This is Roy Dennis with a group of red squirrel enthusiasts at
Dundonnell Estate during the summer.
He was describing to the group how captured red squirrels from
Strathspey and Moray were released into the wood in 2008.
After 3 years - we can see that the original translocated red
squirrels have bred every year and that there is now a very healthy
population at Dundonnell and surrounds. You can download a
copy of Roy's recent report by clicking here.
Juliet was out with Roy on the Estate this week and saw 3
squirrels in the woods - one was a juvenile feeding on larch
cones high in the trees. We were with a student from
Inverness College who is starting to undertake a study of red
squirrel activitiy using remote cameras over the winter
season. Good luck to her and look forward to seeing her
results!
Have a look at the sightings page to see records of reds in and
around Dundonnell and if you have a record or even better A PHOTO
OF A DUNDONNELL RED SQUIRREL, please do send it to Juliet.
Would you like to see more of this elsewhere in the
Highlands? If so - make your thoughts known by making a
comment. Many thanks.
