…trapping may be squirrels, we also get plenty of birds, which is great as it keeps me on my toes with bird ID! Jays and great spotted woodpeckers are definitely the most common bird species detected on our cameras and they’re surprisingly expressive. Apart from these two species, I’ve recorded at least (carrion) crows, blue-, cole-, and great tits, wrens,… […]
…reserve during the most crucial part of their breeding season. Highlights included watching the resident female osprey lay 3 eggs, observing the hatching and development of the young chicks, and admiring the incredible methods by which both parent ospreys worked together to ensure the very best chances for their young. Other favourite wildlife moments consisted of incredible beaver and pine… […]
…In her role she is assisting our Programme Manager to produce a Legacy Plan that aims to achieve the best possible outcome for red squirrels in Scotland by ensuring the long-term, stable delivery of grey squirrel control and monitoring following the current Transition Phase. Within this she is responsible for building a case to support our aims and objectives and… […]
…thrive in broadleaf woodland when they aren’t under threat from competition with grey squirrels. In fact, because they feed on such a wide variety of foods they often do best when they have access to both. Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels offers advice to woodland managers and owners to help them make choices that will protect and enhance their local red… […]
…& Galloway LEADER 2014 – 2020 programme. In south Scotland, project efforts are focussed on areas where red squirrels have the best chance of thriving once more, known as ‘Priority Areas for Red Squirrel Conservation’, or PARCs. Residents and visitors to Dumfries & Galloway can support the project by reporting their sightings of both red and grey squirrels at scottishsquirrels.org.uk… […]
…so it is fantastic that players of the National Lottery will help to mobilise communities to take practical action to protect one of our best loved animals.” Lucy Casot, Head of the Heritage Lottery Fund in Scotland, said: “Many of us have a soft spot for red squirrels and sighting one in the flesh is an exciting, but sadly increasingly… […]
…That way we can make comparisons from one year to the next. This survey should reflect the changing fortunes of reds and greys in any given area. There are a LOT of woodlands to survey, so it’s simplest to break the landscape down into 2km by 2km squares- we call these tetrads. Within each tetrad we place four feeder boxes… […]
…a suitable wood and set up home. Please keep your eyes peeled for red or grey squirrels and report them to our website. Every record matters and we check them regularly! Enjoy the autumn, it’s a bonny time of year. Oh, and please, please drive carefully if you’re out – our little red friends don’t enjoy the best road sense…… […]
Original Author: Steve Willis, Project Officer Northeast Scotland Do you regularly feed red squirrels? Read on for a few top tips on best practise from the team at SSRS. Everyone loves seeing red squirrels, and countless lucky souls across Scotland are in the enviable position of having red squirrels visit their gardens on a regular basis. They are usually… […]
…nature to Natural History societies, who don’t always have the most tricky questions). What they have in common is that they have asked us along to find out what we do to protect one of the best loved Scottish mammals. If we are lucky, they also want to know what they can do to help. There is always a pleasant… […]
