…dreys. Unlike summer dreys, which are open platforms, similar in design to birds’ nests, winter dreys are broadly spherical and enclosed, but for a small entrance hole. They are constructed of interwoven twigs on the outside with softer furnishings of moss and dried leaves to give some home comforts on the inside. New dreys are usually built, and existing ones… […]
Original Author: Lorna Hutchison Most people seem to think that taking school children into the woods getting them to cook lunch on an open campfire, then giving them axes and knives is crazy. But not at Green Aspirations. Over the last few weeks of the summer holidays I joined the team at Green Aspirations and school pupils from all… […]
…of factors such as the presence of healthy red squirrel populations, the urgency of threat from grey squirrels, support and cooperation from local landowners and the presence of existing volunteers and red squirrel network groups or sufficient human populations from which new volunteer networks could develop. The most recently revised PARC boundaries are shown below: Many of the PARCs sit… […]
…recover. As a result, in recent years grey squirrels have been increasingly confined to urban Aberdeen, with red squirrels being seen in more areas of the city each year. An ongoing monitoring campaign across the region, which relies heavily on the help of local volunteers, has enabled the project to detect remaining populations of grey squirrels and remove them in… […]
…of what is happening on the ground. “Around Stirling we have had some exciting news of red squirrel kittens being seen close to the University and on the outskirts of Dunblane. In order to effectively protect this growing population, we need to gain a clearer picture of both red and grey squirrel activity in the area.” Sightings of both red… […]
…assessments of red squirrel distribution are encouraging, with the species noted at several key areas, including along the River Tweed in Berwickshire where squirrelpox has affected red squirrels in the past. Initial assessments of red squirrel distribution are encouraging, with the species noted at several key areas, including along the River Tweed in Berwickshire where squirrelpox has affected red squirrels… […]
…colleagues and working in one of the most accessible scenic areas in Scotland: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park (www.lochlomond-trossachs.org). Along with all of my red squirrel friends (and grey squirrel “enemies”…), I have seen an amazing variety of wildlife, including: otters, pine marten, red deer, roe deer, goosanders, ravens, and even a slow worm in this poor summer…. […]
…Aberdeenshire. Red squirrels have begun to recolonise many areas, including the outskirts of Aberdeen. The red squirrel was spotted by Gina Ganzenmueller Dr Gwen Maggs, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels Conservation Officer for North East Scotland said: “The project has been working along the River Dee for ten years, with help from dedicated volunteers participating in our trap-loan scheme. “As… […]
Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels has released the results of its fifth annual Great Scottish Squirrel Survey, revealing that 2023 public participation was the second highest since its inception, beating all previous years, bar the record-breaking pandemic lockdown year of 2020. According to the survey, which was conducted between the 2nd and 8th of October and asked for the Scottish… […]
…may lash her tail playfully at him and run off, sometimes pausing to make sure he is following! Then the chase begins. Chases are playful, wild, noisy and high speed and often cover fair distances, mostly through the tree canopy but with the classic helter-skelter around tree-trunks. The commotion may alert nearby males that there is an available female nearby… […]
