Kenny Stewart

Kenny is an effervescent character, keen birder and member of the South Strathclyde Raptor Study Group. He is an enthusiastic tour guide and has considerable experience with clients from North America. Kenny is also a Police Wildlife Crime Officer and is involved in a series of species protection programmes that sees him work with some of Scotland’s rarest birds. He is a fully qualified Passenger Carrying Vehicle driver and is first aid trained. He has first rate ID skills and found a number of rare species on our trips. His greatest quality is his enthusiasm and is so keen to help and ensure that you enjoy your holiday.

Dave Anderson

Dave is one of Britain’s top raptor workers and is an expert naturalist. He is the Forestry Commission Conservation Officer for Cowal and Argyll and has decades of experience with all species of birds of prey and some of our rarest mammals, including Red Squirrel, Wildcat, Pine Martin, Otter and Water Vole. Dave is no stranger to the media having appeared in a number of natural history programmes over the years. Dave is also one of the country’s most experienced raptor ringers and works with an array of species including Golden Eagle, Osprey and Barn Owl. During the breeding season we will join Dave on one of his raptor and owl ringing sessions. This is a truly memorable experience and adds a unique perspective to our birding breaks. 

Duncan Cameron

Duncan is one of Wild Caledonia’s experts. He is the warden of the RSPB reserve at Inversnaid on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond and is the Central Scotland Red Kite monitoring officer. He is also a member of the Central Scotland Raptor Study Group. He is a ringer and has considerable experience with all raptor species including Golden Eagle. His professional knowledge of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs is superb and makes a valued contribution to the holiday experience. Duncan will give you the opportunity to try Radio Tracking of his Red Kite population and make a conservation contribution to these remarkable birds.

Bernie Zonfrillo

Dr. Bernie Zonfrillo is unquestionably one of our nation’s seabird experts. Based at Glasgow University, he has made a lifetime contribution to understanding the ecology of seabird species around the world. One of Scotland’s most experienced ringers he has the proud boast of being the person who has rid the island of Ailsa Craig, a huge granite rock situated in the outer Clyde Estuary of Brown Rats which has enabled many seabird species to flourish, most notably Puffins! His presentations are fantastic and are amongst the most humorous on the circuit. In the evenings Bernie will keep us entertained with anecdotes and slide talks of his projects and global adventures.

Angus Maciver

A qualified mountain leader and prominent member of both the Scottish Ornithologists' Club and the Scottish Wildlife Trust, Angus has considerable raptor and wildfowl experience. He is an active member of the Central Scotland Raptor Study Group and is the Bean Goose monitoring officer in Scotland. He possesses a natural enthusiasm which is matched by his organisational skills and attention to detail. He is the chairman of the Forth Valley Group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists and prides himself on his safe driving. He has a love and knowledge of Scotland and is a prominent member of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Angus is a truly knowledgeable birder and cracking company.

David Palmar

David is an enthusiastic semi professional wildlife photographer and birder. He has built up considerable experience with species such as Peregrine Falcon, Hen Harrier and Black Grouse. In fact, many of the pictures adorning this website are courtesy of David. He is the son of the famous pioneer of nature photography in Scotland, Charlie Palmar and with his present portfolio is making a considerable impact in this specialised field. He conducts wildlife photography classes and has kindly agreed to extend his expertise to Wild Caledonia. He is also another member of Wild Caledonia’s safe driving team and is a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. David is looking forward to helping you develop your photographic skills and will do this as a part of your holiday package. David’s website can be found at www.photoscot.co.uk.