…Squirrel in April this year, having previously provided additional volunteer liaison support for the project. In her new role she is supporting the region’s flourishing volunteer networks as well as attending events and organising volunteer training. Contact: scooper@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk South West Scotland Office Unit 10, Mill Isle, Craignair Rd, Dalbeattie, DG5 4AX Tel: 01556611288 Of course Laura, Alexa, Stephanie… […]
…Scotland in just one week. Each record verified by a Conservation Officer before being added to the project’s sightings map and the official Scottish Squirrel Database. The results from this year’s survey will be published later in 2020 and will create a comparison of red and grey squirrel distribution year on year. More information can be found at scottishsquirrels.org.uk/great-scottish-squirrel-survey. … […]
…why they moult so early. Dr Mel Tonkin, formerly Project Manager of SSRS was studying wild red squirrels in the 1980’s and didn’t see any evidence of moulting this early. Is it an effect of climate change causing the squirrels’ food sources to grow earlier in the season, or perhaps the increased feeding in people’s gardens of foods that squirrels… […]
…peninsula, the surrounds of Stirling, particularly north towards the National Park and Callander but also around Falkirk where unfortunately this year we found a grey squirrel that had the squirrelpox virus. If you are interested in getting involved in any aspect of Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels work in Argyll, the Trossachs and Stirling, drop us an email at squirrels@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk …. […]
…be producing mature seeds (which is all collectively called ‘mast’) right now. The amount varies from year-to-year, with some years pretty lean and some years producing vast amounts of food. Across Scotland the past two autumns have been good mast years, and hence good for squirrels. Both red and grey squirrels benefit from this, but greys are slightly better adapted… […]
…1: Welcome to Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels PROJECT FILM – The People Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels The SSRS-Developing Community Action story – Dr Mel Tonkin, Project Manager SSRS in the North East – Dr Emma Sheehy, Conservation Officer SSRS in Argyll, the Trossachs & Stirlingshire – Mary-Anne Collis, Conservation Officer SSRS in Tayside – Ann-Marie MacMaster, Conservation Officer SSRS in… […]
…days went by. We began to wean him after a couple of weeks, using reduced sugar Farleys Rusks in kitten milk to start with, then offering a selection of different foods such as pine nuts, hazelnuts, broccoli, and a rat/mouse mix. Twice a week he had a couple of drops of Abidec childrens multivitamin, which he took willingly. He became… […]
…from how they look in summer. Red squirrels can often show a silver, dare we say grey, colour in winter and this often leads to ‘false alarm’ reports of grey squirrels. Whilst we’re on about greys – a key feature of their coat- at any time of year– is a white halo to the tail. Q. When is a grey… […]
