In 2008 red squirrels were re-introduced to Dundonnell Estate.
Click on this link for some background information.
This weekend, a wonderful time at Dundonnell Estate was had by
all. On Friday evening at the Dundonnell Hotel, over 40 people came
to listen to talks ranging from red squirrels to bats. It was
very interesting to hear about all the diversity of life on the
Estate and it whetted appetites for the outdoor event the next
day.
The next day was attended by over 80 people, with guided walks
ranging from insects, fish, moths, bats and geology on offer.. Here
you can see Juliet gathering the group to go for the red squirrel
'hunt' ....
Roy Dennis tells the assembled group how the red squirrels were
released on the Estate. That morning we saw 4 squirrels, at least 2
were youngsters. We were all delighted!
Alasdair the Gamekeeper (back view in photo wearing green
tweeds), explains how the squirrels are monitored at each release
site. That afternoon we saw 12 red squirrels!
The last photo shows Alex and Charlotte from London. They
got prizes for being the best squirrel spotters all day. Well done
girls!
This very successful event was organised by Tamara Lawton of
SNH, thanks to her for doing such a great job. Also thanks to
Roy and Alasdair for releasing all the squirrels and for making the
project a success. Last but not least, many thanks to Jane
Rice for hosting the event and for providing the lovely keg of
beer.
