…in fences for hedgehogs, creating log piles for insects and providing a vital source of food for the local birds. Creating a wildlife-friendly garden comes with the reward of experiencing closer encounters with some of the creatures that share our living space with us. If you’re lucky enough to have red squirrels visit your garden then you’ll know that their… […]
Origin*]}*al Author: Steve Willis, Project Officer Northeast Scotland You may have seen reference to our annual spring survey. Find out more about what’s involved, and how the Project Officers go through all the results. Throughout March and April each year SSRS engages in a massive survey of red and grey squirrels across all the regions where we work. From… […]
…attracted to gardens by the promise of pinching food put out for birds, or in some cases by specific food (and feeders) put out for the squirrels. There are a few things to be aware if you are going to feed red squirrels, so that the supplementary feeding doesn’t inadvertently harm the squirrels. Do: Feed them natural food – peanuts,… […]
…Park a red squirrel-only zone, although greys keep sneaking in by Callander, Tarbet and Balloch. We are seeing that as we help move greys out of areas reds are moving back in. This has been particularly apparent in the National Park since the project began here in 2010, so we’re getting closer to making this possible. We’ve also started to… […]
