Aidan Branch
Aidan is the newest member of our team, joining in 2022. Born and raised in Lancaster, Aidan has been immersed in wildlife since a young age. Surrounded by the shores of Morecambe Bay, the reedbeds of Leighton Moss and the hills of the Lake District, all just a stone's throw away, Aidan swiftly gained extensive knowledge for the natural world and became a great young naturalist with expertise spreading to Moths, Butterflies and Mammals.
Above all, Aidan is a keen and enthusiastic birder, devoting all his time to his passion. Since 2016 he has worked as an Ornithological Surveyor in the UK, as well as working in Canada and Sweden fulfilling various short term contracts such as a Field Biologist at the world renowned Long Point Bird Observatory, Ontario and studying the behaviour of Siberian Jay in the forests of Northern Sweden.
In recent years Aidan has been Assistant Warden at North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory; a spectacular spot to see bird migration at its best. He is an excellent birder, very popular with Heatherlea clients, and a fully qualified ringer.
When Aidan isn’t out birding he spends his time playing table tennis, listening to music, ringing at his local nature reserve and travelling, with his most recent adventures being to Svalbard and Antarctica!
We are delighted to welcome Aidan to our team!
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Hogmanay Birding Extravaganza
- 28 Dec - 04 Jan 2025
Great winter birding around the Highlands with a traditional Scottish Hogmanay
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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New Year Birdlist Booster
- 04 Jan - 11 Jan 2025Special Offer
Get your New Year birdlist off to a great start with a week of birding across the Highlands from coast to coast!
Prices from £1495 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 04 Jan - 11 Jan 2025
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Birders' Blasts in Winter!
- 26 Jan - 30 Jan 2025Special Offer
Fast paced and fun birding short breaks in the Scottish Highlands
Prices from £795 pp
Duration: 5 Days
- 26 Jan - 30 Jan 2025
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Scotland's best winter birding in local habitats and out on the coasts
Prices from £1295 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Highland Winter Birding
- 22 Feb - 01 Mar 2025Special Offer
A week of Scottish birding across the Highlands featuring a two night stay on the remote North Coast!
Prices from £1595 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 22 Feb - 01 Mar 2025
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Late winter birding in the under-visited north-east of Scotland
Prices from £1595 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Highlands & Ardnamurchan
- 15 Mar - 22 Mar 2025
Highland specialities combined with one the most wildlife rich regions of the west coast
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Birding across five regions - our only tour targeting Hawfinch, Bearded Tit and the Highland specialities!
Prices from £1595 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Spring into Scotland including Mull
- 05 Apr - 12 Apr 2025Special Offer
A week of Highland birding with TWO nights on the magical Isle of Mull
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 05 Apr - 12 Apr 2025
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Birds of prey, bustards, sandgrouse and brilliant Spanish spring birding
Prices from £2095 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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The best of the Highlands and Outer Hebrides in Spring
Prices from £1795 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Northern wildlife on one of the world's most scenic roadtrips
Prices from £1995 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Orkney Island Explorer - June
- 31 May - 07 Jun 2025
A grand tour of Orkney, visiting Westray, Hoy, Burray, Rousay, Mainland and both North and South Ronaldsay!
Prices from £2195 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Orkney Island Explorer - June
- 14 Jun - 21 Jun 2025
A grand tour of Orkney, visiting Westray, Hoy, Burray, Rousay, Mainland and both North and South Ronaldsay!
Prices from £2195 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Highland Wildlife in early summer
- 28 Jun - 05 Jul 2025Special Offer
A celebration of the scarce botany, invertebrates, birds and mammals of the Highlands
Prices from £1595 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 28 Jun - 05 Jul 2025
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Butterflies, Dragons and Birds
- 05 Jul - 12 Jul 2025Special Offer
Sought-after Scottish specialities in the Highlands and on the west coast.
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 05 Jul - 12 Jul 2025
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Orkney in High Summer - July
- 19 Jul - 26 Jul 2025
Wildlife, history and culture throughout Orkney - visit Hoy, North Ronaldsay, Westray, Kirkwall, Mainland, Burray and all the key archaeological sites!
Prices from £2195 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Highlands and Wester Ross
- 26 Jul - 02 Aug 2025Special Offer
High Summer wildlife by land and sea
Prices from £1695 pp
Duration: 8 Days
- 26 Jul - 02 Aug 2025
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Brilliant birding along the Via Pontica - spectacular migration on the Black Sea coast!
Prices from £2395 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Rarity hunting at the top of Britain - covering all corners of Shetland from Unst to Sumburgh!
Prices from £2095 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Rarity hunting at the top of Britain - covering all corners of Shetland from Unst to Sumburgh!
Prices from £2095 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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An exciting birding adventure across the Highlands, including two nights in bird-rich Aberdeenshire!
Prices from £1495 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Scottish Wildlife in Late Autumn
- 18 Oct - 25 Oct 2025
Highland specialities and late autumn migrants on the East and West coast
Prices from £1395 pp
Duration: 8 Days
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Birders' Blasts in Autumn!
- 01 Nov - 05 Nov 2025Special Offer
Fast paced and fun birding short breaks in the Scottish Highlands
Prices from £795 pp
Duration: 5 Days
- 01 Nov - 05 Nov 2025
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Short Breaks - Scottish Birding in Autumn
- 05 Nov - 09 Nov 2025
Three days exciting autumnal birding at a busy time of year
Prices from £795 pp
Duration: 5 Days
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NEW! Whales and Wildlife in Northern Norway
- 14 Nov - 20 Nov 2025
Cetacean watching and more in the Norwegian Fjords
Prices from £3695 pp
Duration: 7 Days