…you can get involved in your area. 23 September, 10am – 1pm: Argaty Red Kites, Doune 24 September, 11am – 4pm: Benmore Botanic Garden, Dunoon 30 September, 10am – 4pm: National Park Visitor Centre, Balmaha 1 October, 10am – 4pm: The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre, Aberfoyle For more information, visit our Facebook event page or contact Mary-Anne Collis: mcollis@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk… […]
…is to identify the hairs on the sticky. The difference between red hair and grey hair is not as obvious as you might think! A microscope is essential, and under good light the hair needs to be viewed under 20-40x magnification. This image shows grey squirrel hair. The hair is strongly banded and each hair is jet black, yellow, and… […]
…Aberfoyle’s ospreys on the live-feed screened next to us, and the Duck Races (or excuses for a break from the artsy madness!). All in all, it was an exciting, enjoyable and hectic day for visitors, volunteers and staff! Thank you to everybody who came to visit us! Here’s the collage we promised you on the day: And the winner is…… […]
…for the security of Perthshire’s red squirrels. Grey squirrels are known to occur in Dunkeld and Birnam, and in lesser numbers as far north as Dalguise. These most recent reports from the Aberfeldy area mark a potential northward spread of grey squirrels which could have serious consequences for the area’s red squirrel populations. The greatest threat facing Scotland’s red squirrels… […]
…you ever tried to distinguish and identify them? Well, here’s how you can – why not give it a try this winter? Red squirrels have many different coat and tail colours and patterns, and they can vary from very pale blonde to almost black, with some coat colours being more common in local areas. Take a photo of each of… […]
…trapping. A predominantly coniferous forest, Heathhall is not ideal habitat for grey squirrels, and many locals were surprised to hear that there were any grey squirrels at all in the forest. However, greys are known to routinely pass through, visiting feeder boxes as they go, as we’ve had several sightings of greys from the forest reported by members of the… […]
…and in good repair, procuring replacement boxes, bait and other materials, recruiting new volunteers, assembling volunteer survey packs, obtaining access permissions, delivering survey packs and bait and ensuring all of the volunteers are trained and prepared. At the end of April, all the samples need to be collected in – not always as straightforward as that sounds – and then… […]
…box below. We will send you an email which contains a link to a special page on this website that will let you choose a new password. You will be able to use this email link only once – if you forget your password again you will need to come back to this page and request a new email link…. […]
