…by the James Hutton Institute. With the camera attached to the other end of the box, accompanied by a macro lens and with the box filled with feed in front of the camera, we’re able to capture beautiful close-up photos of any animal that comes to investigate! The set up of Bushnell cameras we use for our surveying. The flash… […]
…monitor squirrel populations over time and forms the basis of long-term plans for red squirrel conservation. Ann-Marie added: “It is important for people to continue to find ways to connect with nature during lockdown and a great way to do this is through window wildlife watching. They can still help protect Scotland’s red squirrels by reporting sightings through our website.”… […]
…counts should at least enable us to judge whether our local population is increasing, stable or decreasing year on year, which is what we really want to know. Look at our results to date in the chart below. Average garden counts each month for red squirrels around Gatehouse for 2017-20. The number of contributing venues has varied from 15 to… […]
…to start your chart in winter. Here is great example of such a chart, complete with nicknames assigned to each animal, which was put together by our friends at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve – a great place to see red squirrels. Can you spot any unusual coat colourings or markings in your local squirrels? Why… […]
…we arrive to do something about it. But if we can keep the greys at bay, and thereby reduce the risk of a pox outbreak, I think we can expect to hold on to our reds for a long time to come. Road sign installed at Cally Woods, an area popular with red squirrels and tourists alike! Community support Our… […]
…arranged for a red squirrel hide and Community Base to be built in Barhill Wood, which overlooks the town of Kirkcudbright. It is hoped that this will raise awareness of red squirrels in the town and will encourage local children to get involved in the conservation of the species. The community base is open to all local community groups to… […]
