularly beautiful this morning as the sun crept over the hills. It made you glad to be … Continue reading →

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“Croick Airport”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by James Hall

  It felt more like Croick Airport than Croick Estate earlier this week. Croick is part of the North Ross Deer Management Group and this year our annual deer count is being supported by Scottish Natural Heritage which provided two … Continue reading →

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Species-rich grassland

Posted on August 1, 2014 by James Hall

One of last year’s projects at Croick was to take an area of some six hectares of improved grassland and revert it to what is called ‘species rich grassland’; what you might think of as a traditional hay meadow. This … Continue reading →

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Red squirrels still around

Posted on August 1, 2014 by James Hall

I thought I ought to put the camera up to see how our red squirrels were doing, as we had not seen one for a bit. The first squirrel came to the feeder within one minute of my having set … Continue reading →

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ESMS at Croick

Posted on August 1, 2014 by James Hall

I really am very behind in news from Croick. On 21 May, Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools (ESMS) celebrated 50 years of coming to Croick as part of a programme they run each year for students, traditionally based at Carbisdale Castle. … Continue reading →

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